Otterbein University
School of Professional Studies
Department of Health and Sport Sciences
Assistant Professor, Tenure Track
QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have an earned doctorate in Sport Management or Sport Management-related field. Three to five years of college teaching required with experience using technology as well as a variety of instructional strategies; and course development preferred. The ideal candidate must possess superior communication, leadership and organizational skills, and an ability to work effectively with students, faculty, and staff from diverse communities and cultures. In addition, candidates must be able to maintain an active research agenda, engage in professional and university services activities, serve as an academic advisor, and be able to teach 12-credit hours per semester. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Deadline for applications is October 2, 2017.
STARTING DATE: August 2018
RESPONSIBILITIES: This is a full time, tenure-track position with commensurate expectations for teaching, scholarship and service. Candidates will teach 12-credit hours per semester. Courses include: Sport Finance and Economics, Global Perspectives in Sport, Sport Facility and Design, and Psychology of Sport. Additional courses that may be taught include: Sport Marketing, Sport Law, Sociology of Sport, and Event Management. Candidates must also be able to maintain an active research agenda, engage in professional and university services activities, and serve as an academic advisor. Other assignments may include internship supervision, assisting with the Sport Management Club, and the development of a Sport Management Master’s program.
DEPARTMENT: The Department of Health and Sport Sciences is housed within the School of Professional Studies. Our mission is to “prepare students to become competent self-directed professionals” To learn more about the Department of Health and Sport Sciences, please visit our website at http://www.otterbein.edu/public/Academics/Departments/HealthandSportSciences.aspx.
OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY Otterbein University is a private university nationally-recognized for its intentional blending of liberal arts and professional studies through its renowned Integrative Studies curriculum and its commitments to experiential learning and community engagement. Otterbein’s commitment to opportunity started with its founding in 1847 as one of the nation’s first universities to welcome women and persons of color to its community of teachers and learners. Otterbein remains committed to its relationship with the United Methodist Church and its spirit of inclusion, and to extending its legacy of recruiting a heterogeneous faculty, student body, and staff; to fostering a climate that doesn’t just accommodate differences, but engages with them; and to providing rich opportunities for learning from those differences. Otterbein is a recipient of the 2015 Carnegie Community Service Classification; a finalist for the 2014 President’s Award for Economic Opportunity Community Service; and has been honored With Distinction by the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll since the list’s inception in 2006. It stands in its category’s top 10 percent in U.S. News & World Report’s guide to “America’s Best Colleges.” Otterbein’s student population includes 2,400 undergraduate and 500 graduate students. The University offers more than 70 undergraduate majors; seven master’s programs; and a doctorate in nursing practice (DNP). In addition, Otterbein is home to The Point — a science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) innovation center — which is a one-of-a-kind resource that combines academics with the business and manufacturing needs of our community.
WHERE: Otterbein University is located in Westerville, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus that has been ranked the fifth friendliest town in America by Forbes and Nextdoor.com in 2012 and 15th on Money Magazine’s 2009 list of Best Places to Live. Westerville has a population of approximately 36,000 people and combines the beauty and convenience of a medium-sized community with the cultural, educational, and economic benefits of Columbus, the state capital; a thriving and diverse metropolitan area of 1.4 million people. Central Ohio is the fastest growing area in the state with stability provided by a diversified economy. To learn more about Otterbein, visit www.otterbein.edu.
APPLICATION: To apply, send letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching experience and philosophy, and a statement of research interests to: Dr. Barbara Schaffner, Dean, School of Professional Studies, Otterbein University, One South Grove Street, Westerville, OH 43081. Applicants should also request that three (3) current letters of reference be sent directly to Dean Schaffner, separate from the initial application packet. Email submissions to academicjobs@otterbein.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately, and all applications must be received by October 2, 2017. Finalists for the position will be asked to submit official transcripts for their highest degree earned. Visit us at www.otterbein.edu/professionalstudies to learn more about the School of Professional Studies.
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Scott Fitzgerald
Director of Human Resources