Thursday, April 7, 2022

Assistant Professor of Sport Management at Defiance College

Join the team at DC Sport Management!  

Defiance College is seeking a full-time, tenure-track professor to teach Sport Management undergraduate courses on campus and potentially graduate courses on-line. Areas of expertise sought to help students learn include: Sport Sociology, Event & Facility Management in Sport, Sport Leadership, Sport Fundraising, and other areas to help propel students successfully into the sport industry. Sport Management is among the largest majors on campus and students leave Defiance College with experiential knowledge that readies them for the sport industry. Faculty teach a 4-4 load each year. 

A Ph.D. in Sport Administration or a related field is required; advanced ABD’s will be considered. Applicants must be willing to participate in administrative duties, including work on campus committees, with sport management student and alumni clubs, student advising, and other duties as assigned. 

To apply, submit a letter of application, statement of teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae, and contact information of three professional references to employment@defiance.edu. Review of applications will begin April 18, 2022 and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Position starts in August 2022. For any questions, please contact the Sport Management Program Director, Dr. Scott Hirko, at shirko@defiance.edu