Assistant Professor of Sport Management

Assistant Professor of Sport Management

The Department of Exercise Science at Tennessee Tech invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Sport Management. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, engage in scholarly research, and provide service to the department, college, university, and the profession. The candidate must demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence, research productivity, and active participation in academic and professional service.

Tennessee Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Sport Management in both face-to-face and online formats, advising and mentoring students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, conducting and disseminating scholarly research in Sport Management or related fields, pursuing external funding through grants, contracts, and/or sponsored research, participating in curriculum development, program assessment, and accreditation processes, contributing to departmental, college, university, and professional service, engaging in partnerships that enhance program growth and visibility, integrating innovative instructional strategies, including artificial intelligence applications, into teaching and learning.

Physical demands are typical of any classroom-type environment or office environment.

Applicants will be required to electronically upload a letter of application that addresses required qualifications and duties, curriculum vitae, copy of transcripts (official transcripts for all degrees conferred required upon hire), teaching philosophy, and complete contact information including email addresses for at least three professional references. References will be contacted to provide a reference letter if selected for interview. Candidate must document teaching experience in a variety of the listed courses by providing course syllabi, course evaluations or other appropriate documentation and demonstrate excellence in teaching by providing course evaluations for one of the following: exercise and sport psychology, sports ethics, sport governance, facilities management, legal issues in sport, sport management, sport marketing and promotion, leadership or risk management.

Submission of materials is the responsibility of the applicant. Applications without all required materials are incomplete and will not be considered. Questions may be addressed to:
Dr. Christy Killman, Chair, Department of Exercise Science, Box 5043, Cookeville, TN 38505. Phone: . ckillman.

Salary:
Commensurate with education and experience. Full-time, nine-month, tenure-track position to begin August 1, 2026.

Benefits Information:
The University offers a competitive benefits package. Benefits include the accumulation of one (1) sick leave day per month and thirteen (13) University holidays. Other benefits include medical and life insurance (shared cost with the university), retirement, optional 401k, and educational benefits. Deferred income and benefits over 12 months.

Minimum qualifications include an earned doctorate in Sport Management or a closely related field from an accredited institution (completed by time of appointment), documented success in teaching at the college/university level, evidence of scholarly research and professional service, and experience teaching online courses.

Preferred qualifications include at least three years of full-time university-level teaching experience, documented success in managing and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in D2L (Desire2

Learn) or other contemporary online delivery platforms, experience in curriculum and course development, as well as program assessment, demonstrated success in grant procurement and/or sponsored research, experience with strategic planning, accreditation processes, and program partnership development, and evidence of incorporating artificial intelligence into instructional design and delivery.