Assistant Teaching Professor of Sport Management

Assistant Teaching Professor of Sport Management

The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Assistant Teaching Professor of Sport Management.

Position Details
Location	Hattiesburg 118 College Drive Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39406-0001 United States
Division	Sport Management
Position Type	Faculty
Employment Status	Full Time
Grant Funded	No
Posting Close Date	Open Until Filled

Special Instructions to Applicants
The School of Marketing in the College of Business and Economic Development at The University of Southern Mississippi seeks to fill a full-time, nine-month, Assistant Teaching Professor of Sport Management position starting in August 2024. To ensure full consideration, completed application materials (including cover letter, research, and teaching philosophy) should be submitted to The University of Southern Mississippi website at https://jobs.usm.edu by the priority deadline of Friday, October 13, 2023. 
 
Job Summary  
The School of Marketing invites candidates to apply for the Assistant Teaching Professor of Sport Management position beginning in August 2024. The position will support our growing Sport Management BSBA and Sport Management MS programs, and Sport Security Management Graduate certificate. Candidates with extensive knowledge and experience in a variety of sport management and business-related courses are especially encouraged to apply. 
Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The candidate will be expected to teach four courses per semester (or equivalent) to be determined by the Director of the School. The successful candidate's teaching obligations will support the Sport Management BSBA degree, Sport Management MS degree, and the Sport Security Management Graduate Certificate.
 

Primary teaching responsibilities are to support the Sport Management BSBA and Sport Management MS programs but may also include support of related programs. 

The desired candidate will be willing and able to teach various sport management courses, such as Sport Finance, Sport Law, and others, as needed. 

Faculty are expected to maintain quality teaching (both online and in-person).

Faculty are expected to maintain active research and contribute service to the mission of the program, School, College, and University.

Additional responsibilities may include mentoring undergraduate students, supporting undergraduate research, recruitment, and other service activities (such as committee work and other official activities) for the School, College, and University. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications  
Ph.D. in Sport Management or a related field is required. Candidates with ABD status may also be considered but must provide strong evidence that the doctoral degree will be completed before August 2025. 

Preferred Qualifications  
Candidates who demonstrate the following are preferred:

• Experience in developing and delivering face-to-face and online instruction at the undergraduate and graduate level.
• An emphasis on building connections with diverse student populations and establishing relationships with community business partners.
• A desire to engage in recruitment and retention of students.
• The drive to participate in and support a collaborative working environment.
• A commitment to high impact practices and the ability to teach a variety of courses, such as sport communication, sport finance, sport sales, sport marketing, sport security, and/or sport facility and event management.
• An interest in supervising student practicum experiences.
• Practical sport industry experience may be considered in lieu of teaching experience.
• Relevant teaching experience/interests and demonstrated effective project-focused applied teaching experience.
• Emphasis is also on candidates who can connect with and relate to our students and challenge them to become effective problem solvers according to the School of Marketing's mission/vision. 

About The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is a comprehensive public research institution delivering transformative programs on campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. Founded in 1910, USM is one of only 131 universities in the nation to earn the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education's "R1: Doctoral Universities - Very high research activity" designation, and its robust research enterprise includes experts in ocean science and engineering, polymer science and engineering, and large event venue safety and security, among others.  USM is also one of only 37 institutions in the nation accredited in theatre, art and design, dance and music. As an economic driver, USM generates an annual economic impact of more than $600 million across the state. USM welcomes a diverse student body of more than 14,000, representing 71 countries, all 50 states, and every county in Mississippi. USM students have collected four Truman Scholarships and 37 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, while also leading Mississippi with 27 Goldwater Scholarships, an honor that recognizes the next generation of great research scientists. Home to the Golden Eagles, USM competes in 17 Division I sports sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For more information, visit www.usm.edu .

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer/Americans with Disabilities Act institution, The University of Southern Mississippi encourages minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply.