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Assistant Professor, Sport Management



Assistant Professor, Sport Management


Northwood University seeks a dynamic individual with strong interpersonal skills, significant industry experience and a strong record of teaching at the undergraduate level to teach at our Midland, Michigan campus. The candidate will be hired with the rank of assistant professor.

Northwood University is a teaching-focused university with HLC and ACBSP accreditation offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in business-related disciplines. The teaching load for full-time faculty is four, three-credit courses per semester over two semesters for a total teaching load of 24 credit hours. Candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate courses in Sport Management, such as Sport Marketing, Facilities and Operations Management, Sport Law, Sociology of Sport, History of Sport in America, Athletic Coaching Management, Sports Analytics, Sports Psychology, and Sport Economics. Additional responsibilities and expectations may include participation in on-going curriculum planning and review; internship and/or practicum supervision; research and scholarly activities; professional/instructional development; university committee activities; recruitment and retention activities; and other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required:
  • Master’s degree in Sport Management or closely related field from an accredited institution.
  • Significant industry experience in managerial or leadership roles within the Sport Management field.
  • Experience training and/or teaching Sport Management.
  • Ability to interact effectively with a wide and diverse range of students and colleagues.
  • Well-developed oral and written communication skills in a variety of delivery formats.
Preferred:
  • Earned Doctorate or terminal degree from accredited institution (such as J.D., Ph.D., DBA; ABD candidates considered if completion date is within one year of hire).
  • Experience teaching undergraduate courses.
  • Experience teaching or coaching Esports or Esports Management.
Salary and benefits:

Assigned rank will be Assistant professor. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Competitive benefits package available including health, dental, and vision coverage and retirement benefits; generous leave plan; flex benefit plan; and tuition benefits for employee and family.

Northwood University has an institutional philosophy known as the “Northwood Idea”. More information about Northwood University’s philosophy, mission and outcomes can be found at: http://www.northwood.edu/aboutus/

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