Overview

Belmont Abbey College invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Sport Management to begin August 1, 2025. Service to the department, College, and community; scholarly development; and contributing positively to the College’s mission are expected.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be a talented and dedicated sport management educator deeply and enthusiastically committed to the Catholic mission of Belmont Abbey College. An earned doctorate and demonstrated excellence in teaching are preferred. Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s credentials and experience. The ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in sport finance, motorsport management, and/or social media is preferred. Applicants with industry experience in sport or motorsport management will be strongly considered. In addition to teaching in the candidate’s area of expertise, the successful candidate may contribute to the coverage of introductory courses and senior capstone experiences. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Preference will be given to those candidates who can demonstrate 1) a record of excellence in undergraduate teaching and a sense of teaching as a vocation; 2) a philosophy of teaching that supports the approach to education expressed in St. John Paul II’s Ex Corde Ecclesiae; and 3) a strong desire to teach at a liberal arts institution where the academic program is “guided by the Catholic intellectual tradition and the Benedictine spirit of prayer and learning.”

Application Process

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the search is completed. Please apply by email to facultysearch@bac.edu using the subject line “Sport Management Search.” Include a letter of application, vita, the names and contact information of at least three references, and a written response in which you explain how you might contribute to the College’s Catholic, Benedictine liberal arts mission, how your work engages with the Catholic intellectual tradition, or how your own faith tradition informs your vocation as teacher and scholar. Evidence of teaching excellence and official transcripts are optional at this stage but are required for the interview.

To apply for this job email your details to davidwilliams@bac.edu

About Belmont Abbey College

Located ten minutes west of Charlotte, North Carolina, Belmont Abbey College is a Catholic, Benedictine school that educates a diverse student body in the liberal arts and sciences. The College, which is more than 140 years old, is known for its dedicated faculty, their excellent teaching, the personal attention that students receive, and a friendly atmosphere both inside and outside of the classroom.  There is a Benedictine monastery on campus, as well as a minor basilica.  In keeping with the monks’ age-old tradition of hospitality, the College community welcomes newcomers and works together for the benefit of our students--aiming to exemplify the aspiration that our College motto encapsulates:  That in all things God may be glorified.

Click here to see the College’s mission and vision statements, and here to see a summary of the Hallmarks of Benedictine Education.