Assistant Professor of Recreation and Sport Management

Department Recreation & Sport Management Position Type PFAC - Slotted Faculty Full or Part Time Full-Time Basis 9 mo. Job Details The Conway Medical Center College of Health and Human Performance at Coastal Carolina University, Department of Recreation and Sport Management, announces one (1) full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning in August 2027. The Recreation and Sport Management department seeks highly qualified individuals who will play integral roles in the continued growth and development of rapidly expanding programs in recreation and sport management. Candidates must possess an earned Doctorate in Recreation, Sport Management, or highly related discipline ( ABD considered); excellence in teaching, evidence of scholarly productivity; and community/public engagement.

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, undergraduate/graduate student mentoring undergraduate/graduate student research, establishing a record of scholarship and professional service/outreach, commitment to program assessment and accreditation, and collaborating with related academic programs. In addition, successful candidates should demonstrate research and teaching expertise in the following areas, respectively: Sport Marketing, Sales, Finance, Sport Analytics, Sport Consumer Behavior, or related areas. Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 12,000 students from 48 states and 53 nations.

The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences. The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, current curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, transcripts, summary of research agenda, and names and contact information of three (3) professional references electronically at: https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/122832. Review of applications will begin November 9, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.

Candidates who interview must provide official transcripts of graduate work. Please contact Dr. Justin Lovich at [email protected] if you have any questions. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Required Qualifications

Must hold the appropriate terminal degree or meet the established alternative qualifications, and exhibit strong potential for excellence in teaching.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Posting Sponsorship Designation Will Employer-based sponsorship be considered for this position? Yes Posting Designation Employer-based sponsorship may be considered for this position, subject to institutional review and applicable law. Work Authorization & Sponsorship for Job Posting Employment at Coastal Carolina University is contingent upon authorization to work in the United States. CCU may consider employer-based visa sponsorship for certain positions; however, sponsorship is discretionary, not guaranteed, and subject to legal, financial, and institutional requirements.

CCU rarely sponsors part-time, temporary, staff or non-tenure-track roles and will not sponsor H-1B petitions when the federally required $100,000 fee applies. Posting Detail Information Posting Number F00512P Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date 08/16/2027 Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 10/09/2026 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/122832 Job Duties Job Duty Teaches students in the classroom, laboratory, and/or studio. Job Duty Prepares content, syllabi, and University Moodle/curricular site for each course and/or lab assigned each semester. Communicates to students after reviewing assignments.

Calculates and assigns grades (e.g., mid-term and final) through established procedures listed in the Faculty Manual and University catalog. Tracks and reports absences as directed by the Office of the Registrar. Job Duty Conducts research to create and add to knowledge in a field or produces creative work. Trains students in related research techniques and in creative production.

Job Duty Posts and holds regular office hours each week per College and University guidelines. Engages in University-related activities including committee assignments, meetings, ceremonies, events and scholarly pursuits as prescribed in the Faculty Manual. Job Duty Performs other duties as assigned. Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

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