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Kevin Namendorf, curriculum vita
Enzley Mitchell IV, curriculum vita
Michael Seium, curriculum vita

Current Open Positions (updated 3/11/20)
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Indiana State University: Instructor in Sport Management. Start date: August 1, 2020. Review of completed applications will begin March 31, 2020, and continue until the position is filled. Prospective candidates are asked to submit a letter of application, curriculum vita, student or peer teaching evaluation and contact information for 3-5 references. 
Qualifications: (required) Earned masters in sport management or relevant related field; evidence of effective teaching.
(preferred) Earned doctorate in sport management or relevant related field. Experience and/or interest in teaching and research activities related to sport finance, sport sales, and sport sponsorship; experience in the sport industry; ability to develop and maintain relationships with local, regional, and national sport agencies; evidence of the ability to teach online courses and experiential learning activities.
Responsibilities: The successful candidate will teach courses in the sport management program. Duties also include course development and assessment, advisement, supervision of internships, and establishing linkages with practitioners in appropriate sport organizations. Candidates must provide service to the program. Indiana State University seeks faculty who value quality instruction, thrive in an collaborative environment of scholars, embrace experiential learning and community engagement in the educational experience, desire to advise and mentor diverse students, and integrate multicultural perspectives and content into their teaching.

New York University: Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor of Sports Management for the Preston Robert Tisch Institute for Global Sport. This is a nine-month, two-year renewable faculty appointment with a preferred focus in sport technology and innovation, entrepreneurship, and esports.
Qualifications and Duties: Reporting to the Associate Dean of the Tisch Institute for Global Sport, this position includes teaching, applied research, and service expectations along with the responsibility to take an active role in building industry partnerships, advising students, and support in the development of the program in the area of sport technology. The successful candidate for this position will be charged with developing relationships with industry partners to enable student and Tisch Institute program opportunities. 

The successful candidate will possess advanced academic and professional credentials (Ph.D., or comparable advanced terminal degree). The successful candidate will preferably have work experience in the sports industry. They will be intimately familiar with the rapid evolution of esports, as well as the dynamic, contemporary sports industry issues including, digital disruption, big data/analytics, sport technology and innovation, entrepreneurship, and global sports trends. The review of credentials will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For best consideration, please submit materials before the priority deadline of March 1, 2020. Note: applications will still be considered after the priority deadline. 

Springfield College: Dean of the School of Physical Education, Performance and Sport Leadership
Qualifications and Duties: Springfield College, located in historic Springfield, Massachusetts, announces the search for the next Dean of the School of Physical Education, Performance and Sport Leadership. PEPSL Dean reports to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and is responsible for creating an environment that is conducive to excellence in teaching, advising, scholarship and service and the education of students holistically for leadership in service to others. The College invites nominations and applications for this outstanding opportunity, which will be available July 1, 2020.

The search is being assisted by Academic Search, Inc. For more information about the position, including a list of required and desired characteristics and a leadership agenda please see the full position profile at www.academicsearch.org and click on the “Open Searches” tab. Inquiries, nominations and application materials can be sent to SpringfieldPEPSL@academicsearch.org. The position is open until filled, but only applications received by March 1, 2020 are assured full consideration. To arrange a confidential conversation about this position please contact the senior consultant managing the search, Dr. Eric Richtmyer by email or phone (202-332-4049).

University of Tampa: Assistant Professor, Tenure-track in Sport Management, begin August 2020. Applicants should be prepared to attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, name and contact information of three references and copy of terminal transcript.
Qualifications: An earned doctorate by August 2020 in Sport Management or a closely related field is required. The preferred candidate should have expertise in one or more of the following content areas: International Sport and Sport Marketing. The ability to teach in other core sport management content areas is also desirable. Preferential consideration may be given to candidates with practical sport industry work experience and prior collegiate teaching experience.  
Duties: The teaching responsibilities associated with this position may include upper and lower level undergraduate courses in the areas of International Sport and Sport Marketing. Candidates are expected to have a commitment to excellence in teaching, mentoring student experiential learning opportunities, scholarly activity and service within the environment of an undergraduate liberal arts institution. A typical teaching load is 12 contact hours in a 14-week semester. The UT Sport Management Department consists of five tenure track faculty members and a full-time internship coordinator serving 300 majors. The program is accredited by COSMA and is located in downtown Tampa in close proximity to numerous opportunities for student volunteer and internship experiences.