JOB: Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Towson

Assistant Professor of Sport Management
Kinesiology
College of Health Professions
CHP-N-2261

(This position is contingent on funding available at time of hire)

The Department of Kinesiology in the College of Health Professions is seeking to fill one position at the rank of Assistant Professor for its newly revised Sport Management Program. This position is a 10-month appointment.

Job Responsibilities

- Teach courses primarily at the undergraduate level; some graduate teaching possible.
- Conduct scholarly activities and seek external funding.
- Advise undergraduate students in the department.
- Contribute to the service mission of Department, College, and University.
- Contribute to professional activities in the discipline.

Qualifications

Earned doctorate with a research component in an area appropriate to the discipline. Candidates who are ABD will be considered for an initial appointment as instructor; all terminal degree requirements must be complete by February 1, 2010.

Demonstrate prior teaching experience in higher education in one or more of the related areas of sport business, economics of sport, political/legal aspects of sport, sport management, sport marketing, and organizational behavior.
Have established scholarly activity with the potential for external funding.

Rank and Salary

Rank dependent upon qualifications; salary commensurate with rank and experience.

Effective Date of Appointment: August 2009.

Towson University

Founded in 1866, today Towson University is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Towson is nationally recognized for its programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business, education, communications, health sciences, and the fine and performing arts. The University places a strong emphasis on service learning and civic engagement through such activities as internships, practica, clinical placements, course assignments and student events. As the Baltimore area’s largest university and Maryland’s Metropolitan University, Towson articulates its research and scholarship mission through partnerships that link the University to the economic, educational and cultural life of the state of Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. Towson enrolls approximately 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 62 undergraduate majors, 39 master’s programs and four doctoral programs. Located on a rolling 328 !
acres, the striking campus is eight miles north of downtown Baltimore and 45 miles from Washington, D.C. The campus and its surrounding cities provide an excellent environment for teaching and supporting the academic pursuits of the 800 full-time faculty who work here.

Application Process

Submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, unofficial graduate transcript(s); and contact information (name, address, email, phone number) for at least three professional references to:

Jessica Braunstein, PhD
Search Committee Chair
Department of Kinesiology, TC 200
Towson University
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252-0001
E-mail: jbraunstein@towson.edu

Applications will be reviewed beginning February 1, 2009 and continue until the position is filled.

Upon submitting your Curriculum Vitae to indicate your interest in this position, please be sure to visit http://www.towson.edu/odeo/applicantdata.asp to complete a voluntary on-line applicant data form. The information you provide will inform the university's affirmative action plan and is for statistical purposes only and shall not be used to illegally discriminate for or against anyone.
Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.