Assistant​/Associate Professor, Sport and Event Management

• Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track 1

Central California

• Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus 1

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Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA
- California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty
- Agriculture

The Experience Industry Management Department in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, is seeking a full-time, academic year, tenure‑track Assistant/Associate Professor of Sport and Event Management starting approximately August 12, 2027. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute broadly to the experience industry (i.e., tourism, events, hospitality, sport, recreation, and emerging experience-based sectors) and to sport and event management. The role provides cross-pollination opportunities across degree emphasisareas of tourism, hospitality, destination marketing, recreation, and experience designandemphasizes interdisciplinary scholarship that expands applied research capacity in the Experience Innovation Lab and advances both theoretical frameworks and applied practices in sport event strategy, logistics, sustainability, and community impact.

The position offers an exciting opportunity to shape how students learn to design, deliver, and evaluate meaningful experiences broadly in the experience industry and through sport and events.

The successful candidate will teach core undergraduate courses in the Experience Industry Management Department, and courses in sport and event management. Examples of potential courses may include the following:
Introduction to Sport Management, Community Relations and Sports-Based Youth Development, Sport Marketing and the Fan Experience, Strategic Event Planning, Strategic Event Implementation, Experiential Marketing Strategies for Experience Industry Management, Interpreting Experience Industry Data Analytics, Introduction to the Experience Industry, Senior Project in the Experience Industry, and Assessment & Evaluation in the Experience Industry.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, supervision of interns, undergraduate research projects, and student career advising. The successful candidate is expected to participate in scholarly activities (e.g., research, grant writing, publications, presentations) directly related to sport and event management and as an integral contributor to the Experience Innovation Lab, where the candidate will play a central role in leading projects, pursuing external funding, and advancing the lab's mission.

The successful candidate is also expected to provide service on committees for the department, college, and university and participate in instructional-related student professional development activities (e.g., student club advisor, professional conference liaison for students, supervision of special events like Open House, etc.). Expectations also include service to local, state, national, international, and related professional organizations.

Rank and salary commensurate with education and experience of the individual selected. Anticipated hiring ranges:

Associate Professor: $105,492 - $114,720

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or…