"Assistant Teaching Professor/Assistant Lecturer of Sport Communication and Media"

Job Description Summary: Miami University (Oxford, OH) is announcing a search for an Assistant Lecturer/Teaching Professor to teach undergraduate and graduate courses beginning Fall Semester 2026. Responsibilities include teaching sport communication and applied media courses; advising students; and providing professional service to the department, college, and institution.

Job Description: Miami University (Oxford, OH) is announcing a search for an Assistant Teaching Professor/Assistant Lecturer to teach undergraduate and graduate courses beginning Fall Semester, 2026. Responsibilities include teaching sport communication and applied media courses; advising students; and providing professional service to the department, college, and institution.

Assistant Teaching Professor/Assistant Lecturer positions are non-tenure track positions, but are renewable and have opportunities for promotion that include long-term contracts.

Sport Leadership and Management (SLAM) is a growing department serving 800+ undergraduate students (majors and minors) and 60+ graduate students. The mission of SLAM is to prepare students to succeed in leadership positions in the sport industry by providing them with knowledge and skills to critically analyze and innovatively engage in the business and culture of sport. The SLAM has three undergraduate majors designed to prepare students for specific career opportunities in Sport Management, Sport Coaching, Sport Communication and Media. SLAM students often double major or minor in management, marketing, or entrepreneurship in the Farmer School of Business, a nationally ranked top-25 undergraduate business program.

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 Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry). 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: A doctoral degree in Sport Media, Sport Communication, Communication Studies, Media Studies, Sport Management, or closely-related field required by date of appointment for appointment as Assistant Teaching Professor. A master’s degree plus five years of teaching experience in Sport Media, Sport Communication, Communication Studies, Media Studies, Sport Management, or closely-related field required by date of appointment for appointment as Assistant Lecturer. Consideration may be given to candidates with: 1) evidence of high-quality instruction; 2) experience teaching sport communication and media courses at the college level, 3) communication and media industry experience; 4) experience with technology and equipment used in the sport communication and media field, and 5) experience with video and audio production.

Required Application Documents: Submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and research statement.

Special Instructions: For inquiries about posting, contact Dr. Brody Ruihley at brody.ruihley@miamioh.edu. Screening of applications will begin October 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.