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Full-Time Sport Management Faculty
Job Description
Position Type
Faculty
School
School of Science, Engineering and Health
Department
Dept of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science (2039)
Discipline
Sport Management
Level
Undergraduate
Time Status
Full-Time
Campus
Main Campus (Grantham)
Position Description
Position Summary
The Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science in the School of Science, Engineering and Health at Messiah University invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in the area of Sport Management.
Responsibilities
The position includes teaching introductory to advanced Sport Management courses. The successful candidate will engage in scholarship, service and student advisement.
Qualifications
Successful candidates for hire into a Term-Tenure Track position must have or be securing a Ph.D. in Sport Management or a related field. Candidates must demonstrate evidence and/or the potential for strong classroom teaching and a commitment to pursuing their ongoing scholarship in partnership with students.
The Program
Messiah University offers a Bachelor of Arts in Sport Management.
The Department
The Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science at Messiah University includes majors in Applied Health Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Athletic Training, Sport Management, and Health and Physical Education with pathways to Messiah University graduate degrees in Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Nutrition and Dietetics. There are eleven full time faculty and dedicated research and teaching laboratories.
The University
Messiah University is a Christian university of the liberal and applied arts and sciences and has a student body of nearly 2,500 undergraduate students including 18.5% under-represented and 2.6% international students from 22 countries and over 700 graduate students including 18.8% of students from under-represented populations.
The University is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society. Messiah University is a teaching institution that emphasizes instruction but values research and public service. Strong support is given to faculty development in teaching and scholarship.
The University is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society. Messiah University is a teaching institution that emphasizes instruction but values research and public service. Strong support is given to faculty development in teaching and scholarship.
Diversity
Messiah University’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that enables educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and cultural intelligence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement.
Starting Date for Position
Fall 2023
Compensation
Salary and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Applications/Nominations
Application materials will be reviewed upon receipt and will be accepted until the position is filled. Please provide a current curriculum vitae or resume as well as a letter of interest that clearly explains how your Christian faith represents a strong fit with the mission of Messiah University, which is “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society."
Vitae Instructions to Applicants
Curriculum Vitae must include: (1) education, (2) previous employment history, (3) scholarly and professional accomplishments (e.g., papers, publication, recitals, showings), (4) membership in scholarly, professional, or honor societies, and (5) awards and honors received.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Open Until Filled
Yes
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