Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Sports Management
Guelph, CA, N1G 2W1
Position Title / Rank: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Sports Management (Open rank)
Department: Management
Position Description:
The Department of Management, an integral part of the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics (Lang) at the University of Guelph, is pleased to invite applications for an open rank (tenure-track or tenured) position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in Sport Management.
Formed in 2006, the Lang School is the youngest college at the University of Guelph but delivers one of the largest undergraduate business programs in Ontario with over 3,800 students currently enrolled. The Lang School provides a learning environment that encourages critical reflection, personal growth, and promotes traditional and emerging themes of management and economics. We offer a wide range of specialized programs in business and economics across undergraduate, graduate, and professional education.
The successful candidate will assist in the ever-growing sport and event management program at Lang. The successful candidate will be expected to teach in the sport and event management program, develop or continue an active research program with high-quality publications, pursue external research funding (particularly tri-agency or equivalent), advise and mentor graduate students, and engage in collaborative research opportunities with faculty in sport management, within the Lang School of Business and Economics, and the broader scholarly community.
The anticipated start date for these appointments is July 1, 2025, or another mutually agreed-upon date in 2025. The expected effort distribution is 40% teaching, 40% scholarship, and 20% service.
Required Qualifications:
- A PhD in Sport Management or a closely related field
- Knowledge of Canadian and international sport systems
- A demonstrated record of high-quality publications and/or strong potential for producing high-quality publications
Preferred Qualifications:
- Expertise in Sport Management, with a particular focus on areas such as sport governance, sport analytics, sport sustainability/ecology, strategy, marketing and communications, and/or event management
- A proven track record of effective teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels
- Experience in advising and mentoring graduate students
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills
The Department of Management has over 30 faculty members and responsibility for three majors in the Bachelor of Commerce program - Accounting, Management and Sports Management. The Department offers a Master of Professional Accounting, MSc in Management, Master of Project Management, and an undergraduate leadership certificate. It contributes to Lang’s MBA, MA in Leadership, and PhD in Management. Faculty members are committed to Lang’s vision of “being and developing leaders for a sustainable world” and take a sustainable approach to organizational success through teaching and research in accounting, business policy/strategy, corporate social responsibility, entrepreneurship, financial management, human resource management, leadership, organizational behaviour, and project management. Further information about Lang and the Department is available at www.business.uoguelph.ca/.
The Department of Management is an integral part of the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics (Guelph’s Business School). Formed in 2006, the Lang School is the youngest college at the University of Guelph but delivers one of the largest undergraduate business programs in Ontario with over 3,800 students currently enrolled. Our School provides a learning environment that encourages critical reflection, personal growth, and promotes traditional and emerging themes of management and economics. We offer a wide range of specialized programs in business and economics across undergraduate, graduate, and professional education.
The University of Guelph is the third largest employer in Guelph, a city of approximately 150,000 people, located about an hour drive west of Toronto, Ontario. University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with an enrolment of more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across over 40 academic units. The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and inspired by a shared purpose: To Improve Life. Reflecting that shared purpose in every experience connected to our university positions us to create positive change, here and around the world. Our university community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues.
Application Process:
Interested candidates should submit the following materials as a single PDF file:
- Cover letter (2 pages max) that describes your background and interest in the position
- A curriculum vitae (CV)
- A research statement describing a five-year research plan (3 pages max)
- Teaching and Service Statement (3 pages max)
- Describing an overall teaching philosophy,
- Describing any industry/community engagement related to the position (if applicable), and
- Providing any other materials that demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and service
- A teaching dossier including course evaluations (if applicable)
- Contact information for three references (they will not be contacted without the candidate's consent). Shortlisted applicants will need to arrange for confidential letters of reference to be submitted separately.
Consideration of applications will begin on February 6, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.
Questions about the position and/or application process may be addressed to Jing Lu, Interim Chair, Department of Management, lch@uoguelph.ca
Date Posted: January 9, 2025
Deadline: February 6, 2025 or until a suitable candidate is found.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
The University recognizes that applicants may have had obligations outside of work that have negatively impacted their record of achievements (e.g., parental, elder care, and/or medical). You are not required to disclose these obligations in the hiring process. If you choose to do so, the University will ensure that these obligations do not negatively impact the assessment of your qualifications for the position.
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