The University of Lynchburg, a private, regional university in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Central Virginia, invites applications for a 9-month, full-time, tenure track position in sport management at the assistant/associate professor level for the College of Health Sciences.
Specific job duties:
- Teach undergraduate courses in principles of sport management; sport governance; sport finance; sport facilities and event management; and sport promotions and marketing.
- Teach graduate courses in sport facilities and event management; and/or sport sales and marketing.
- Supervise undergraduate student interns.
- Advise undergraduate students.
- Participate in community department, college, and university-wide committees.
- Maintain an active research agenda.
Benefits:
Generous paid vacation, personal days, and paid sick time and family leave, comprehensive insurance (medical, dental, vision, etc.) and retirement plans, flexible spending account, tuition remission, life and long term disability insurance, and more. Learn more about employment benefits at the University of Lynchburg.
Teaching load:
- The normal teaching load is 12 hours per semester consisting of undergraduate and graduate courses, and includes the supervision of interns.
Physical demands:
- Prolonged periods standing or sitting at a desk.
Required qualifications/education:
- An earned terminal academic degree (PhD, EdD, or equivalent) in sport management or a closely related area of study is required.
- Candidates nearing completion (conferred within 1 year of appointment) of the required terminal degree (ABD status) will be considered.
Work remotely:
- No
How to Apply
Submit the following:
- A cover letter addressing the candidate’s ability to teach the required sport management classes, teaching philosophy for undergraduate and graduate courses, and research agenda.
- A current curriculum vitae (CV).
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement outlining how you approach diversity, equality, and inclusion in your work.
- Graduate transcripts.
- Names of three references. References will be checked prior to employment.
All information must be submitted electronically as a single pdf file to:
Lindsay Pieper
pieper.l@lynchburg.edu
Review of applications will begin on May 9 and continue until the position is filled. The selected candidate must successfully pass a background check that is satisfactory to the University.
We seek candidates who are committed to the University of Lynchburg’s efforts to create an environment that fosters a student-centered environment, develops the breadth of knowledge associated with liberal education, respects and supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, values and celebrates diverse faith traditions, and sustains close working relationships among faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community partners.
The University of Lynchburg is committed to diversity within its community and welcomes applications from persons of color, women, Indigenous/aboriginal people of North America, persons with disabilities, the LGBTQIA+ community, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of the University of Lynchburg community.
The University of Lynchburg is an equal opportunity employer.
