How to hire a sports management professor

How to hire a sports management professor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step sports management professor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a sports management professor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new sports management professor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The sports management professor hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A sports management professor's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, sports management professors from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of sports management professors.

   Type of Sports Management Professor	Description	Hourly rate
   Sports Management Professor		$18-44
   Professor Of Exercise Science	Professors of exercise science work in higher education. Requiring mostly skills in physiology and anatomy, these professors will be tasked with educating children and adolescents on how to live healthy lifestyles, with lessons that will range from physical activity to proper nutrition... Show more	$20-54
   Professor	A professor is a teaching professional who provides instructions to students on various academic and vocational subjects in colleges, universities, and vocational schools. Professors design curriculums for courses and ensure that they meet college and department students... Show more	$42-134

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Colleges
   • Facility Management
   • Event Management
   • Sports Management
   • Syllabus
   • Soccer
   • Volleyball
   • NCAA
   • Ethics
   • GPA
   • Athletic Events
   • Management Courses

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage accounting functions including payroll, taxes, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory control and purchasing.
   • Assist in the set-up/break-down of home events including basketball, volleyball and football games.
   • Develop syllabus, supervision of internships, and administer all grades.
   • Use of motorize equipment and flagging to maintain and mange/identify the wma an habitat area.
   • Assist in the management of weeds by mowing and measuring and mixing proper amounts of commercial herbicides.
   • Develop several tactical enhancements to the manufacturing ERP system.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your sports management professor job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A sports management professor can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, sports management professors' average salary in hawaii is 50% less than in utah.
   • Seniority. Entry-level sports management professors 59% less than senior-level sports management professors.
   • Certifications. A sports management professor with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a sports management professor's salary.

   Average sports management professor salary

   $59,519yearly

   $28.61 hourly rate

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   Entry-level sports management professor salary

   $38,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a sports management professor job description

   A good sports management professor job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a sports management professor job description:

   Sports management professor job description example

   Midland University, a private, liberal-arts college in Fremont, Nebraska with a large population of student athletes is seeking a dynamic and innovative full-time business faculty member as Assistant/Associate professor in Sport Management.
   Duties include:
   
   * Primary teaching responsibilities include a variety of courses in sport management/management (may include Game Day Operations, Intro to Sport Management, Fan Experience & Event Management, Principles of Management, and Business Ethics, as well as others based on expertise). Teaching load is 24 credits/year (4 courses/term)
   * Lead the development and delivery of quality outcomes-based business curriculum.
   * Partners across the university on student recruiting, retention, and graduation.
   * Promotes operational effectiveness and efficiency.
   * Innovative teaching using a market-place back approach.
   
   The ideal candidate will possess the following:
   
   * Minimum of a Master's degree in relevant field; doctorate preferred
   * Relevant and practical experience in the sport industry
   * Demonstrated excellence in teaching in the classroom or in other environments
   * Agility and flexibility to adjust to changes in the sport industry
   * A strong professional network and interest in developing community partnerships.
   * Passion for developing students as professionals
   * Evidence of innovative thinking and action
   
   Compensation:
   
   Wages are commensurate with education, experience and individual strengths. Midland University offers participation in a fully-insured medical/prescription plan with a Health Savings Account, life and long-term disability insurance, 403b retirement option and educational benefits for both the employee and his/her dependents. In addition, employees have the option of participating in dental, vision, voluntary life and supplemental insurance plans.
   
   If you have an entrepreneurial mindset and want to be part of a growth oriented, student centered university in the Midwest. Along with a resume/CV (to include courses taught), applicants must include a cover letter that explains why they are a good fit for the job and university. This position begins August 2023. Job open until filled.
   
   In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, the university actively encourages applications from members of all groups underrepresented in higher education.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right sports management professor for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

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6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit sports management professors, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new sports management professor

   Once you have selected a candidate for the sports management professor position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new sports management professor. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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