Assistant Professor of Sport Management

The Sport Management Department at SUNY Cortland invites applications for an on-campus tenure-track Assistant Professor position. This is a generalist position designed to attract candidates with diverse professional backgrounds across sport management. Applicants are encouraged to identify their primary area(s) of expertise within their application materials. Areas of interest may include, but are not limited to: Marketing Public Relations Sport Informatics and Analytics As the oldest and largest sport management program in the SUNY system, the SUNY Cortland Sport Management Department offers a mission-driven, student-centered curriculum grounded in experiential learning, career-driven outcomes, and professional development. We place a high premium on preparing students for careers across the sport industry through applied coursework, internships, and active industry engagement. We seek an enthusiastic candidate who thrives in a student-first environment where teaching, advising, and mentoring are central to faculty life. Candidates should bring an engaging pedagogical approach and a desire to actively support student success. While faculty in the department engage in impactful scholarship and service, meaningful interaction with students remains the cornerstone of our departmental culture. The successful candidate will demonstrate a passionate commitment to high-impact undergraduate and graduate education at a teaching institution. SUNY Cortland is an engaged learning community that is committed to promoting a diversity of thought and experience. We believe that an equitable, inclusive, and diverse campus and curriculum are critical to our educational mission. Tenure-track faculty contribute to the colleges values of inclusive excellence through outstanding teaching, research and/or scholarship, service to the department and college, and by providing academic advisement and mentoring to/for all students. Faculty are expected to maintain a routine presence on campus to support our Campus Values of Focusing on the Students, Integrity, and Intellectual Life. Watch to learn more about being a faculty member at SUNY Cortland: https://youtu.be/g4Gh8Ir\_1Yk Major Responsibilities Teaching Teach undergraduate and/or graduate sport management courses Advise and mentor students in sport management. Scholarship / Creative Activity Engage in scholarly work and activities that involve undergraduate or graduate students as appropriate to the application and receipt of tenure. Apply Today! For more information, application instructions, and to apply online, go to: https://jobs.cortland.edu/postings/11544 and be prepared to attach a letter of application and curriculum vitae. Application review will begin on September 16, 2026, and application materials will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.