HES - Assistant Professor Sport Management – Renewable Contract - 528414

Department/Organization
217703 - HNHSM-Sport Mgt

Rank
Assistant Professor

Position Summary
The Department of Human Nutrition, Hospitality and Sport Management, a growing Department with a thriving faculty, seeks to fill a faculty position in Sport Management beginning in the Fall 2026 semester.

Detailed Position Information
The Department of Human Nutrition, Hospitality and Sport Management, a growing Department with a thriving faculty, seeks to fill a faculty position in Sport Management beginning in the Fall 2026 semester. It is one of five academic units within the College of Human Environmental Sciences at The University of Alabama. Due to our continued program growth, the department will split, resulting in the formation of the Department of Hospitality and Sport Management starting Fall 2027.
The University of Alabama is ranked among the top 50 public universities in the nation with a focus on research, teaching, and service, and has one of the most beautiful college campuses in America. The University is a leader among public universities nationwide in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars and is the senior comprehensive doctoral level institution in Alabama. The University of Alabama is in vibrant Tuscaloosa, a metropolitan area of approximately 160,000, with a warm and sunny climate.
Responsibilities: Teaching and service to articulate The University of Alabama’s mission including but not limited to:
• Teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Recruit and mentor students.
• Academic and professional advising for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Serve on Departmental, College, and University committees.

Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
• Earned doctorate degree in Sport Management or related field.
• Evidence of successful teaching or course management at the collegiate level.
• Evidence of successful student mentorship/advising and/or service to the organization/academy

Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications: • Minimum of two years industry experience working in the field of Hospitality or Sport Management. • Evidence of course development in the Sport Management discipline. • Ability/record of conducting research to advance the Sport Management discipline.

Instructions and Required Materials for Application
• Applications must include the following: o Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae (CV), Transcripts of Graduate Coursework, Statement of Teaching Philosophy, and List of Three Professional References including their qualifications as the referent. • For further information contact: Dr. Dylan Williams at dpwilliams@ua.edu.

About the Division/College/School
At the College of Human Environmental Sciences, we empower students to bring about positive change in the world. Our faculty conduct advanced research, provide outreach and prepare a new generation of professionals with a shared goal of improving lives.

CHES brings together a wide range of disciplines which focus on the interaction between individuals, families and the environment. Five distinct departments cover a multitude of human science programs that help individuals across the lifespan improve their mental, physical and financial well-being. We touch people’s lives in the home, at school, in the workplace, at the dinner table, on the athletic field, and in a myriad of other arenas.

About the University
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisure’s 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation’s premier universities, UA offers bachelor’s, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.

In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman class. The current enrollment includes students from every county in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of the scholars in the country.

UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to receive