Assistant Professor - Sport Management

Job Description

Syracuse University’s Department of Sport Management in the David B. Falk College of Sport invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin in Fall . We seek candidates with a strong record, or potential, of scholarship, external funding, and teaching excellence across sport management disciplines.

The Falk College of Sport is the nation’s first and only college at a high-research university focused exclusively on sport-related disciplines. This reflects Syracuse University’s strategic commitment to sport as a focal point for interdisciplinary scholarship, innovative academic programs, and transformative student experiences. The Department currently offers a B.S. in Sport Management and a B.S. in Esports Communications and Management with additional programs in development. Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in sport management or related field by start date
• Demonstrated research productivity and scholarly impact appropriate to rank

Job Specific Qualifications

• Commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and service
• Ability, or potential, to secure external research funding
• Evidence of effective teaching at the collegiate level
• Experience with, or interest in, interdisciplinary collaboration and collaboration across the department, college, and university as appropriate

Responsibilities

• Conduct rigorous individual and collaborative research that advances sport management scholarship and establishes or sustains national/international recognition
• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in sport management
• Pursue external funding opportunities aligned with research expertise
• Provide service to the department, college, university, and profession
• Engage actively with relevant scholarly communities and the sport industry

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