Assistant Professor of Marketing (9395)

Friends University•Wichita, KS

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Friends University invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track faculty position in the Division of Business, primarily focused on marketing, with additional teaching responsibilities in general business. The appointment is expected to begin in January 2027, normally at the rank of Assistant Professor of Business. A higher rank may be considered based on documented qualifying full-time faculty experience and academic credentials, but is not guaranteed. The successful candidate will primarily teach undergraduate and, as appropriate, graduate marketing courses, as well as general business courses suited to their academic preparation and divisional needs. Responsibilities also include student advising and mentoring; oversight of assigned business clubs or student organizations; curriculum and program development; assessment; enrollment and retention efforts; and participation in the broader work of the Division of Business. The standard teaching load is four courses each semester. The faculty member is expected to provide high-quality, student-centered instruction, maintain academic rigor and appropriate assessment, give timely feedback, and connect marketing theory with contemporary marketing practice and business applications. The role also includes participation in divisional and university committees, curriculum review, program improvement, shared governance, ongoing scholarship and professional development consistent with the Boyer model, and documented service to the University, profession, and community. Friends University is a Christian university of Quaker heritage. It seeks faculty who embrace its Christian mission and live out the RISE Core Values of Respect, Inclusion, Service, and Excellence. The university is located in Wichita, Kansas. Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae or résumé, and contact information for three professional references, and must be submitted through the university’s official employment site.

Requirements

Demonstrated knowledge of marketing concepts and ability to teach marketing courses.
Ability to teach additional general business courses consistent with academic preparation and divisional needs.
Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Commitment to student advising and mentoring.
Commitment to Friends University’s Christian mission and RISE values.
A doctorate or terminal degree in the discipline is strongly preferred; candidates making demonstrable progress toward a doctorate may receive consideration.
Candidates with a professional master’s degree may receive consideration if they also possess additional discipline-specific credentials and/or significant professional experience relevant to their teaching responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

University-level teaching experience in marketing or general business.
Professional marketing experience that strengthens the ability to connect theory with contemporary business practice.
Experience with curriculum development, assessment, student advising, or oversight of student organizations.
Documented qualifying full-time faculty experience in a tenure-track appointment at an accredited university may be considered in determining eligibility for a higher rank.

Responsibilities

Teach a standard load of four courses each semester, primarily in marketing and general business.
Teach undergraduate and, as appropriate, graduate courses based on qualifications and divisional needs.
Deliver high-quality, student-centered instruction, maintain academic rigor and assessment, and provide timely feedback.
Connect marketing theory with contemporary marketing practice and business applications.
Advise and mentor students and support enrollment, retention, student success, and career readiness.
Advise or oversee assigned business clubs or student organizations.
Contribute to curriculum and program development, curriculum review, assessment, and program improvement.
Participate in divisional and university committees and shared governance.
Engage in ongoing scholarship and professional development consistent with the Boyer model.
Provide documented service to the University, profession, and community.
Participate in the broader work of the Division of Business.