Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor of Sport Management

at  Syracuse University

JOB DESCRIPTION

Syracuse University invites applications for Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor in Sport Management. The faculty member will be the instructor of record, including overseeing SPM internship placement coordinators, for the 12-credit experiential, field-based capstone course that is a signature element of the sport management undergraduate degree. In addition, this position will oversee the overall integrated experiential learning program for the SPM Department. Depending upon department needs the faculty member may teach up to two additional courses per semester in addition to these duties.
Extensive professional background and/or teaching and research expertise in a sport management industry sector or field is desirable. Previous experience working with undergraduate students is preferred. The Department of Sport Management in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics offers a B.S. degree in Sport Management, a B.S. in Sport Analytics, a B.S. in eSports Communications and Management, M.S. in Sport Venue and Event Management, a CAS in Sport Analytics, and an online M.S. in Sport Analytics.
Appointment to faculty rank is open based on an appropriate level of scholarship, teaching and industry experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

• An earned Masters Degree in sport management, sport marketing, management, higher education leadership or administration, or a related field is required. A Ph.D. or Ed.D. is preferred.

JOB SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Extensive knowledge of the various sectors of the sport industry is needed, in the form of a minimum of 5 years of employment in the sport industry or 5 years of sport-related experience in an academic setting.
• A demonstrated level of teaching competence and ability to teach multiple sport management courses is required.
• Also required is the ability to manage an integrated experiential learning system, and to supervise multiple intern coordinators supporting the capstone course.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

“Not Applicable”

• Primary duties include undergraduate instruction for the 12-credit capstone course in the Sport Management major, as well as other undergraduate instruction in the Department of Sport Management.
• Primary duties also include management of the Sport Management Department’s experiential learning program and supervision of the Sport Management Department’s intern coordinators.
• In addition to these responsibilities, the successful candidate is expected to provide academic mentoring to students, do substantial service on SPM and College Committees and with professional organizations, and effectively handle other responsibilities associated with being a faculty member.