Assistant Professor of Recreation and Sport Management
Assistant Professor of Recreation and Sport Management
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$ 66000 - 69000
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Position Announcement
The Department of Health & Human Performance at Utah Tech University in St. George Utah invites applications for a fulltime 9month tenuretrack faculty position in Recreation and Sport Management to start Fall Semester 2025. This position directly supports the Bachelors degree in Recreation and Sport Management and associated certificates emphases and minors through course instruction and collaborative curriculum management. Candidates may also support the online Master in Science in Sport Management program. Candidates with specializations in sports marketing revenue generation and analytics are preferred but consideration will be given to all qualified applicants. Other responsibilities for the position include support for student learning and success active participation in university and professional service and engagement in scholarly and creative activities. More information about the department faculty and its degree offerings can be found online athttps://
Responsibilities
- Teach 24 credits per academic year usually a 44 course schedule primarily inperson.
- Design curriculum to enhance students experiences reflective of the Universitys theme active learning. active life utilizing both inperson and online modalities.
- Participate in University governance by serving on university college and department committees and engage in community and professional discipline service activities.
- Serve on the graduate admissions committee for the Masters in Sport Management.
- Assist with student assessment hold regular office hours attend regular department meetings and vote on department and program issues.
- Engage in scholarly and creative activities resulting in the sharing of knowledge through teaching presentations publications and other appropriate outlets.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Director Department Chair and/or Dean.
Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in a closely related field with at least one graduate degree in Sport Management. ABD candidates will be considered.
- Evidence of or potential for excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels (finalists will be required to demonstrate competence via a teaching demonstration).
- Ability to communicate clearly with students staff and colleagues both orally and in writing.
- Ability to develop collaborative relationships across disciplines and with external sport and leisure organizations.
- Evidence of developed or ability to develop contributions of scholarly and creative activities consistent with graduate faculty status.
- Online teaching experience and course development preferred.
- At least three 3 years of practical industryspecific experience preferred.
- Experience developing and working with student clubs preferred.
Supplemental Information
POSITION DETAILS COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:Fulltime 9month) tenuretrack faculty position. Faculty service begins August 2025 with pay and benefits starting July 1 2025. Annual salary of $66000$69000 depending on qualifications and experience with additional compensation available for optional summer/overload teaching. Excellent benefits package included that begins on start date;includes medical dental vision disability and life insurance employee assistance and wellness programs retirement plan contributions and undergraduate tuition waivers for employees and eligible dependents. Seehttps:// under Benefits Summary for more details.
ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES:Application review begins March 31 2025; position open until filled.Candidates must submit a cover letter curriculum vitae contact information for three professional references (including email addresses) transcripts and a Student Success Statement 12 pages about the candidates teaching or other professional experience working with a wide range of student academic preparedness). Please upload all the requested documents when you submit your application. Employment is contingent upon successful completion and certification of required degrees and upon successfully passing a background check. If because of a disability you need special services or facilities to apply for this opening please call the Human Resources Office.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:The Health and Human Performance Department offers a B.S. in Exercise Science Population Health and Recreation and Sport Management as well as a M.A.T. in Athletic Training a Masters of Healthcare Administration and a Masters in Sport Management. The department is housed in the College of Health Sciences. The department enrolls over 700 undergraduate students and over 50 graduate students in the associated degree programs as well as serves roughly forty percent of the campus study body each semester through the activity program (FAST). The department values experiential learning and student engagement supporting the Universitys approach of active learning active life. The Bachelors in Recreation and Sport Management degree was created in 2017 and the Masters in Sport Management was created in 2023. Both programs have strong relationships with the institutions athletics department campus recreation and community sport and leisure organizations. The programs focus on fostering healthy lifestyles effective management of organizations and the social and economic development of communities.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:Utah Tech University is an open comprehensive polytechnic institution committed to exceptional student learning and success that has adopted an instructional approach of active learning. active life and a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. We seek faculty and staff committed to creating an active applied and careeroriented learning environment that is studentcentered. Established in 1911 as a community college and in 2013 as a state university our University is located in picturesque southwestern Utah approximately 120 miles north of Las Vegas. The area is renown for its red rocks desert climate over 300 days of sunshine annually and featuring easy access to worldclass outdoor recreational here to learn more about the University.
Utah Tech University is a fastgrowing Utah public institution of higher education with more than 13000 students. We offer over 250 programs including doctoral masters bachelors associates certificates endorsements minors and/or emphases. We seek to recruit and retain diverse and ambitious faculty and staff who bring new ideas possess values and career aspirations aligned with the mission and vision and are inspired to build a premier open comprehensive polytechnic university. Utah Tech University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer; the President and employees of the University are fully committed to Affirmative Action within its employment programs and activities. Utah Tech does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination including harassment based on race color religion sex national origin age genetic information sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy disability status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by University policy Title IX or any other federal state or local law.
The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or the Universitys nondiscrimination policies:- Director of Equity Compliance / Title IX Coordinator: Hazel Sainsbury HCC.
- Deputy Title IX Coordinator:LaShun McGhee.
- U.S. Department of Education Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights .
- U.S. Department of Education Denver Regional Office .
The University provides key institutional information regarding Academics Campus Safety Student Services Employment Laws and other requirements per the Higher Education Act and other consumer information requirements to prospective students students UT employees and prospective employees online at https://utahtech/righttoknow/ andhttps:// compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification.
Employment Type
Full-Time
