Assistant Professor of Sport Management
Linfield University McMinnville, Oregon 97128
POSITION: Full-time tenure-track faculty position, McMinnville campus
STARTING DATE: July 1, 2025
RANK: Assistant Professor
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1- Teach entry-level, upper-level, and potentially masters’-level sport management courses, including sport marketing, as well as other courses as determined by department chair
2- Build a record of scholarly professional achievement beyond teaching and service commitments
3- Fulfill service responsibilities including department, school, and university service and student advising
4- Collaborate with related academic programs
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Doctorate in sport management or a closely related field
- Evidence of excellence in teaching
- Demonstrated potential for success in scholarly professional achievement and department/college service
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues and students in a small university setting
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Undergraduate teaching experience (highly desirable)
- Experience mentoring undergraduate students including first-generation students (desirable)
- Evidence of relevant sport industry experience (desirable)
APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
Please complete our online application (http://linfieldfaculty.applicantpool.com/jobs/ ) and submit the following documents. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For best consideration, application materials should be received by the priority screening date, December 2, 2024.
- Cover letter
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Names, email addresses and telephone numbers of three professional references
Evidence of teaching effectiveness and scholarly professional achievement, a teaching philosophy statement, and college/university transcripts will be required prior to campus interview.
Questions may be directed to the Chair of the Search Committee: Denise Farag, Associate Dean, 503- 883-2615, dfarag@linfield.edu
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Established in 1858, Linfield University is an independent, comprehensive institution of higher education known for its strong teaching faculty, international study opportunities, and professional programs (e.g., School of Business, School of Nursing, elementary education) – as well as college football’s longest streak of consecutive winning seasons, at 68 years. It features the nation’s only undergraduate liberal arts degree in wine studies and attracts wine journalists and connoisseurs from around the world each summer for the International Pinot Noir Celebration.
The University is ranked among the first tier of national liberal arts colleges and is fully accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Linfield offers 54 majors to approximately 2,000 students on the residential campus in McMinnville, Ore., in the nursing program in Portland, Ore., and through the Online and Continuing Education Program. Linfield students represent 29 states and 14 countries, with the majority coming from the Pacific Northwest. The McMinnville campus is located on 189 park-like acres just south of charming, historic downtown McMinnville. Linfield offers many opportunities for employees to connect through community engagement, service projects, and cultural events.
The student body has grown increasingly diverse over the past decade, and now includes 40% U.S. students of color, 35% Pell Grant recipients, 41% first-generation college students, and 18% transfer students. Overall, these “new majority” students represent 70% percent of Linfield’s undergraduate population.
Linfield is ranked 1st among liberal arts institutions in the Pacific Northwest for ethnic diversity of students according to the 2022 US News & World Report. The University is ranked 1st for social mobility in Oregon by U.S. News & World Report. Linfield is consistently named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll which recognizes commitment to civic engagement and service-learning.
Linfield places a strong emphasis on experiential education that creates a rich learning environment. Special features of the University include study abroad programs in fifteen countries; a one-month January Term for intensive study; and internships and student research opportunities in a variety of disciplines. Half of all Linfield graduates study outside the U.S. and the University pays the full airfare for every student's first study abroad experience.
McMinnville is at the heart of Oregon’s wine country in the Willamette Valley. The city is 35 miles from Portland and an hour from Pacific Ocean beaches. Sunset magazine ranked McMinnville as a top 20 “dream town” and Bon Appétit rated the city one of the six “foodiest towns” in the United States. In a state famed for its incredible natural beauty, the Northwest Oregon region also provides easy access to a wide variety of outdoor recreation opportunities. Candidates need to demonstrate the ability to teach foundations of sport management and sport marketing but be interested in teaching a variety of Sport Management courses across the curriculum.
The position will support the interdisciplinary Sport Management major and minor, housed in the School of Business, with collaborating faculty and courses in multiple departments of the university. Applicants should desire to be part of a committed team of faculty which works together to deliver a high-quality Sport Management education and experience to our students. Candidates need to demonstrate the ability to teach foundations of sport management and sport marketing but be interested in teaching a variety of Sport Management courses across the curriculum. In addition to sport management, students in the Business Department complete majors in accounting, finance, international business, management, and marketing. The Department of Business is guided by strategic plans at the School of Business and university level and supported by a Business Advisory Council of alumni and business partners. The position will eventually serve as the faculty coordinator for the interdisciplinary Sport Management program.
We Value Diversity: Linfield University is actively engaged in promoting, advancing, and confirming our commitment to diversity and inclusion. We believe that a diverse and vibrant Linfield contributes to academic excellence and critical thinking. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, and thought. All candidates are encouraged to address how their professional and lived experience, scholarship, teaching, mentorship, and/or service will build on our diversity and inclusion efforts.
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