Friday, September 24, 2010

JOB: Two Tenure Track Positions - UM Amherst

Isenberg School of Management
Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management
Two Tenure Track Positions
Experienced Assistant Professor of Sport Marketing and Assistant Professor of Sport Management

The Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management invites applications for two tenure-track positions. The University of Massachusetts is home to the Mark H. McCormack Collection – the archives of sports innovator Mark H. McCormack and his company, IMG. The Department has a partnership with the University Special Collections and the McCormack family. As such, the Department strongly encourages applicants to be willing to make use of the opportunity to access the archives for research, publication, and teaching. 

The first opening is for an experienced Assistant Professor of Sport Marketing. Qualified candidates should have Sport Marketing as a primary area of interest. A proven ability to teach courses in a secondary area such as Sport Finance, Sport Management Policy, Sport Strategy, or Sport Organization Behavior and Development is a plus. Qualified candidates should hold a Ph.D. in Sport Marketing, Sport Management, or Marketing with a minimum of 3 years of experience as an Assistant Professor. Applicants for this position should note they are applying for Requisition #33205.

The second opening is for an Assistant Professor of Sport Management. Qualified candidates should have Sport Strategy, Sport Organizational Behavior and Development, Sport Management Policy, Sport Entrepreneurship/Innovation, or Sport Finance as a primary area of interest. Qualified candidates should have completed their Ph.D. in Sport Management, Management, Business, or a related field by September 2011. The capability to teach in a second area is preferred. Applicants for this position should note they are applying for Requisition #33204.

The ability to conduct scholarly research and publishing to meet the expectations of a business school is required; thus, candidates are requested to provide examples of scholarly publications. The department values quality teaching; thus, candidates should provide evidence of excellence in teaching. Experience or a willingness to work with doctoral students is viewed favorably.

The department has a continuing commitment to enhance the diversity of its faculty, student body, and curriculum. Salary is competitive. Start date is September 1, 2011.

Please send curriculum vitae and names and addresses of at least three references and a sample research paper or publication to: Dr. Mark McDonald, Chair, Search Committee, McCormack Department of Sport Management, Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts, 121 Presidents Drive, Amherst, MA 01003. The priority deadline for applications is November 15, 2010, but applications will be accepted until position is filled.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged.

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