Visiting Assistant Professor - Sport Leadership and Management in Oxford

Miami University (Oxford) is announcing a search for a Visiting Assistant Professor to teach courses in sport administration, sport marketing, sport communication, or sport media. The position begins January 19, 2026.

Sport Leadership and Management (SLAM) is a growing program of 600+ undergraduate students and 50+ graduate students. The mission of SLAM is to prepare students to succeed in leadership positions in the sport industry (recreational to professional, youth to adult) by providing them with knowledge and skills to critically analyze and innovatively engage in the business and culture of sport. The SLAM undergraduate major prepares students for specific career opportunities in sport management, sport coaching, and sport communication and media. Students often minor in management, marketing, or entrepreneurship in the Farmer School of Business, a nationally rated top-25 undergraduate business program. The SLAM department offers a minor, a certificate, and a summer academy in sport analytics working with colleagues in the department of Information Systems and Analytics and department of Statistics.

The mission of the College of Education, Health, and Society at Miami University is to prepare transformative leaders. Through excellence in teaching, scholarship, and community partnerships, the college provides dynamic and innovative programs that encourage international perspectives. Our integrated human experience prepares graduates to generate knowledge, educate, serve, and promote wellbeing in diverse and global settings through ethical, democratic practices. Faculty members work in an environment that promotes a holistic approach to both teaching and research. They are encouraged to align their teaching, scholarship, and service in an interdisciplinary fashion in order to promote aggressive solutions to the issues faced by our society. The College of Education, Health, and Society seeks out opportunities for cross-departmental collaboration facilitated by the six departments in our division (Educational Leadership, Educational Psychology, Family Science and Social Work, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, Sport Leadership & Management and Teacher Education). It is our belief that the synergy from this comprehensive approach creates the kind of integrated human experience that is essential to excellence in research and teaching.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Required: Ph.D. in sport management, sport analytics, data analytics, or closely-related field by the start date for appointment.
• Consideration may be given to candidates with: 1) evidence of high-quality instruction; 2) experience teaching sport management or sport analytics courses at the undergrad and graduate level, or 3) sport industry experience with business analytics.

Required Application Documents:

Please submit a resume/CV, statement of teaching philosophy, and cover letter.

Special Instructions:

For inquiries about posting, contact Dr. Melissa Chase, Search Committee Chair, chasema@miamioh.edu. Screening of applications will begin December 1, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses. This organization participates in E-Verify.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement: Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices.