Assistant Professor Of Sports Management

Job Description

PhD - Sports Management

Teaching responsibilities of 27 hours yearly and may include but not be limited to: Sport Facility Design & Management, Sport Marketing, Sport Finance, Sport Policy, including online instruction and both master's and undergraduate courses. The faculty member will work with current Human Performance faculty and report directly to the Chair of Human Performance. Instruction of courses within Sport Management are coordinated by the lead professor of Sport Management with overview by the Chair of Human Performance. The professor will be expected to advise and work on improving the courses offered within Sport Management based on assessment reporting. Other duties/responsibilities might be assigned by the Chair of Human Performance. This is a tenure-track position.

Responsibilities:

• Faculty are responsible for developing lectures, demonstrations, assignments, and enrichment activities to successfully deliver course content in their academic unit.

• Faculty will teach coursework in various specialties.

• Maintain regular office hours for advising students.

• Participate in events and initiatives aimed at meeting departmental and divisional recruitment and retention goals.

• Accept assignments on committees, sponsor student activities, and actively participate in University life.

• Support the institution's Christian mission, including attendance a chapel services, scheduled or called meetings, commencement programs, and Faculty Forum meetings.

• Provides a Christian role model for students.

• Maintains a strong interest in the pursuit of knowledge and shares it with students and scholars.

• Promotes the discipline on and off campus and attracts students to the field.

• Maintains contact with alumni and the community.

• Participates in academic unit meetings and cooperates with other members of the Faculty.

• Identifies with professional organizations and professionals of the discipline at all educational levels.

• Assists in recruiting new Faculty members within the academic unit.

• Assists the Dean in the preparation of class schedules and material for the University Bulletin Catalog.

• Knows the Library holdings and deficiencies and plans improvements based on budget allocations.

• Assists in developing syllabi for courses in the discipline.

• Assists in the preparation of requests for foundation grants.

• Assists students by continually monitoring and evaluating students' progress and making appropriate referrals to academic and personal support services, as necessary, to meet student needs.

• Demonstrates excellence in teaching.

• Serves as an academic advisor.

Qualifications:

• PhD in Sport Management or other comparable academic area is required. ABD candidates will be considered.

• Experience teaching college courses in face to face, hybrid, and online modalities is preferred.

• Excellent communication skills and previous experience in research and assessment is preferred.