Georgia Southern University
Regular, Limited-Term -
Assistant Professor of Sport Management
Search #30025
College of Health and
Human Sciences – School of Health and Kinesiology
The School of Health and Kinesiology invites nominations and
applications for the position of Regular, Limited-Term, Assistant Professor of
Sport Management.
Georgia Southern University,
classified as a doctoral/research
institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, is a
member of the University System of Georgia. As the largest and most
comprehensive research institution in southeast Georgia, the University is a
residential campus of more than 20,500 students representing 48 states and 89
nations.
Accredited by the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Georgia Southern offers a
comprehensive array of baccalaureate degrees and selected master's and doctoral
programs through eight colleges: Business Administration, Education,
Engineering and Information Technology, Health and Human Sciences, Liberal Arts
and Social Sciences, Public Health, Science and Mathematics, and Graduate
Studies. With an emphasis on academic distinction, excellent teaching,
research, and student success, Georgia Southern offers both undergraduate and
graduate students an attractive campus environment that encourages learning,
discovery, and personal growth.
Founded in 1906, Georgia Southern lays
claim to being the most beautiful campus in the state. Comprising more than 900
acres, the University grounds are an arboretum-like treasure featuring gently
rolling lawns, scenic ponds, and soaring pines. Located in Statesboro, a safe
Main Street community of approximately 30,000 residents not far from Savannah
and Hilton Head Island, Georgia Southern provides the benefits of a major
university with the feeling of a smaller college.
Within this
setting, the School of Health and Kinesiology is a dynamic and growing unit of
over 45 faculty and staff serving over 1,700 majors enrolled in undergraduate
and graduate programs in areas that include sport management, sport and
exercise psychology, exercise science, athletic training, coaching education,
nutrition and food science, health and physical education, and sport nutrition.
The Bachelor of Science with a major in Sport Management is delivered in a
traditional on-campus setting and consists of 10 unique Sport Management
courses that supplement a minor in Business. The Master of Science with a major
in Sport Management is a 36-hour fully online program with a flexible
curriculum including eight unique Sport Management courses. Collectively, the
Sport Management program has strong industry ties that provide the basis for
the instructional design of the curriculum.
Position Description. Reporting to the Chair of the
School of Health and Kinesiology the Regular, Limited-Term Assistant Professor
of Sport Management requires teaching and service as well as a terminal degree.
The successful candidate will teach a variety of undergraduate and graduate
courses in Sport Management. All limited-term positions are non-tenure
track, academic (9/10 month) year appointments. Appointments are for one year
only, although there is the possibility of reappointment should funding permit
and based upon satisfactory performance. (All reappointments are made on a one
year basis.) The salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and
experience.
Required Qualifications:
An earned doctorate in Sport Management, Sport Administration, or
a closely related field by August 1, 2015
Commitment to teaching and learning as evidenced by prior teaching
experience
Ability and/or willingness to learn to teach in an online
environment
Ability to contribute to a positive work environment in the
Department, College, and University
Technological literacy and a commitment to integrate technology
into teaching
Commitment to professional service within the University and beyond
Ability to work in a
diverse academic and professional community
Must be authorized to work in the United States for
the duration of employment without assistance from the institution.
Preferred Qualifications:
Minimum of one year of full-time college/university teaching in
the Sport Management field
Experience
teaching Introduction to Sport Management, Sport Finance, Ticket Operations in
Sport, Sport Economics, and/or Management of Sport Organizations
Screening of applications begins June
22, 2015 and continues until the position is filled. The preferred position
starting date is August 1, 2015. A complete application consists of a letter
addressing the qualifications cited above; curriculum vitae; and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and
email addresses of at least three professional references. Other documentation
may be requested. Only complete applications and applications submitted
electronically will be considered. Finalists will be required to submit to a
background investigation. Applications and nominations should be sent to:
Jim
McMillan, Ed.D., Search Chair, Search #30025
School
of Health and Kinesiology
Georgia
Southern University
Electronic
mail: jmcmillan@georgiasouthern.edu
Telephone:
912-478-0200
More information
about the institution is available through http://www.georgiasouthern.edu or http://chhs.georgiasouthern.edu. Georgia
Southern University seeks to recruit individuals who are committed to working
in diverse academic and professional communities and who are committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship,
and professional service within the University and beyond. The names of applicants and nominees, vitae, and other
non-evaluative information may be subject to public inspection under the
Georgia Open Records Act. Georgia Southern University is an Affirmative Action,
Equal Opportunity institution. Individuals who need reasonable accommodations
under the ADA to participate in the search process should contact the Associate
Provost.
