Sports and Entertainment Law – Adjunct Faculty - Traditional Ground Campus (Spring 2027) – Colangelo College of Business

Grand Canyon University•Phoenix, AZ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Grand Canyon University’s Colangelo College of Business is hiring an adjunct faculty member to teach Sports and Entertainment Law at its traditional campus in Phoenix, Arizona. The course is in person and on campus during the Spring 2027 semester, which begins January 4, 2027, and ends April 25, 2027. Final course grades are due May 2, 2027. The course provides an in-depth overview of legal matters in the sports and entertainment industry, including contracts, endorsement deals, riders, unions, ASCAP, BMI, SPAC (standard player agent contract), agent agreements, and league collective bargaining agreements. The college describes itself as a Christian business school focused on servant leadership, innovation, ethics, purpose, and stakeholder integration to help communities prosper and flourish. Applicants must attach unofficial transcripts for any applicable conferred graduate degrees. The position offers part-time, face-to-face instruction.

Requirements

A master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA).
A minimum of five years of teaching or work experience in sports and/or entertainment law.
Attach unofficial transcripts for any applicable conferred graduate degrees.

Nice To Haves

A PhD, JD, or doctorate in a related business discipline.
A minimum of three years of experience in sports and/or entertainment law.

Responsibilities

Facilitate classroom lectures and discussions.
Engage students in learning course objectives and topics.
Assess student performance and mentor student success in the classroom.
Support the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement, and Mission, and provide a positive example to students.