Human Resources Employment Opportunities

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Sport Leadership and Administration

We are seeking an outstanding candidate to join our faculty in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Massachusetts Boston, to begin September 1, 2023. The candidate will assume a full-time tenure-track appointment as an Assistant Professor in the Sport Leadership and Administration Program housed in the Counseling and School Psychology Department.

We seek candidates who: have a research foci on issues of racial equity, diversity, and inclusion in sport and/or the role of sport in the pursuit of social change and human rights; have knowledge of the ways that racial and gender oppression intersect with equity and access within the field of sport leadership and administration; approach research with critical lenses and pursue their research with an aim to build on and redress racial inequities and inequalities in sport and society; have a commitment to anti-racism in research, teaching, and service and have demonstrated culturally sustaining teaching and/or leadership experience and interest in collaborative interdisciplinary research. Applications from equity-minded individuals from historically excluded and underrepresented communities (e.g., Black and African American, Latinx, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native American) are strongly encouraged. We also encourage candidates whose research and/or teaching creates community partnerships consistent with our university’s urban mission (https://www.umb.edu/the_university/mission_values) and anti-racism efforts.

While this faculty position involves working with undergraduate students, we seek candidates interested in program and course development for both undergraduate and graduate courses. Teaching assignments will vary depending on the needs of the department. The mission of the Sport Leadership and Administration program is to cultivate equity-minded, character driven, and transformational leaders who will positively improve society through sport. The program prepares students for careers with the sport industry with the goal of transforming and improving organizations and communities where racial equity, equality, and justice are enacted. See program website for additional details (https://education.umb.edu/academics/undergraduate_program/sport_leadership_and_administration_ba).

Required Qualifications:  earned doctorate from a Sport Management, Educational Leadership, Sport Studies, Sport Psychology, Sport Sociology, or related field.  

UMass Boston is the only public research university in the Greater Boston area and serves a high proportion of students from racially/ethnically minoritized backgrounds, students from immigrant communities, and students who are the first in their families to go to college. UMass Boston is a federally designated Minority Serving Institution through its designation as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution with a commitment to anti-racism and is an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution. The Department of Counseling and School Psychology is in the College of Education and Human Development and includes two APA Accredited Programs in Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, MPCAC-Accredited Masters Programs in School Counseling and Mental Health Counseling, NASP-Accredited Masters and Ed.S. Programs in School Psychology, a graduate certificate program in Applied Behavior Analysis, and a B.A. in Sport Leadership and Administration. For information on our department and degree programs visit our website at http://www.umb.edu/academics/cehd/counseling.

Application instructions:

Please submit the following materials online at: https://hr.umb.edu/jobs. Materials must include: (a) cover letter including approach to social justice, racial equity, and inclusion; a statement of research, teaching, and leadership experience, highlighting how anti-racism and social justice are incorporated into professional activities; (b) curriculum vitae; (c) names and contact information for three professional references; and (d) links to representative publications. Application review begins immediately. For questions, contact Dr. Joseph N. Cooper (josephn.cooper@umb.edu) or Dr. Laura Hayden (laura.hayden@umb.edu).

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