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Job description
The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Assistant Professor, Sport Management.
Location Hattiesburg
118 College Drive
Hattiesburg, Mississippi,
United States
Division Sport Management
Position Type Faculty
Employment Status Full Time
Grant Funded No
Pay Grade
Generic Grade
Posting Close Date Open Until Filled
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Teach three courses (9 hours) per semester (or equivalent). Teaching assignments will support the Sport Management BSBA and MS degrees and Sport Security Management certificate; and may include a variety of Sport Management and business courses.
Display quality teaching (bothonline and in-person) with an emphasis on appliedlearning in Sport Law, SportFinance, Sport Analytics, and additional subject areas, as needed.
Engage in an active research agenda and produce research that meets quality standards set by the school and college per AACSB guidelines.
Foster strong industryconnections.
Contributeto serviceactivity, including committee work, recruitment, retention, mentoringstudents, supporting undergraduate research, and other official activities,which contribute to the mission/vision of the program, school,college, and university.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must hold adoctoral degree in Sport Management or a related field. Candidates with ABDstatus and nearing completion of their dissertation may be considered but mustprovide compelling evidence that the doctoral degree will be completed beforeAugust 2027. Applicantsmust be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full time andcontinuing basis without current or future sponsorship. Temporary employmentauthorizations, including OPT and CPT, do not satisfy this requirement.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Ability to teach effectively (both online and in traditional settings) at the university level.
Ability to effectively advise and mentor students.
Strong written and oral communications skills.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially with students, staff, and faculty from diverse backgrounds, programs, and colleges.
Preferred Qualifications
Possess a strong background or exhibit potential for conducting scholarly research.
Teaching experience/interest in Sport Law, Sport Finance, Sport Analytics, and the willingness/ability to teach a variety of Sport Management undergraduate and graduate courses, as needed.
Develop and deliver face-to-face and online instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Demonstrate effective project-based or applied teaching experience.
Connect with and relate to our diverse student population while maintaining rigor in the classroom.
Establish relationships with sport business partners.
Engage in recruitment and retention of students.
Participate in and support a collaborative working environment.
Practical sport industry experience may be considered in lieu of teaching experience.
The Mission of ourSport Management Programs
The Sport Management degree program preparesstudents for management and leadership positions with professional sport teams,intercollegiate and interscholastic athletics, university recreation programs,and amateur athletic organizations. This preparation is accomplished through acombination of required business core courses, sport management courses, andexperiential components.
The sport managementdegree program is designed to prepare students who seek careers in sportprogramming in private enterprise, municipal sport administration, professionalathletic office operations, college athletic administration or interscholasticathletic administration. The program will also prepare students for graduatestudy.
The Master of Science in Sport Managementprepares professionals for advanced careers in the expanding sport industrybyenhancing their critical thinking skills and exposing them to expert knowledgeand research in the field of sport. The curriculum is designed to enablestudents to acquire and demonstrate a set of management skills and anunderstanding of the sport industry through a combination of required corecourses, electives, research, and experiential components.
About The University of Southern Mississippi
Since our founding in 1910, The University of SouthernMississippi has remained dedicated to preparingstudents for success. We deliver programs to more than 13,000 studentsin Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across theMississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. Weare a community-engaged Carnegie R1 university, earning distinction as one ofthe nation's leading research institutions.
Southern Miss is known for pioneering work inpolymer science, ocean science, spectator sports safety and security, and bringinglanguage to children with communication disorders. We are also a nationalleader in a broad range of disciplines, including cybersecurity, hydrography,nutrition, aquaculture, kinesiology, and economic development, among others.
We produce graduates ready to enterfields that are leading the way in emerging technologies through programssuch as computer engineering, information technology, and ocean engineering. We’re developing the next generation ofbusiness leaders, while also responding to critical workforce shortages byproducing skilled professionals in education and nursing. With a tradition ofexcellence in the arts, we are one of only 36 public institutions in the nationaccredited in four major areas of the arts. Home to the Golden Eagles, ourstudent-athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports. With a culture marked by passion andpersistence, Southern Miss is delivering graduates who are ready for life. For more information, visit .
The University of Southern Mississippi is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. EOE/VETS/DISABILITY.
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
TheUniversity of Southern Mississippi is committed to the safety andsecurity of the USM community. The annual federal required compliancedocument which contains policy statements and crime statistics for theUniversity is available on the UPD website at .You may also request a copy by contacting the University PoliceDepartment at Bond Hall, 1st Floor West, Hattiesburg, MS . The policy statements address the University's policies,procedures and programs concerning safety and security, for example,policies for responding to emergency situations and sexual offenses.Three years' of statistics are included for certain types of crimes thatwere reported to have occurred on campus, in or on off-campus buildingsor property owned or controlled by the University and on publicproperty within or immediately adjacent to the campus.
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Worksite address
hattiesburg, MS, 39400, US
Who can apply
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