JOB: Assistant Professor in Sport Management (tenure accruing position), The University of Florida (UF)

Department of Tourism, Recreation and Sport Management
Assistant Professor in Sport Management
Position:
Assistant Professor in Sport Management (tenure accruing position). The University of Florida (UF) invites applications and nominations for a sport management faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank. As a member of the Association of American Universities and the flagship institution in Florida, UF (http://www.ufl.edu) is a Land-Grant and Sea-Grant institution, encompassing virtually all academic and professional disciplines. The Department of Tourism, Recreation and Sport Management (www.hhp.ufl.edu/trsm) currently enrolls approximately 1000 students (900 undergraduates, 100 graduates) with 21 full-time faculty members, and provides nationally and internationally recognized education and research programs. The academic environment is rich in research and professional opportunities in the sport industry.

Responsibilities:
Initiate and maintain an active research agenda with a focused research line that results in high impact scholarship in such areas as organizational behavior, socio-cultural aspects of sport organizations, risk management, and sport consumer behavior; prepare and mentor Ph.D. students in addition to advising Master’s and Undergraduate students majoring in sport management; and engage in professional service activities. Candidates must be able to teach two or more of the following courses: sport finance, sport sociology, sport facility management, organizational behavior of sport organizations, legal aspects of sport, sport marketing, and sport consumer behavior.

Qualifications:
Earned doctorate in sport management or related field of study by time of employment; established or emerging scholar in sport management with an active research agenda; and committed to excellence in teaching and service. Preference will be given to candidates with a strong background in statistics.

Salary:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Effective Date of Employment:
August 16, 2010. This is a 9-month tenure-accruing fulltime appointment.

Application Deadline:
All application materials must be submitted by November 16, 2009.

Application Process:
To be considered, applications must be submitted on-line at https://jobs.ufl.edu/
(position # 00004407; requisition # 0802878) and must include a letter of application with a statement of career goals, research interests and accomplishments; curriculum vitae; names, mailing addresses, and e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of at least three references.. Inquiries and nominations about this position should be directed to the Chair of the Search Committee:

Dr. J.O. Spengler Tel. 352-392-4042 ext 1314
College of Health and Human Performance, P. O. Box 118208 Fax 352-392-7588
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-8208 E-mail spengler@hhp.ufl.edu