Assistant Professor of Marketing

Stetson University•DeLand, FL

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Stetson University’s School of Business Administration invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor of Marketing (9-month appointment) in DeLand, FL. The Stetson School of Business Administration is an entrepreneurially minded school dedicated to delivering an innovative and comprehensive business curriculum and experience to our students. Applicants interested in developing distinctive courses and programs that leverage interdisciplinary collaborations and experiential learning within the school and across the institution are preferred.

Requirements

A Ph.D. or other research doctorate in Marketing from an AACSB-accredited institution is required.
Candidates with earned degrees will be given preference, but ABDs who will complete the degree by August 1, 2027, will be considered.
Evidence of professional activity sufficient to be qualified as “Scholarly Academic,” as defined by AACSB and Stetson’s faculty qualification standards, is required.
Candidates should be willing to be fully engaged participants in the continued development of this growing program in and out of the classroom and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as well as the ability to work with multiple constituencies with diverse backgrounds.
Stetson University values faculty committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment to ethnically and racially diverse faculty candidates and fostering educational opportunities for underrepresented groups.
Diversity is a fundamental value at Stetson University, and we value faculty who can diversify pedagogy to meet multiple interests or be a mentor for minority and majority students.

Nice To Haves

Applicants interested in developing distinctive courses and programs that leverage interdisciplinary collaborations and experiential learning within the school and across the institution are preferred.
The University seeks a candidate capable of collaborating with current faculty to continue developing and nurturing the rapid growth of the marketing major.
The University seeks a candidate who will contribute to teaching in the undergraduate marketing major and graduate marketing courses within the Master of Business Administration.
An emphasis in digital marketing, AI, marketing strategy or consumer behavior is preferred, but other areas of Marketing will be considered.
Professional experience in the field of marketing with an emphasis in digital marketing and AI is desired, as is the ability to teach a wide breadth of marketing courses: social marketing, marketing strategy, customer relationship marketing, branding, and product development.
Candidates are expected to demonstrate potential for effective teaching in digital marketing or social media marketing, consumer behavior and social marketing, preferably with teaching experience, and should demonstrate scholarly activity that leads to publication in peer reviewed, academic journals in one of those fields.
Candidates must also be able to contribute to teaching principles of marketing courses, and the ability to contribute to graduate marketing management courses is desired.
Experiential-based teaching is highly valued, and class sizes are typically less than 30 students.

Responsibilities

The teaching responsibility includes three courses in both the fall and spring semesters, equivalent to six courses per academic year.
The successful candidate may have the opportunity to complete one of these courses as an approved student-centered immersive experience (equivalent to one course) for Hatter Ready, the University’s experiential, contemporary, and integrative learning initiative.
Teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate and graduate courses and will depend on the candidate’s disciplinary expertise, and may include offerings for the University’s requirements in General Education.
Interested faculty may also offer theme-based courses that meet the University’s requirements in General Education (e.g., First-Year or Junior Seminars) or international courses through Stetson’s WORLD program and the Rinker Center for International Learning.
Additional responsibilities include undergraduate advising; assistance with student recruitment; service to the university, college, and/or department; professional engagement; and building partnerships with both Florida-based and national practitioners and potential employers.
All candidates should demonstrate a passion for the highest quality of teaching and maintain appropriate academic qualifications consistent with AACSB and School of Business Administration standards.