"Assistant Professor or Instructor, Sport Management Department"

Assistant Professor or Instructor, Sport Management Department

Company:
State University of New York at Cortland

Job Location:

Category:
Sport Management

Type:
Full-Time

Salary Range: $64,000+ depending on experience (DOE) (Assistant Professor)/$58,000+ depending on experience (DOE) (Instructor)

Is this a temporary position?
No

Position Summary

SUNY Cortland is accepting applications for a tenure-track assistant professor or instructor in the Sport Management Department. Job title is dependent on terminal degree status. The teaching requirement for an assistant professor is 3/3 while an instructor is on a 4/3 load. Both roles are eligible for continuing appointment.

SUNY Cortland is an engaged learning community that is committed to promoting a diversity of thought and experience. We believe that an equitable, inclusive and diverse campus and curriculum are critical to our educational mission. Tenure track faculty contribute to the college's values of inclusive excellence through outstanding teaching, research and/or scholarship, service to the department and college, and by providing academic advisement and mentoring to/for all students. Faculty are expected to maintain a routine presence on campus to support our Campus Values of Focusing on the Students, Integrity, and Intellectual Life and serve our Campus Priorities of Academic Excellence, Transformational Education, Well-being, and the Maximization of Resources.

Salary Range: $64,000+ depending on experience (DOE) (Assistant Professor)/$58,000+ depending on experience (DOE) (Instructor)

Watch to learn more about being a faculty member at SUNY Cortland: https://youtu.be/g4Gh8Ir_1Yk

What makes SUNY Cortland a great place to work?

• Our positions provide predictable salary progressions, and many offer permanency.
• Generous benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, various retirement program options, paid family leave and/or parental leaves, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, long term disability and tuition reimbursement.
• SUNY Cortland prioritizes work-life balance and well-being in all forms. The university's state-of-the-art Student Life Center is free for employees to use, with membership options for families. SUNY Cortland's Child Care Center welcomes the children of employees and community members, as space allows. Alternate work schedules are available with a supervisor's approval.
• Professional development opportunities exist through training, continuing education programs, tuition reimbursement and conference travel, based on funding.
• Cortland County and surrounding areas offer easy access to arts, entertainment, outdoor recreation and much more. Experience Cortland dives deep into the region's offerings

Major Responsibilities

Department Profile:
SUNY Cortland offers the largest and oldest sport management program in the SUNY system. The department's mission focuses on high-impact practices and career-driven outcomes for students. High-impact practices include fieldwork, internships, study abroad, applied classes, and more. Students may choose from five concentrations within the major (event management, media & I.T., sales, international sport, and intercollegiate sport). The department also houses a fully online Master's program.

The department features a unique range of elective classes in areas such as streaming media production, videography, social media, sport analytics, international sport management, entrepreneurship, sport tourism, disability and sport, video games, fantasy sports, and more. All undergraduate students are required to work one semester with SUNY Cortland's Athletic Department and complete a full-time, 15-credit senior internship. The undergraduate SPMG program has approximately 500 students, and the graduate program has approximately 60 students.

Teaching

• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate sport management courses.

Scholarship/Research

• Engage in scholarly work and activities that involve undergraduates or graduate students as appropriate to the application and receipt of tenure.

Service

• Advise and mentor students in sport management.
• Provide service to the department, the University, and professional organizations.

Functional and Supervisory Relationships

• Reports to the academic department chair.
• Works closely with department faculty.

Required Qualifications

Assistant Professor Rank

• Terminal degree or Ph.D. or doctoral candidate who is all but dissertation (ABD) with degree conferral by September 2026 in sport management or related field.

Instructor Rank

• Master's degree in sport management or a related field, and at least five years of sport industry experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience and evidence of university-level teaching.
• Experience in delivering undergraduate and/or graduate coursework in sport management.

About the University

A top public university of approximately 6,600 students located in the geographic center of New York State, SUNY Cortland provides accessible, affordable education to students from across the U.S. body. One of 13 comprehensive universities in the State University of New York system, SUNY Cortland prides itself on its rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal arts, sciences, education, and professional studies. For more than 150 years, SUNY Cortland has provided unmistakable value for students seeking a well-rounded academic, athletic, and social experience. The University ranks among the top campuses in the nation on Money magazine's "Best Colleges for Your Money List," fields a powerhouse Division III athletics program and boasts an impressive network of alumni making a difference in education, business, government, fitness, medicine and many other fields.

Please note: Individuals must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

EEO Statement

The State University of New York at Cortland is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act (AA/EEO/ADA) employer. The university actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the university.

Posting Number: F25029

Review Start Date: 02/06/2026