Assistant Professor of Sports Management

Job Description

Job Description

Wilkes University invites applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Sports Management in the Department of Marketing and Sports Management within the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership (AACSB-accredited).

The successful candidate will be expected to teach a range of sports management courses, which may include Sport Marketing, Sport Analytics, Sport Law, and Sport Finance and Economics, as well as other business and sports courses, including MBA courses, as needed. In addition to excellence in teaching, the candidate will be expected to maintain an active program of scholarly research, mentor undergraduate students pursuing careers in sports management, conduct and supervise field-based research, and provide service to the department, school, university, and community.

A Ph.D. in Sports Management, Business Administration with a sports focus, or a closely related field is required. ABD candidates nearing completion will also be considered. The ideal candidate will have prior teaching experience in sports management, a record of scholarly activity, and a demonstrated commitment to student mentorship. The anticipated start date is August 2026 pending funding availability.

Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.

Wilkes University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city along the scenic Susquehanna River, within two and a half hours of New York City and Philadelphia.

To apply, visit https : / / wilkesuniversitycareers.applicantpro.com / jobs / . Please include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references. Screening of applications will begin on Nov. 30, 2025, and continue until the position is filled.

For specific questions regarding the application, please contact Dr. Anna Ma, Search Committee Chair, at han.ma@wilkes.edu.

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex / gender, gender identity and / or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.

Employment at Wilkes is contingent upon the results of a thorough background screening. PA Act 153 requires that persons working in positions with regular and unsupervised contact with minors complete additional clearances, including FBI fingerprinting and PA criminal and child abuse clearances.

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