Assistant Professor of Sports Management

Otterbein University

Otterbein University, a comprehensive liberal arts institution, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Sports Management.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• We are seeking an innovative and collaborative colleague for this full time, tenure-track position with commensurate expectations for teaching, scholarship, and service. Candidates will teach 9-12 credit hours per semester. Courses taught will include: Professional Perspectives in Sport Management (i.e., introductory course); Practicum in Sport Management (i.e., career development and field experience); Sport Finance and Economics; and oversight of required student internship program. Additional courses that may be taught will include: Sport Marketing; Sport Facility and Design; and/or contributions to the University’s general education program or elective course development. The candidate should have a commitment to teaching in a comprehensive liberal arts-based institution along with a commitment to service-based activities to the department, University, community, and profession. In addition to teaching and service, candidates must also be able to maintain an active research agenda and serve as an academic advisor and mentor to a diverse sport management undergraduate student population. Other assignments may include assisting with the Sport Management Club and/or other student groups and activities on campus.

• WHEN: This appointment begins in August 2027.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidates must have an earned doctorate in Sport Management or Sport Management-related field. One to three years of college teaching required (more than three years preferred) with experience using technology as well as a variety of instructional strategies. Experience with course development preferred. The ideal candidate must possess superior communication, leadership and organizational skills, and an ability to work effectively with students, faculty, and staff from diverse communities and cultures. In addition, candidates must be able to maintain an active research agenda, engage in professional and university services activities, serve as an academic advisor, and successfully teach 9-12 credit hours per semester.

APPLICATION

Application: Apply through Neoed and please submit: (1) cover letter of interest, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) a statement of teaching philosophy, (4) a statement consisting of no more than one single-spaced page addressing the following two questions: How has a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion informed your teaching, scholarship, and/or professional experience to date? How do you see yourself contributing to Otterbein’s Belonging Plan? and (5) a statement of research agenda/interests, and (6) three current professional references. Review of applications will begin November 6, 2026. Finalists for the position will be asked to submit official transcripts for their highest degree earned.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

COMPENSATION: For the rank of Assistant Professor - $62,226 (plus full University benefits).

OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY: Historically progressive. That is the hallmark of Otterbein University and those connected to this private university nestled in the picturesque, historic Uptown Westerville district in central Ohio and minutes away from Columbus, Ohio’s largest city. Otterbein has set the pace by providing an educational experience that is progressive, innovative, and inclusive. Students come from towns throughout Ohio, as well as many states and multiple countries, enriching the campus through their individual and collective diversity. As a university that educates students of various racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, we strive for and value a diverse faculty and staff that reflects our student population and Franklin County. Otterbein is the first university in Ohio to be selected by the American Association of Colleges and Universities to host a Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Center. Otterbein will work with its own campus community as well as the Columbus City and Westerville City school districts to create positive narrative change about race; promote racial healing activities; and erase structural barriers to equity and opportunity. To learn more about Otterbein, visit www.otterbein.edu.

WHERE: Otterbein University is located in Westerville, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus, and has received notable national designations, including two appearances on Money Magazine’s Top 100 list of Americas’ “Best Places to Live” and recognized as one of Forbes “America’s Friendliest Towns.” Westerville has a population of approximately 38,000 people and combines the beauty and convenience of a medium-sized community with the cultural, educational, and economic benefits of Columbus, the state capital, a thriving and diverse metropolitan area of 2.2 million people. Central Ohio is the fastest growing area in the state with stability provided by a diversified economy. Otterbein considers diversity and inclusion as integral parts of the University’s achievement of excellence. We welcome applications from candidates from groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education. Otterbein University is an EEO Employer.

To help attract a talented team, Otterbein offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time faculty and staff. Benefits at Otterbein include:

• Tuition benefit for employee and their dependents
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance for employee, dependents, or domestic partner
• Disability
• Defined contribution retirement plan
• and much more

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