Tenure Track Faculty Position: Business and Sport Management

About the role

The Sport Management Program in the Department of Business at Covenant College seeks a tenure-track faculty member starting July 1, 2026. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Teach a variety of undergraduate courses in core areas within the sport management and business majors, with priority given to sport law and business law, and/or analytically oriented courses.
• Teaching load: 24 credits per academic year, with a course release in the first semester.
• Engage in research, scholarship, and other professional activities.
• Collaborate with the sports industry by working on real-world events alongside students, providing experiential learning opportunities.
• Mentor and advise undergraduate students.
• Participate in the life of the campus community and faculty governance.

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in Sport Management, Business Administration, or related business area (Economics, Finance, Analytics, etc.) from an accredited institution is preferred.
• ABD candidates or candidates with a Master's Degree in Sport Management, an MBA, or a JD with relevant experience working in sport will also be considered.
• The ideal candidate will have prior teaching and/or research experience in sport business, or a business area that touches/connects to the sport industry.
• Practitioner experience in sport management/business that will elevate academic instruction in the classroom and help prepare students for careers in the field.
• Commitment to the mission of Covenant College.