Assistant Professor - Sport Management
About the role
Syracuse University’s Department of Sport Management in the David B. Falk College of Sport invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin in Fall 2027. We seek candidates with a strong record, or potential, of scholarship, external funding, and teaching excellence across sport management disciplines. The Falk College of Sport is the nation’s first and only college at a high-research university focused exclusively on sport-related disciplines. This reflects Syracuse University’s strategic commitment to sport as a focal point for interdisciplinary scholarship, innovative academic programs, and transformative student experiences. The Department currently offers a B.S. in Sport Management and a B.S. in Esports Communications and Management with additional programs in development.
Qualifications
- Earned doctorate in sport management or related field by start date
- Demonstrated research productivity and scholarly impact appropriate to rank
Job-specific qualifications
- Commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and service
- Ability, or potential, to secure external research funding
- Evidence of effective teaching at the collegiate level
- Experience with, or interest in, interdisciplinary collaboration and collaboration across the department, college, and university as appropriate
Responsibilities
- Conduct rigorous individual and collaborative research that advances sport management scholarship and establishes or sustains national/international recognition
- Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in sport management
- Pursue external funding opportunities aligned with research expertise
- Provide service to the department, college, university, and profession
- Engage actively with relevant scholarly communities and the sport industry