Clinical Assistant Professor-Sport Management

General Description/Primary Purpose

The University of North Florida (UNF), a Carnegie Community Engaged Institution, invites applications for a Clinical Assistant Professor - Sport Management in the Department of Leadership, Organization, and Community Impact (LOCI). The successful candidate will contribute to the Sport Management program through excellence in teaching, mentorship, and community engagement. Primary responsibilities include teaching a variety of undergraduate sport management courses, overseeing practicum and internship experiences, and providing service to the program, college, university, and broader sport community. Clinical faculty at UNF are eligible for promotion through established pathways, progressing from Clinical Assistant Professor to Clinical Associate Professor, and ultimately to Clinical Professor.

Supervisor: This position will report to the Department Chair.

Working Hours: Varies

Supervision Exercised: This is not a supervisory role.

Required Licensure: N/A

Anticipated Start Date: The position is expected to begin on August 3, 2026.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Teach four (4) undergraduate or graduate courses per semester across diverse areas of sport management (e.g., sport law, contemporary issues in sport, facility and event management, data analytics, finance, communications, etc.)
• Mentor and advise students to support academic and professional success
• Supervise fieldwork, practicum, and internship experiences
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with the sport industry to enhance student learning, internship opportunities, and workforce readiness
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. or other terminal degree in Sport Management or a closely related discipline with expertise to teach courses across the undergraduate curriculum.
• Demonstrated potential as an effective
  
  

teacher-scholar

• Outstanding interpersonal communication skills
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to teach a wide variety of courses within the Sport Management curriculum
• Experience supervising internships, practicums, or field experiences
• Five (5) years of relevant professional industry experience in the sport industry
• Strong professional network within the sport industry
• Evidence of curricular innovation and commitment to high impact practices with an emphasis on experiential learning
  
  

Additional Application Materials Required

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of interest highlighting the candidates qualifications
  
  

Name, phone number, and email address of three professional references will be requested during the application review stage. The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials by the date of hire.

Additional Requirements

Applicants may be required to upload additional documents based on their responses to the Foreign Influence Review questions.

• Passport (all pages, including blank pages)
• Form DS-160 (if ever submitted. If not, upload an explanation)
  
  

Application Review Date: The initial review of applications is scheduled to begin on November 1, 2025.

Job Posting Close Date: Open until filled.

How to Apply: Applicants must submit an online application that includes all required application documents. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Dr. Tes Tuason at ttuason@unf.edu or (904) 620-1611.

About the Department: The Department of Leadership, Organization, and Community Impact provides comprehensive professional programs designed for students interested in several career paths. Our undergraduate and graduate curricula equip students for impactful roles in disability services, ASL/English interpreting, learning design and technology, and sport management