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Assistant Professor of Sport Management #9900

The University of Southern Maine’s School of Business invites applications for a full-time, tenure track Assistant Professor of Sport Management beginning Fall 2010.  Primary duties include, but are not limited to, undergraduate and potentially graduate teaching in the Sport Management program and placement and supervision of Sport Management interns.  In addition, candidates must demonstrate a commitment to student advising that goes beyond course selection and includes strategic career planning.  Substantial involvement in scholarly activities and department and university service are also expected.  Candidates with a range of academic expertise and an interest in program building and development are preferred. 
Required qualifications include an earned doctorate or ABD with substantial dissertation progress in a field related to Sport Management.  Preferred qualifications include a demonstrated teaching effectiveness in sport management or a related field and employment experience in sport management.

The University of Southern Maine (USM) is one of the seven universities of the University of Maine System.  The USM School of Business is located in scenic Portland, Maine, and is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB.)  The School’s mission emphasizes partnership with the business community, which is a key feature of the Sport Management program.  The Sport Management program was started the Fall of 2007 and has already grown to over 100 students. 

The university has an institution-wide commitment to inclusion, diversity, multiculturalism and community.  We actively engage in recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and student body that include members of historically underrepresented groups.  We strive to build and sustain a welcoming and supportive campus environment.  USM provides outstanding leadership opportunities for people interested in promoting and enhancing diversity, nurturing creativity and building community.

Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three references.  Electronic applications are preferred.  Please submit applications to eashley@usm.maine.edu or to Chair, Sport Management Search Committee, School of Business, University of Southern Maine, P. O. Box 9300, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland, ME 04104.  For full consideration, please submit applications by October 15, 2009.

For additional information, please contact Professor Jo Williams, jwilliams@usm.maine.edu, or Dean Jim Shaffer, jshaffer@usm.maine.edu. 

 


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