How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled; an offer is anticipated to be extended in November 2025. To apply, please submit your electronic application via this website, including your cover letter and curriculum vitae.
Job Summary
The Sport Management program at the University of Michigan's School of Kinesiology invites applications for one or more Lecturer I position(s), appointed by semester, commencing January 1, 2026. This position is for one or two, 1.5-credit lecture sections, equating to a 12.5-25% appointment. The School is seeking candidates with a strong background in one or both of the following courses:
Course Descriptions
SM 238 Introduction to Accounting, 1.5-credit hours - A management career in business, whether related to sports or any other commercial activity, requires an understanding of finance and accounting. This course provides an introductory overview of the fundamental knowledge and computational skills required to understand and participate in financial management decisions. By the end of this course the student should be able to understand and apply the major concepts and tools used in accounting financial management, including:
- the fundamentals of transaction accounting,
- accounting vocabulary,
- reading and interpretation of financial statements,
- risk and return,
- time value of money, including present value, future value, net present value, internal rate of return, and the discount rate, and
- common approaches to budgeting, with a focus on making decisions about capital investments.
SM 239 Introduction to Financial Decision Making, 1.5-credit hours - A management career in business, whether related to sports or any other commercial activity, requires an understanding of finance and accounting. While applying concepts to the business of sport, this course provides an introductory overview to the concepts of valuation, capital budgeting, facility planning and financing, equity and risk. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to understand how to value sports business assets and the relationship between assets and financial markets, and apply these skills to explain and predict future outcomes.
Responsibilities*
Instructional duties include, but are not limited to:
- Provide high-quality instruction
- Create and contribute to the course syllabus and lesson plan
- Produce relevant and reliable assessment tools and conduct routine assessments to evaluate student progress throughout the semester
- Maintain student progress and attendance records, and determine and enter final grades for the course
- Meet with students for office hours and attend program and school meetings, as needed
Required Qualifications*
The successful candidate must have:
- Earned a master's degree or higher in management, business, finance, accounting, or a related field
- A depth of knowledge in the field of finance and/or accounting
- Prior knowledge and experience in financial decision-making in business, preferably in the sport industry
- Proven success with contributing to a positive workplace culture, and the ability to consistently demonstrate our school's Core Values.
Desired Qualifications*
- College-level teaching experience, which could include being a teaching assistant, instructor of a recitation course, or having primary responsibility for teaching a college-level course
Additional Information
The School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan is one of 19 degree-granting academic units on the Ann Arbor campus. Detailed information on the School of Kinesiology, including its faculty, laboratories and instructional programs, is available on its website: http://www.kines.umich.edu/.
This appointment opportunity is subject to final approval by the school.
Please note that the school does not provide visa sponsorship for lecturer classifications.
Union Affiliation
This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Lecturers Employee Organization, AFL-CIO, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.
Background Screening
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of ten calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.