Instructor - Sport Management

The Department of Kinesiology at the University of Georgia invites applications for a full-time non-tenure track position at the rank of Instructor in the area of sport management to begin August 1, 2022. The posting can be found here: https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/224286.

The Department of Kinesiology has 29 full‐time faculty members and offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. programs in the academic areas of athletic training, exercise science, physical education, and sport management and policy. Information about the department can be found at www.coe.uga.edu/kinesiology

Responsibilities:

Teach undergraduate sport management classes (face-to-face, online, or blended) within the program curriculum. Establish sport management internship/practicum sites and supervise student field experiences. Contribute to program development and outreach through cultivating professional relationships between the sport management program and various sport organizations. Provide educational assistance to individual students. Contribute to service activities at the program, department, college, and university levels. Required Qualifications:

An earned master’s degree in Kinesiology (specialization in sport management) or a closely related field of study. A minimum of 2 years of experience teaching undergraduate sport management courses. Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to effectively teach a wide variety of undergraduate courses residing in the current sport management curriculum. Extensive professional background in sport organizations. Passion and enthusiasm toward professional teaching and student learning. Ability to demonstrate strong evidence of and commitment to teaching excellence. Ability to successfully teach online courses. Ability to cultivate and maintain effective relationships with various sport organizations. Applicants should submit all of the following:

Cover letter Curriculum vitae Diversity statement Teaching philosophy Names and contact information of three professional references All application materials should be submitted electronically at: www.ugajobsearch.com.

Questions may be addressed to the search committee chair, Steve Salaga, salaga@uga.edu.

Deadline of Application: Applications received by November 4, 2021 are assured of full consideration.

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 15 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 39,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 9,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

Athens is known for its music, art, and food as well as its accessibility to the Atlanta area (see www.visitathensga.com and www.georgia.gov).

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu). Hiring is contingent on proof of eligibility to work in the United States and completion of a background check, among other requirements. This position is contingent on the continued availability of funding.