JOB: Sport Management, University of the Pacific

Sport Management: Assistant Professor tenure-track appointment in University of the Pacific Department of Sport Sciences.

Earned Doctorate required.

Position responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in the following areas: management and leadership, event management and marketing. Other areas for possible consideration are: ethics, governance, health-care management and research methods. Standard teaching loads are alternating semesters of 2 and 3 courses. Successful applicants should have a demonstrated capability to engage in research, and a willingness to supervise undergraduate and graduate research and student fieldwork experiences. Department faculty are expected to teach in the University general education program, including the Pacific Seminars, and contribute to the interdisciplinary nature of the sport sciences curriculum.

Preference will be given to candidates with evidence of successful teaching at the college level, experience working with diverse student populations, an active research agenda, a record of scholarly publication, and participation in professional organizations. The Department of Sport Sciences has 8 faculty serving approximately 200 undergraduate and 10-12 graduate students. Sport Management is one of four concentrations and has Sport Management Program Review Council approval through 2012. Pacific is committed to diversity and equity and seeks applications from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. The University welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation.

Submit a letter of interest including a statement of teaching philosophy and current research interests, current resume, graduate transcripts (unofficial copies acceptable for initial review only), and contact information (including phone and email) for at least five referees to Chair, Search Committee, Department of Sport Sciences, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA 95211. Electronic submissions welcomed (email to csnell@pacific.edu). Review of complete applications will begin December 1, 2006 and continue until the position is filled.