Sport Management Instructor - Pool

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Masters of Sport Management (MSM) program invites applications for temporary, part‑time instructors. These positions will be 4.5 or 9‑month academic appointments with the potential for summer teaching. Successful candidates will be expected to teach and develop courses in the MSM graduate core and elective curriculum. The primary purpose of these positions is to support the MSM program through teaching and service.

These positions will join a collegial group of committed faculty, will teach/co‑teach a maximum of three academic courses per semester (with the possibility of teaching during the summer). Salary is dependent on degree type, teaching load, and service expectations.

The essential job duties will be teaching, which may include:

• Preparing lectures
• Creating assignments
• Holding office hours
• Grading course materials

Pre‑employment criminal background check (required for new hires).

This position reports to the Director of Sports Management.

• A masters or terminal Degree in Sport Management, Sport Science, Sport Administration, or related field (such as business, economics, political science, media and communications, sociology, law, education, environmental science).
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Evidence of successful teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.

• Evidence of 2 or more years of successful teaching in sport management or a related field at the undergraduate or graduate level.
• Evidence demonstrating professional creative or scholarly accomplishments in the candidate’s area of expertise.
• Evidence of successful teaching in sport management or related field at the undergraduate or graduate level.

This is an open pool posting. Applications will be reviewed as hiring needs arise, and qualified applicants may be contacted by individual faculty members if a suitable opportunity becomes available. This pool will expire on June 30, 2026. Applicants wishing to be considered beyond this date must reapply.

$46,000 to $48,000

To apply, please upload the following applicant documents. Ensure your materials fully address the required and preferred job qualifications of the position. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Cover Letter, Resume/CV, Statement of Teaching/Research Philosophy

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