Assistant Professor, Sport Management – Teaching-Intensive Tenure Track

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About Brock University

The Brock University experience is second to none in Canada. The only Canadian university situated in the Niagara Region, Brock offers all the benefits of a young and modern university in a safe, community-minded city, with beautiful natural surroundings. With over 19,000 students and more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs in seven diverse Faculties, Brock excels at providing exceptional experiential learning opportunities and highly rated student and campus life experiences.

Our Geography

Brock University’s main campus is situated on land which is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live in work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Agreement. The main campus is also located atop the Niagara Escarpment, within a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, overlooking the City of St. Catharines, in the heart of Niagara’s wine country. The Niagara Region is dotted with landmarks that recognize Canada’s history and features breathtaking natural beauty and world-famous attractions. St. Catharines is home to vibrant arts and entertainment venues, and is a short drive from Toronto, Niagara Falls, and Buffalo, New York. With one of the warmest climates in Canada, the region offers clean and safe communities, and is an exceptional location to call home.

What we Offer

Brock University offers competitive salary and benefits and ample support for research and sabbaticals. Research resources include conference support, start-up funding, subscriptions to major databases and access to various research funding vehicles. For candidates considering relocation, moving expenses will be administered according to the Faculty Association Collective Agreement.

About the Faculty

The Faculty of Applied Health Sciences is home to over 100 faculty members, 4000 undergraduate and 250 graduate students in five departments: Kinesiology, Nursing, Health Sciences, Recreation and Leisure Studies, and Sport Management.

About the Position

The Department of Sport Management at Brock University invites applications from dynamic and engaged candidates for a full-time teaching-intensive tenure-track appointment. The successful candidate will be placed on a 60% teaching workload (teaching six courses per year), with 20% of their workload dedicated to research and scholarship activities, and the final 20% of their workload allocated to service activities. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor and is slated to commence January 1, 2026. Candidates must have completed all requirements of a doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, DBA) in sport management or a closely related field by January 1, 2026.

The successful candidate will have previous post-secondary teaching experience, and will be expected to deliver high-quality teaching through primary contributions to the department’s undergraduate offering, as well graduate teaching and supervision. In particular, we encourage applications from candidates with experience delivering content to large class sizes and those who experience embracing innovative pedagogies (e.g., experiential learning). The Department boasts significant subject matter breadth in sport management and, therefore, has diverse delivery needs. Consequently, candidates with an ability to teach in one or more of the following “clusters” (with example courses articulated in each cluster) will be prioritized:

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Sport Business Operations (e.g., Sport Finance, Sport Economics, Sport Sales, Human Resources)
Strategy and Emerging Issues in Sport (e.g., Strategic Management, Organizational Theory, Social Responsibility, Sport Ecology)
International Sport (e.g., Global Issues, Event Management, Field Experiences)
Technology and Innovation in Sport (e.g., Data Management, Sport Analytics, Quantitative Research Methods)
For a full list of courses offered by the Department, please visit https://brocku.ca/webcal/2024/undergrad/spma.html.

Interested candidates should also indicate their potential and/or established record of satisfactory scholarly, creative, or professional work. Given the teaching focus of this role, candidates should demonstrate their ability to contribute to teaching and learning scholarship in sport management (e.g., case studies, workshop delivery, pedagogical innovations).

Hiring decisions will be made based on the congruence of candidates with the needs of the new program, outlined by the criteria noted above.

The Department of Sport Management is committed to inclusion, and to diversifying our faculty. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. Further, we strongly encourage qualified applicants from backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in sport management (e.g., Women, Aboriginal peoples, members of visible minorities, people with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) persons). The closing date for applications is at 12:01 AM on February 1, 2025 and the review process will continue until the position is filled.

For additional information please contact:

Dr. Michael Naraine

Associate Professor and Hiring Committee Chair

Department of Sport Management Brock University

1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2S 3A1 E-mail: mnaraine@brocku.ca

To Apply

Applicants should submit a single PDF file comprised of a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, teaching dossier/portfolio (illustrating pedagogical values, approach, techniques, and evidence of success), and contact information for three references (who will only be contacted for short-listed candidates) via the Workday online application system (Note: file maximum of 5MB per attachment upload) by the closing date.

Our Commitment

Brock University is actively committed to diversity and the principles of employment equity and invites applications from all qualified candidates. Women, Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) peoples, Black people, people with disabilities, members of visible minorities/racialized groups, and Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and additional sexually and gender diverse (2SLGBTQI+) persons are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as a member of a designated group as part of their application. Candidates who wish to be considered as a member of one or more designated groups should fill out the Self-Identification Form and include the completed form with their application.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

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