Professional Practice Assistant Professor - Sport Management

Overview

The Department of Kinesiology and Health Science at Utah State University (USU) seeks to hire a Professional Practice Assistant Professor in Sport Management.

The highly qualified candidate will have had experiences within professional and educational settings. The position will primarily support the master's degree in Sport Management and the undergraduate program emphasis in Sport Management at USU.

The successful candidate for the position will demonstrate a passion for the field of sport management, have professional experiences within the field, the ability to collaborate with industry professionals and have the desire to advance student learning and development through excellent teaching and mentorship.

Teaching responsibilities will be dispersed across the academic year and will occur both in online and face-to-face environments.

The ideal candidate will also demonstrate the ability to work harmoniously and collaboratively with university colleagues and professional organizations.

This position will be physically located at the USU main campus in Logan with a 90% role assignment in teaching and a 10% role assignment in service.

This is a 1.0 FTE, term appointment, nine-month academic year position that is fully benefited. With strong performance by the candidate and healthy program enrollments, the position will be renewable annually.

Review of applications will begin October 1, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is August 2025.

Additional information or questions concerning the position can be sent to Dr. James Morton, Search Committee Chair, (435-797-1061,

More than 1000 undergraduate and 180 graduate students are currently matriculated in our programs. The master's degree in Sport Management is the first full degree sport management program in the state and one of the few programs in the intermountain and western regions of the country.

The is committed to inclusive excellence in research, teaching, and service activities across a wide array of education and human service fields.

The college is home to eight academic departments with approximately 200 faculty who are engaged in innovative research and high-quality graduate and undergraduate education.

The college’s programs and outreach missions are strengthened by an on-campus elementary laboratory school and five stand-alone centers, including the , , , , and the .

Faculty, students, and staff within the college also engage with a broad range of community partners to both provide opportunities for community-engaged research and learning and enhance the quality of education and human service programs throughout the state of Utah.

University Highlights

Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah’s premier land-grant, public service university, with a strong commitment to excellence, access, and inclusion, empowering people to lead successful lives of involvement, innovation, and impact.

Utah State provides high-quality education to 27,500-plus students , including at three residential campuses, eight statewide campuses, and 23 education centers.

USU Online educates students from all 50 states and 55 countries. For over 25 years, USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns in all of Utah’s counties.

As an R1 research institution, Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge through research and scholarly activities, providing a high-quality undergraduate and graduate education at an affordable price.

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We seek to recruit, hire, and retain people from all walks of life who will champion excellence in education, research, discovery, outreach, and service.

We believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be successful.

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The home of USU’s main campus, , is a city of 54,000-plus people in a picturesque mountain valley 80 miles north of Salt Lake City.

The Logan metro area in the Milken Institute’s 2022 ranking for best-performing small cities in the nation.

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