Assistant Professor of Business Administration (Marketing)

Aquinas College • East Grand Rapids, MI

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About The Position

Aquinas College invites applications for a 1-year visiting (renewable) or tenure-track Assistant Professor of Business Administration position in the Business Administration department, starting Spring or Fall of 2027. The College seeks a practitioner-focused candidate with corporate marketing experience and an understanding of the liberal arts who can teach primarily undergraduate courses and occasionally teach graduate-level courses.

The successful candidate will teach three courses (12 credits) per semester on a 9-month contract. Courses may include introductory and intermediate marketing subjects such as Marketing, Advertising, Digital Marketing, International Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, Sales Management, Consumer Behavior, Services Marketing, and Marketing Research. The position may also support dual enrollment and graduate programs by teaching 200- and 500-level marketing courses as needed.

Aquinas College is an inclusive educational community rooted in Catholic and Dominican traditions. It provides a liberal arts education with a global perspective, emphasizes career preparation focused on leadership and service, and promotes lifelong learning and sustainability. Employees are expected to support the College's service commitment to excellence, respect, quality, accountability, cooperation, professionalism, and responsiveness.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Business or Marketing.
• Formal credentials in Marketing.
• Demonstrated record of teaching effectiveness.
• Relevant research and professional activities.
• Successful track record of industry experience relevant to business marketing, including holding position(s) in senior leadership.
• Ability to teach a variety of business marketing courses at introductory and intermediate levels.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D.

Responsibilities

• Teach three courses (12 credits) per semester on a 9-month contract.
• Teach primarily undergraduate introductory and intermediate business marketing courses.
• Occasionally teach graduate-level courses.
• Teach subjects that may include Marketing, Advertising, Digital Marketing, International Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, Sales Management, Consumer Behavior, Services Marketing, and Marketing Research.
• Support dual enrollment and graduate programs by teaching 200- and 500-level marketing courses as needed.
• Engage with supervisors in appreciative inquiry to identify ways the position can advance sustainability.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid sick time.
• Short-term disability.
• College-paid life and AD&D insurance.
• Free tuition at Aquinas for employees and their dependents after one year of full-time employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level