Assistant Professor of Marketing

FRIENDS UNIVERSITY • Wichita, KS

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Friends University invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track faculty position in the Division of Business, with a primary emphasis in marketing and additional teaching responsibilities in general business. The appointment is scheduled 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, along with general business courses consistent with academic preparation and divisional needs. The standard teaching load is four courses each semester. The faculty member will provide student-centered instruction, maintain appropriate academic rigor and assessment, give timely feedback, and connect marketing theory with contemporary practice and business applications.

The position also includes student advising and mentoring; support for enrollment, retention, student success, and career readiness; oversight of assigned business clubs or student organizations; curriculum and program development; assessment and program improvement; and participation in divisional and university committees and shared governance. Faculty are expected to engage in ongoing scholarship and professional development consistent with the Boyer model and provide documented service to the University, profession, and community.

Friends University is a Christian university of Quaker heritage. The University seeks faculty who embrace its Christian mission and live out its RISE Core Values of Respect, Inclusion, Service, and Excellence. The position is located in Wichita, Kansas.

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 be considered.
• Candidates with a professional master’s degree and additional discipline-specific credentials and/or significant professional experience relevant to their teaching responsibilities may be considered.

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 and academic credentials may support consideration 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 according to the candidate’s qualifications and divisional needs.
• Deliver high-quality, student-centered instruction; maintain appropriate academic rigor and assessment; provide timely feedback; and 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 review and development, assessment, program improvement, and shared governance.
• Participate in divisional and university committees.
• Engage in ongoing scholarship and professional development consistent with the Boyer model.
• Provide documented service to the University, profession, and community.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree