Assistant Professor, Hart School of Hospitality, Sport, and Recreation Management
Assistant Professor, Hart School of Hospitality, Sport, and Recreation Management
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Working Title: Assistant Professor Hart School of Hospitality Sport and Recreation Management
State Role Title:N/A
Position Type:Instructional / Teaching Faculty
Position Status: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime
College/Division: College of Business
Department: 100624 - Hospitality Sport and Rec Management
Pay Rate:Commensurate with Experience
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Is this a JMU only positionNo
Is this a grant-funded positionNo
Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo
Beginning Review Date:07/07/2025
About JMU:
Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.
Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.
Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginias beautiful Shenandoah Valley the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington D.C. and Richmond VA. With a population of just over 53000 Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20000 undergraduate and 1900 graduate students with over 1000 full-time instructional faculty.
JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts science and technology and professional disciplines at the undergraduate masters and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity fostering equity and inclusion and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction and innovative faculty research.
General Information:
The Sport & Recreation Management (SRM) program at James Madison University is seeking applicants for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The starting date for the position is Fall 2025.
The Hart School is an affiliate academic unit in the College of Business. The Hart School serves approximately 1000 students in both Sport & Recreation Management and Hospitality Management along with a Sport & Recreation Leadership program with more than 40 students at the Masters level. We strive to be a leader in impacting the future of global hospitality sport and recreation. Our mission is to engage in transformational education through innovative teaching scholarship and service.
Duties and Responsibilities:
We are seeking an innovative and collaborative faculty member to teach undergraduate courses in Sport & Recreation Management and possibly graduate courses in Sport & Recreation Leadership (3/3 teaching load). Applicants should have the ability to teach the following courses: Foundations of Leadership in SRM SRM Seminar Introduction to SRM Management in Sport & Recreation Sport Marketing & Sales and Facilities and Event Management. The applicant must be able to show evidence of a clear research agenda work independently on research and be willing to engage in collaborative scholarship with faculty and students across disciplines. The applicant should also be prepared to engage in service to the university community department and profession.
Qualifications:
The successful applicant must have a Ph.D. or terminal degree in sport or recreation management or a closely related field. Strong ABD candidates will be considered with the condition that the successful candidate must have completed their PhD prior to the start date.
The applicant must demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching as well as evidence of successful publications or a 3-5-year plan for an active scholarship agenda. It is preferred that the applicant have previous experience working within professional sport and/or intercollegiate athletics.
Additional Posting Information:
Review of Applications begins July 7 2025. Candidates must complete the online employment application and upload the following documents:
Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Statement of Scholarship Philosophy and Research Agenda (Other Document #1)
Documentation related to teaching effectiveness (Course Evaluations)
Statement of Teaching Philosophy
Please DO NOT send paper application packets or supplemental materials; all application materials must be submitted online. Questions may be directed to Dr. Jeremy Ezell search chair ().
Conditions of Employment:
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.
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EEO Statement:
James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age color disability gender identity or expression genetic information national origin parental status political affiliation race religion sex sexual orientation or veteran status.
We promote access inclusion and diversity for all students faculty staff constituents and programs believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.
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Employment Type
Full Time
