Job Description

The Department of Health and Human Performance (HHP) at Nebraska Wesleyan University is seeking to fill a 9-month, Assistant Professor position in Sport Management starting August 2025. A decision on whether this position will be tenure-track or renewable will depend on candidates’ qualifications. See “Qualifications” section below.  This position includes a comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental insurance benefits, retirement benefits, a generous holiday schedule, and undergraduate tuition remission for employee’s dependents, among several other benefits.

Nebraska Wesleyan, located in Lincoln, the capital city of Nebraska, is a nationally recognized undergraduate liberal arts institution with approximately 1,400 students and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The University values personal attention to students as evidenced by individual academic advising, small class sizes, and a 13:1 average student-faculty ratio. The University’s steadfast commitment to putting learning into action through internships, study abroad, service learning, and collaborative research has yielded tremendous outcomes for students and alumni.

Nebraska Wesleyan University’s Mission statement:

Nebraska Wesleyan University is an academic community dedicated to intellectual and personal growth within the context of a liberal arts education and in an environment of Christian concern.

Health and Human Performance Department Mission Statement:

Our mission is to foster the development of students' understanding and application of theoretical and practical science in the areas of health sciences, pedagogy, and sport management.

Responsibilities:

The HHP Department strives to provide a challenging, yet supportive environment for our students. We seek candidates with a demonstrated enthusiasm for undergraduate teaching, and a commitment to creative instruction. We encourage candidates who are prepared to teach courses related to Sport Management. Courses may include Sport Facility and Event Management, Current Issues and Ethics in Sport, Introduction to Sport Management, Sport Finance, Sport Marketing and Communications, and/or courses assigned by the department chair. The candidate will also assist in academic and career advisement of undergraduate students. As an academic advisor, candidates will support students in vocational exploration, as well as developing academic plans that fulfill the University’s Archway Curriculum and selected major requirements. Candidates will also contribute to faculty service.

Qualifications:

·       To qualify for tenure track, candidates must have earned (or nearly completed) a doctoral degree with specialty in Sport Management or a closely related field from an accredited institution by August 2025. Candidates with a master’s degree in Sport Management or related field may apply; in this case, their appointment could be renewed indefinitely in a non-tenure track position based on performance and enrollment in the program

·       Demonstrate a commitment to engaging, innovative, and evidence-informed teaching with diverse instructional methods

·       Exercise a teaching philosophy that incorporates diversity and inclusion

·       Facilitate excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication and problem-solving skills

·       Practice dynamic and team-oriented skills with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively

·       Provide a strong commitment to student-centered active learning and student engagement activities

·       Demonstrate engagement in scholarly and/or professional development activities

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Diversity is a core value of Nebraska Wesleyan University’s mission and we embrace it as a source of strength.  Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate how they can enhance and embrace this University core value in a diversity statement submitted as part of their application materials. 

Nebraska Wesleyan University provides equal educational and employment opportunities to qualified persons in all areas of university operation without regard to religion or creed, age, genetic information, gender identity and expression, sexual identity and orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, race, or national or ethnic origin, in compliance with state and federal laws, including but not limited to Title XII, Title IX, and the ADA. E-Verify, EOE.

How to Apply:

To apply, applicants should submit their: 1) curriculum vitae, 2) cover letter addressing their qualifications, 3) teaching philosophy statement demonstrating their ability to enhance and embrace the University’s core values of diversity and inclusion, 4) unofficial graduate transcripts, and 5) names and contact information of three professional references. All materials should be submitted using the application portal at

Review of applications will begin at the end of February 2025 and continue until the position is filled. Please visit the NWU website for more information about our institution.

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