Sport Management Lecturer
Posting Number: F-0941
College/Unit: The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions
Home Department: Department of Physical Education and Sport
Employee Group: Fixed-Term Faculty - Academic Year
Employment Status: Full-Time
Position Type: 10 month
Position Classification: Fixed-Term Faculty
Position Begin Date: 08/18/2025
Position End Date:
Position Summary:
The Sport Management Division within the Department of Physical Education & Sport seeks to hire a full-time, ten month fixed-term faculty position. The anticipated start date is August 18, 2025. This position is open until filled. The successful candidate will teach courses in the Sport Management undergraduate program, and graduate level courses in the department’s Masters in Sport Administration, depending on education and experience.
We are seeking applicants with teaching and industry experience in one or more of the sport management core content areas. Fixed-term faculty members are expected to teach courses that equate to 12-credit loads per semester. Courses will be assigned that reflect the candidate’s education and expertise. Additional tasks may be assigned by areas of expertise or department needs.
Required Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in sport management or relevant field.
• Evidence of successful teaching at the collegiate level.
• 3 years of industry experience in leadership roles related to sport management or a similar field.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a team and collaborate across disciplines, earning trust and mutual respect.
• Demonstrated leadership and collaborative skills.
• Effective oral/written communication skills.
• Proficient in technology use.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Terminal degree in sport management or relevant field (e.g., PhD, EdD, JD, or similar degree).
• 5 years of industry experience.
• Experience teaching online, developing new courses, and integrating experiential learning into the curriculum.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and cultivate partnerships with alumni, businesses, and organizations in the sport management industry, so as to build strong academic-practice partnerships and productive channels for faculty and student recruitment.
• Demonstrated strong marketing and recruiting skills, and ability to develop new and innovative courses, credentials, or programs.
• Experience in the assessment process of academic programs.
• Superior communication skills, as evidenced in work teaching, leading an organization, and representing programs to donors, policymakers, and other academics.
Message to Applicants:
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position. Attach a letter of interest, curriculum vita, transcript copies, and a list of three professional references, including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.
Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue until the position is filled. Preference will be given to applicants who apply by April 18, 2025.
For more information contact Dr. Vincent Mumford, Division Director, at (989) 774-1040 or [email protected].
About the Department:
The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions consists of five academic units (Department of Physical Therapy, Department of Physical Education and Sport, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, the School of Health Sciences, and the School of Rehabilitation and Medical Science). The college offers undergraduate and/or graduate degree programs in athletic training, audiology, communication sciences and disorders, exercise science, environmental health and safety, health administration, physical activity specialist, physical education, physical therapy, physician assistant, public health, school and public health education, speech-language pathology, and sport management, delivered by 100+ faculty/staff. To learn more about the College, please click https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/CHP/Pages/default.aspx.
The CMU Health and Physical Education program is an undergraduate four-year program that prepares teaching candidates with a major in K-12 Health and Physical Education. The program is growing, having doubled the number of majors over the past five years, and boasts the highest pass rate among first-time test takers on Michigan’s Test for Teacher Certification over the past three years. Students within the program are heavily recruited and hired upon graduation. The program is intentional about preparing pre-service teachers to equip K-12 students with the skills to stay active, fit, and healthy throughout life. To learn more about the program, please click https://www.cmich.edu/program/health-physical-education.
Posting Begins: 03/06/2025
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes
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