Endowed Chair in Sport Leadership and Administration
Job no: 497122
Position Type: Faculty Full Time
Campus: UMass Boston
Department: Provost & VC Acad Affairs
Date opened: Eastern Standard Time
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Endowed Chair in Sport Leadership and Administration
The University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenured professor to serve in the newly created Dr. J. Keith Motley Chair for Sports Leadership & Administration. We seek an individual with a distinguished scholarly, research, and teaching record and renown in the sport leadership or sport management field. Candidates will have an earned doctorate, will have held a tenured position at another institution (preferably at the rank of professor), will have a sustained record of publishing in top sport leadership or sport management journals, program management experience, and proven teaching excellence at all levels.
The position may begin on September 1, 2019. The Chair will be tasked with implementing a long-term strategic vision for the development and growth of the BA in Sport Leadership and Administration program in order to elevate the program to national prominence. The program places particular emphasis on enhancing equity, diversity, and an inclusive environment in the sport industry; expanding the career-readiness of students through experiential learning; and advising and mentoring students in close collaboration with sport industry leaders and organizations. The successful candidate will demonstrate understanding of the importance of positive youth development through sport enga