HES - Instructor Of Sport Management In Human Nutrition & Hospitality Mgmt - 524750

Department/Organization

217703 - Sport Hospitality

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Instructor

Position Summary

The Department of Human Nutrition, Hospitality and Sport Management, a thriving Department with a dedicated faculty, seeks to fill two full-time instructor positions in Sport Management, one starting as early as January 2025 and one beginning in the Fall 2025 semester.

Detailed Position Information

The Department is one of five in the College of Human Environmental Sciences and our recently launched Bachelor of Science in Sport Management is one of the fastest growing degree programs at The University of Alabama.

Teaching and service to articulate the mission of The University including:

• Teach courses at the undergraduate level. Examples of courses that the candidate may teach include, but are not limited to, the following: Introduction to the Sport Industry, Creating the Fan Experience, Sports Governance, Financial Issues in Sport, Sport Tourism, Sport Marketing and Promotion, Sales in Sport and Entertainment Operations, and Legal Issues in Sport Management.

• Recruit and mentor students.

• Academic advising for undergraduate students.

• Serve on Departmental, College, and University committees.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants should have a strong background, training, and expertise in sport management.

• A minimum master's degree in Sport Management or related field is required.

• Evidence of successful teaching at the collegiate level.

Preferred Qualifications

A minimum of two years industry experience is preferred.

Instructions and Required Materials for Application

Applications will be reviewed immediately and must be submitted by October 6, 2024, for full consideration. • Applications must include the following: cover letter including qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, transcript of graduate coursework, teaching philosophy (1 page), and a list of three professional references including their qualifications. • For further information contact: Dr. John Vincent at Vincent@ua.edu

About the Division/College/School

At the College of Human Environmental Sciences, we empower students to bring about positive change in the world. Our faculty conduct advanced research, provide outreach and prepare a new generation of professionals with a shared goal of improving lives.

CHES brings together a wide range of disciplines which focus on the interaction between individuals, families and the environment. Five distinct departments cover a multitude of human science programs that help individuals across the lifespan improve their mental, physical and financial well-being. We touch people's lives in the home, at school, in the workplace, at the dinner table, on the athletic field, and in a myriad of other arenas.

About the University

The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisure's 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation's premier universities, UA offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.

In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman class. The current enrollment includes students from every county in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of the scholars in the country.

UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to receive both honors.

For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of America's Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazine's list of Top 50 Best Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Review's list of Top Value Colleges.

UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of the fastest growing major research institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored awards in the 2023 fiscal year.

Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space, over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas (e.g., "The Alabama Research Institutes"), and a growing number of partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.

The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff, with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF CAREER Award, the nation's most prestigious recognition of top performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience and engineering to biological sciences.

Background Investigation and EEO Statement

Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status.

Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more. "EEO is the Law" https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf

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