Assistant/Associate Professor of Sports Management

Responsibilities:  The successful candidate will be responsible to teach graduate and/or undergraduate courses in one or more of the following content areas: Sport Ethics, Sport Law, Sport Governance, or other classes as assigned as well as engage in service-related activities within the local sport community. The candidate will teach 9-12 credit hours per semester (Fall & Spring) and engage in service-related activities. The successful candidate must be student-oriented and possess strong research, service and leadership skills conducive to sustaining and expanding a premier Sport Management program. The successful candidate must demonstrate teaching strategies and techniques designed to meet the needs of diverse learners via methodology and pedagogy utilizing state of the art technology, and will lead the review and revision of the core curriculum for sport management in an effort to meet COSMA, State of Maryland, local and council standards culminating in accreditation; and must demonstrate knowledge of continuous current professional organizational standards for the programs; work collaboratively with colleagues, schools, community and outside organizations to ensure adherence to sport management requirements; demonstrate skills for the advisement of students and maintain records in sport management; serve on various departmental and university committees; and implement assessments that measure student performance within the program and department. This is a tenure track position.

Qualifications:  Earned doctorate (PhD, Ed.D) Sport Management or a closely related field by date of hire. Documented evidence working with various diverse student populations and an ability to provide quality instruction at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. Documented knowledge of education procedures, policies, management, finance and relevant laws with the strong ability to conduct and publish scholarly research on the desired area of focus in Sport Law, Sport Ethics and/or Sport Governance. Must be proficient in the use of computer technology, excellent communication skills with the ability to create and foster positive professional relationships with sport organizations within the local national and international community, and the ability to foster and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues internally and externally.

Condition of Employment:  Please be advised, COVID-19 vaccinations will be required for all eligible students, faculty and staff returning to USM institutions this fall.

APPLICATION:  Interested and qualified applicants should go to https://bowiestate.peopleadmin.com/ to apply online.  Paper application submissions will not be considered.

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