Assistant/Associate Professor, Sport Management

Texas A&M University System; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor of Sport Management. The position begins Fall 2027 with a 3x3 teaching load (2x3 first year) as a full-time, 9-month appointment, emphasizing undergraduate Sport Management courses, scholarly activity, and student mentorship.

The rank will be determined by qualifications; required include a doctorate in Sport Management or related field, evidence of scholarly activity, and proficiency in

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate by appointment date or ABD near completion; focus in Sport Management or related field.
• Evidence of scholarly activity or emerging scholarship.
• Evidence of teaching excellence or potential in teaching.
• Experience with technology-enabled course delivery (LMS, online pedagogy).

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate Sport Management courses with a 3x3 load (2x3 first year).
• Engage in scholarly activity and grantsmanship, and provide student mentorship/advisement.
• Contribute to service and departmental duties; participate in program development.

Skills

Scholarly activity

Teaching excellence

Course delivery technology

Online pedagogy

Mentorship

Education

Earned doctorate degree in Sport Management or related field

Tools

Learning management systems

Job description

Job Title

Assistant/Associate Professor, Sport Management

Agency

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Department

COEHD-Kinesiology

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

The Department of Kinesiology in the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor of Sport Management to begin Fall 2027 (rank will be determined upon qualifications). The position is a 3x3 teaching load (2x3 for the first year). Primary teaching responsibilities will consist of undergraduate courses in Sport Management. The position is a full-time, 9-month appointment that will require teaching, scholarly activity and grantsmanship, service, and student mentorship/advisement. More information about the Department of Kinesiology can be found at: https://www.tamucc.edu/education/departments/kinesiology/

Required Qualifications

Assistant Rank

• Earned doctorate degree in Sport Management or related field. Advanced ABD will be considered; degree must be conferred by the time of appointment
• Demonstrated evidence of scholarly activity, or evidence of emerging scholarly activity
• Demonstrated evidence of teaching excellence, or evidence of emerging teaching excellence
• Experience and/or training in utilizing technology for course delivery (e.g., learning management system, online pedagogy).

Associate Rank

• Earned doctorate degree in Sport Management or related field
• Five (5) years of full-time university faculty experience including at least four (4) years in the rank of Assistant Professor. Related professional experience may substitute in rare cases
• Demonstrated evidence of scholarly activity, or evidence of emerging scholarly activity
• Demonstrated evidence of teaching excellence, or evidence of emerging teaching excellence
• Experience in utilizing technology for course delivery (e.g., learning management system, online pedagogy).

Preferred Qualifications for EITHER RANK

• Two (2) or more years of experience teaching undergraduate/graduate sport management courses
• Effectively teach in a variety of sport management courses, in both the in-person and online modalities
• Evidence of high-quality teaching, student mentorship and engagement
• Active research agenda in sport management with demonstrated ability to publish in high-quality, high-impact, peer-reviewed journals
• Documented success in securing funding
• Experience advising and mentoring students
• Demonstrated commitment to service at both the institutional and professional levels.
• Relevant industry experience with a professional network of contacts.

Application Deadline: November 15th, 2026

Position Start Date: Fall 2027

For further information contact Search Committee Chair and Program Director: Dr. KC Mayer: [phone]; [e-mail] .

NOTE: Employment may be impacted by the Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025 and the moratorium issued by Texas Governor Abbott on January 27, 2026.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingen