Instructor, Sport Management

General Description/Primary Purpose

The Department of Leadership, Organization, and Community Impact is seeking to fill a 9-month, non-tenure earning, Instructor - Sport Management position 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.Instructors at UNF are eligible for promotion through established pathways, progressing from Instructor to Associate Instructor and University-level Instructor.

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.
  
  

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.

Required Qualification

• Masters degree in Sport Management with expertise to teach courses across the undergraduate curriculum.
• Demonstrated potential as an effective teacher and mentor.
• Outstanding interpersonal communication skills.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD or other terminal degrees in Sport Management or a closely related discipline.
• Ability to teach a wide variety of courses within the Sport Management curriculum.
• Experience supervising internships, practicums, or field experiences.
• Five 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
• Copy of transcripts (unofficial)
  
  

Names, phone numbers, and email addresses 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) and
• Form DS-160 (if ever submitted. If not, upload an explanation.
  
  

Application Review Date: Initial review of applications may begin on January 5, 2026.

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. Tae Ho Kim at t.kim@unf.edu.

About the Department: The Department of Leadership, Organization, and Commu