Instructor - AMPD E-Commerce

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, NC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This non-tenure-track Instructor position involves teaching and mentoring undergraduate students, with a focus on e-commerce, within the Apparel Merchandising and Product Development (AMPD) program. This position will teach a minimum of two courses per semester and manage e-commerce sales for the upper-level merchandising capstone course. This includes guiding students as interns working on the backend operations of Mag’s Closet as they gain hands-on experience with core business functions, including product merchandising, pricing, inventory management, fulfillment, and the development of social media marketing strategies. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships.

Requirements

• Master of Science degree in apparel merchandising or a closely related field.
• Experience in instruction at a higher education institution.
• Knowledge of supply chain and retail strategy.
• Knowledge of digital marketing for online sales.
• Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience managing inventory systems in an online environment.
• Direct experience in end-to-end digital commerce operations through Shopify.
• Experience with training or supervision of interns supporting digital marketing and e-commerce operations.
• Experience with social media strategy for creating content, promotion, and related functions to support e-commerce growth.
• Experience with revenue performance with e-commerce sales.

Responsibilities

• Teaching a minimum of two courses per semester.
• Managing e-commerce sales for the upper-level merchandising capstone course.
• Guiding students as interns working on the backend operations of Mag’s Closet.
• Providing hands-on experience with core business functions, including product merchandising, pricing, inventory management, fulfillment, and the development of social media marketing strategies.

Benefits

• University contributions to health insurance
• University contributions to dental insurance
• University contributions to life insurance
• University contributions to disability insurance
• Tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• Immediate leave accrual
• Choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

What This Job Offers

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