Assistant Professor of Sport Management

Position Summary

Job Description:
The Assistant Professor of Sport Management is a full-time, tenure-track position that will teach in-person, undergraduate classes (a 4/4 teaching load is standard), produce peer-reviewed research, and conduct service appropriate to their rank and tenure. A doctorate in sport management, or a doctorate in a related field (i.e., DBA) with graduate specialization, professional experience, and/or scholarship in the area of sport management is required.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to teach across the undergraduate sport management program and within general management courses. Specific courses to teach include MGT150 Principles of Management, MGT380 Leadership and Change, and SPM325 Facility & Event Management, among others. There may also be opportunities to teach within the graduate programs at York College of Pennsylvania. The successful candidate will also have practical industry experience in management.

We seek collegial candidates with demonstrated excellence in communication skills and success in classroom teaching, passion for experiential learning, and the ability to build relationships with industry partners.

Essential Functions

• Teaching four 3-credit face-to-face courses each semester (fall and spring).
• Advising undergraduate students.
• Maintaining a program of scholarly research resulting in publication in peer-reviewed venues.
• Engaging in service to the department, school, college, and community.
• Representing the department and school at events, including recruitment events.

Experience and Education Required

• Earned doctorate (by August 2025) in sport management or a related field (i.e., DBA) with graduate specialization, professional experience, and/or scholarship in the area of sport management.
• Experience in an industry position that will translate to the classroom.
• At least one year's experience teaching face-to-face classes in a collegiate environment.
• At least one published (or accepted and pending) peer-reviewed journal article.
• Able to work in the US and willing to live in the central Pennsylvania area in order to teach face-to-face classes.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Strong teaching skills as demonstrated by teaching evaluations and a teaching demonstration are required.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize experiential learning pedagogies is required. Experience with project-based learning is preferred.
• Research skills as demonstrated by a track record of publication in peer-reviewed venues (at least one publication) and a robust pipeline of research in progress are required.
• Excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to working as part of a collaborative team are required.

Candidate should also submit electronically the following items:

• Graduate transcripts
• Teaching evaluations
• Teaching Philosophy