HES - Assistant Professor Tenure Track for Sport Management - 530624

Job Description

Job Description

Department/Organization
217703 - HNHSM-Sport Mgt

Rank
Assistant Professor

Position Summary
The Department of Human Nutrition, Hospitality and Sport Management invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Sport Management beginning Fall 2027.

Detailed Position Information
The Department of Human Nutrition, Hospitality and Sport Management invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Sport Management beginning Fall 2027. It is an exciting time to join The University of Alabama as this start date coincides with the launch of the newly established Department of Hospitality and Sport Management! The successful candidate will be someone who can contribute meaningfully to the continued growth and success of our Sport Management Bachelor and Master of Science programs through teaching, research, and service.

The University of Alabama is a Carnegie R1 research institution recognized nationally for academic quality, career preparation, and student opportunity. Located in vibrant Tuscaloosa, the University offers a beautiful campus and thriving academic community within a growing metropolitan area of approximately 160,000.

Responsibilities: Research, teaching, and service to support and advance the mission of the University including:

Develop and maintain a robust research agenda that advances knowledge in Sport Management.
Pursue external funding to support research activities.
Deliver high-quality instruction across undergraduate and graduate Sport Management classes.
Mentor and advise undergraduate and graduate students in their academic and career development.
Contribute to department, college, and university service through committee participation and professional engagement.

Minimum Qualifications
Earned doctorate degree in Sport Management or related field.
Research productivity evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and scholarly conference presentations.
Evidence of successful teaching or instructional leadership at the collegiate level.

Preferred Qualifications
An impactful research agenda and/or teaching expertise in Sport Management subdisciplines such as law, marketing, finance, data analytics, and other emerging areas of industry relevance. Demonstrated potential for securing external funding. Experience with interdisciplinary collaboration and community partnerships. Evidence of student mentoring and advising.

Instructions and Required Materials for Application
Applications must include the following:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Statement of Research
• Philosophy
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• List of three professional references including their qualifications as the referent

Review of applications will begin October 19, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. Transcripts of graduate coursework will be needed for applicants advancing to the interview stage.

For additional information contact the Search Committee Chair: Dr. Trevor Bopp at View email address on us.fitly.work.

About the Division/College/School
At the College of Human Environmental Sciences, we empower students to bring about positive change in the world. Our faculty conduct advanced research, provide outreach and prepare a new generation of professionals with a shared goal of improving lives.

CHES brings together a wide range of disciplines which focus on the interaction between individuals, families and the environment. Five distinct departments cover a multitude of human science programs that help individuals across the lifespan improve their mental, physical and financial well-being. We touch people’s lives in the home, at school, in the workplace, at the dinner table, on the athletic field, and in a myriad of other arenas.

About the University
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisure’s 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation’s premier universities, UA offers bachelor’s, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.

In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman class. The current enrollment includes students from every county in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of the scholars in the country.

UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to receive both honors.

For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of America’s Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazine’s list of Top 50 Best Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Review’s list of Top Value Colleges.

UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of the fastest growing major research institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored awards in the 2023 fiscal year.

Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space, over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas (e.g., “The Alabama Research Institutes”), and a growing number of partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.

The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff, with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF CAREER Award, the nation’s most prestigious recognition of top performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience and engineering to biological sciences.

Background Investigation and EEO Statement
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace (-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) discrimination is illegal poster.

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