Visiting Assistant Professor - Sport Leadership and Management

Job Title

Visiting Assistant Professor - Sport Leadership and Management

Department

Sport Leadership and Management Department JM

Worker Type

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Pay Type

Salary

Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.

Benefit Eligible

Yes

Screening Date

2025-12-01

Job Description Summary

Miami University (Oxford) is announcing a search for a Visiting Assistant Professor to teach courses in sport administration, sport marketing, sport communication, or sport media. The position begins January 19, 2026.

Job Description

Sport Leadership and Management (SLAM) is a growing program of 600+ undergraduate students and 50+ graduate students. The mission of SLAM is to prepare students to succeed in leadership positions in the sport industry (recreational to professional, youth to adult) by providing them with knowledge and skills to critically analyze and innovatively engage in the business and culture of sport. The SLAM undergraduate major prepares students for specific career opportunities in sport management, sport coaching, and sport communication and media. Students often minor in management, marketing, or entrepreneurship in the Farmer School of Business, a nationally rated top-25 undergraduate business program. The SLAM department offers a minor, a certificate, and a summer academy in sport analytics working with colleagues in the department of Information Systems and Analytics and department of Statistics.

The mission of the College of Education, Health, and Society at Miami University is to prepare transformative leaders. Through excellence in teaching, scholarship, and community partnerships, the college provides dynamic and innovative programs that encourage international perspectives. Our integrated human experience prepares graduates to generate knowledge, educate, serve, and promote wellbeing in diverse and global settings through ethical, democratic practices. Faculty members work in an environment that promotes a holistic approach to both teaching and research. They are encouraged to align their teaching, scholarship, and service in an interdisciplinary fashion in order to promote aggressive solutions to the issues faced by our society. The College of Education, Health, and Society seeks out opportunities for cross-departmental collaboration facilitated by the six departments in our division (Educational Leadership, Educational Psychology, Family Science and Social Work, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, Sport Leadership & Management and Teacher Education). It is our belief that the synergy from this comprehensive approach creates the kind of integrated human experience that is essential to excellence in research and teaching.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required: Ph.D. in sport management, sport analytics, data analytics, or closely-related field by the start date for appointment.

Consideration may be given to candidates with: 1) evidence of high-quality instruction; 2) experience teaching sport management or sport analytics courses at the undergrad and graduate level, or 3) sport industry experience with business analytics.

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Required Application Documents

Please submit a resume/CV, statement of teaching philosophy, and cover letter.

Special Instructions (if applicable)

For inquiries about posting, contact Dr. Melissa Chase, Search Committee Chair, chasema@miamioh.edu. Screening of applications will begin December 1, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Reasonable Accommodations
Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

Miami University Values Statement
Miami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance