Assistant/Associate Professor of Recreation and Sports Management

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13745984 The Recreation & Sport Management (RSM) program within the School of Kinesiology and Recreation (KNR) at Illinois State University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position, beginning August 16, 2027.\ \ The RSM program seeks a teacher-scholar dedicated to preparing future recreation and sport professionals through experiential learning, mentorship, scholarship, and inclusive teaching. The successful candidate will join a collaborative, student-centered faculty committed to helping students become innovative, compassionate, and skilled professionals.\ \ This position includes an annual workload of approximately 18 credit hours of teaching, 4-5 credit hours of research, and 1-2 credit hours of service. Teaching responsibilities will primarily support the undergraduate RSM core curriculum and Recreation and Sport (RS) sequence, with opportunities to teach Therapeutic Recreation (TR), graduate sport management, and research-related courses depending on the candidates expertise. Teaching areas include human resources, budgeting, marketing, facility and event management, inclusive recreation and sport, leadership, therapeutic recreation, sport management, and programming.\ \ The successful candidate will maintain a productive line of scholarship within recreation, sport, leisure, therapeutic recreation, or related areas, while engaging students in research and dissemination of research through publications, presentations, and funding opportunities. Service responsibilities include participation in shared governance, curriculum development, student recruitment and retention efforts, professional organizations, and committee work that supports the program, university, and profession.\ \ The position is a nine-month, tenure track appointment with the possibility of summer teaching. Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience. The locus of annual evaluation, tenure, and promotion in rank will be in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation. A comprehensive benefits package is included. ### Additional Information The School of KNR has built a strong reputation for scholarly work in the fields of exercise science, physical education teacher education, and recreation and sport management. The RSM Program is a part of the School of Kinesiology and Recreation (www.kinrec.ilstu.edu), located in the College of Applied Science and Technology (www.cast.ilstu.edu). The School of Kinesiology and Recreation is housed within the state-of-the-art Student Fitness Center and McCormick Hall building, which opened in January, 2011. RSM has maintained COAPRT accreditation since 1985 and is nationally recognized for applied and experiential learning. Students complete two internships and gain practical experience across recreation, sport, parks, events, tourism, outdoor recreation, and therapeutic recreation settings. Employers throughout Illinois and the region actively recruit RSM students and graduates because of the programs reputation for producing career-ready professionals. The program includes undergraduate sequences in Recreation and Sport and Therapeutic Recreation, along with online and on-campus master's programs in Sport Management. Faculty collaborate closely on curriculum innovation, student success initiatives, interdisciplinary scholarship, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. The program values collegiality, innovation, and shared commitment to student development. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a capacity to significantly contribute to the delivery and strength of these sequences.\ \ Additionally, the School of KNR offers graduate programs in Athletic Tr ining, Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, Physical Education Pedagogy, and Psychology of Physical Activity and Sport.