Visiting Assistant Professor of Sports Management - Merrilee Alexander Kick College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Texas Womans University

Visiting Assistant Professor of Management - Sports Management

The Merrilee Alexander Kick College of Business and Entrepreneurship is seeking a Visiting Assistant Professor (non-tenure-track) to teach Sports Management with an anticipated start date of August 2026. To be appointed as a Visiting Assistant Professor candidates must possess an earned doctorate degree in Sports Management or a related discipline. ABD candidates nearing completion will be considered. Professional experience in the sports industry is highly desired as is an MBA or related masters degree.

Responsibilities:

Applicants should have the ability to teach a variety of courses in Sports Management. Candidates with expertise in areas such as sports marketing finance economics law or analytics are especially encouraged to apply. Responsibilities include teaching both undergraduate and potentially graduate courses in face-to-face hybrid and online delivery formats to support relevant programs within the Merrilee Alexander Kick College of Business and Entrepreneurship. The preferred candidate will demonstrate experience teaching and mentoring a diverse group of students. They should also be able to contribute to fostering diversity of the campus curriculum discipline or department.

The home location is at the Denton campus although teaching may also be occasionally required at the Dallas or Houston campuses depending on the needs of the program.

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

The TWU Merrilee Alexander Kick College (MAK) of Business & Entrepreneurship currently has approximately 1066 undergraduate students and 1251 graduate students. The MAK College has three areas/departments: Department of Management & Marketing Department of Accounting & Finance and the Master of Healthcare Administration program. You may learn more about the MAK College of Business & Entrepreneurship at Womans University holds a notable position in higher education as the nations largest university primarily for women and is federally recognized as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) with a diverse student body. Established in 1901 and currently home to nearly 16000 students TWU is a public university that emphasizes the liberal arts and sciences as well as specialized and professional studies in business nursing health sciences and education.

TWU operates three campuses: Houston Dallas and the main campus in Denton. The City of Denton with a population of 150000 is home to two universities an active music scene family-friendly events and festivals unique restaurants and the historic Downtown Square. Denton is located just 40 miles north of the Dallas/Fort Worth city centers. This metroplex the nations fourth largest urban center has world-class museums orchestras opera ballet and theatre companies as well as an array of professional and collegiate sports venues.

TWU prides itself on providing students with a well-rounded educational experience focused on service integrity health and well-being. Respect for diversity in all dimensions (currently ranked 5th in the nation for diversity) and a safe campus environment (Texas Womans is among the safest campuses in the nation) are among the hallmarks of a TWU education. TWU faculty and staff are passionate defenders of a learn by doing experiential learning environment where they provide

students with opportunities to engage in campus workplace and community activities that can help shape their sense of purpose their appreciation for the importance of building quality personal and professional relationships and their ability to address lifes challenges. This holistic mentoring approach to developing students as engaged productive citizens in the complex world of the 21st Century encompasses understanding of the balance of health spiritual and mental well-being.

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates should submit:

An updated curriculum vitae (CV)

Copy of graduate transcripts

A cover letter expressing interest in the position and commensurate experience and qualifications for the position

Names and complete contact information for 3 references

The search will begin immediately and the position will remain open until filled.