College of Education - Assistant Professor of Instruction in Sport Management/Physical Culture and Sport

The Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at The University of Texas at Austin is accepting applications from qualified individuals for a full- time, Assistant Professor of Instruction position. The position is a full-time, 9-month, non-tenure earning position, with an initial contract that is expected to start August 16, 2024.

The Department of Kinesiology and Health Education has robust undergraduate and graduate programs and is committed to a an intellectually diverse, welcoming, and engaging working and learning environment and are seeking candidates whose research, teaching, and service have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to serving students from across Texas, the country, and the world, including those who have been historically underrepresented in higher education.  KHE has the largest undergraduate population of the five departments housed in the College of Education and offers undergraduate degrees in Kinesiology & Health Education and Athletic Training, with undergraduate specializations in Applied Movement Science, Exercise Science, Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, Physical Culture and Sports, and Sport Management. 

This is a non-tenure earning position, with an initial contract of one (1) year, a 4/4 teaching load, and commensurate departmental service expectations. The ideal candidate will have the appropriate academic and practical preparation to teach courses in the areas of Sport Management and/or Physical Culture and Sport, as well as being able to oversee student internships.  The subject matter of courses to be potentially taught includes but is not limited to: sport media and public relations, sport sociology, sport organizational behavior, sport facility and event management, sport marketing, the philosophy and ethics of sport, women and sport, and the history of sport.  The ideal applicant will need to provide both theoretical content and practical experiences in numerous areas related to sport management and physical culture and sport studies. Responsibilities may also include the supervision of Teaching Assistants and/or student aides. Visit: https://education.utexas.edu/departments/kinesiology-health-education  for more information about the Department of Kinesiology & Health Education.

The College of Education

The College of Education, ranked among the top public colleges of education in the country, has a longstanding commitment to the shared values of equitable opportunities, excellence, innovation, empowerment, community-focus, and endeavors to bridge research and practice. We view creating a welcoming, engaged campus community as interconnected with academic excellence in the work of our faculty. The college has experienced a rapid expansion of interest in its academic programs over the past five years. More than half of our admitted students identify as Latina/o and more than 30% are first-generation college students. Our students are joined by a world-class faculty who are among the nation’s leading experts in their respective fields.

As a leading college of education in Texas and beyond, we are agents of change committed to transforming education and health research, practice, and policy to ensure the thriving of children, families, schools and communities. In our efforts to align our college to address the most pressing challenges in the fields of education and health, we launched a strategic vision known as Reimagine Education (see https://education.utexas.edu/about/college-leadership/deans-office/reimagine-education/ ). In advancing this effort, we have organized our academic and research aspirations around three Signature Impact Areas: Advancing Equity and Eliminating Disparities in Health and Education, Attending to Place and Context, and Thriving through Transitions.

Review of applications will begin on March 4th.

Interested candidates should upload a cover letter, current vita, a teaching statement, and names/contact information of three references via Interfolio. Verification of academic credentials will be required.  Security sensitive position; a background check will be conducted on selected applicant.

Laura Meitz, in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, is assisting with this search process and can be reached at [email protected] if you have application submission questions.  For information about the position, please contact Search Committee Chair, Charles Stocking, PhD, by email: [email protected]

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.