Open Rank Term Faculty in Marketing

Iowa State University•Ames, IA

11h•Remote

About The Position

The Department of Marketing in the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University is seeking to hire a part-time term faculty member to teach undergraduate marketing courses. The position can be filled at various ranks, including Lecturer, Assistant/Associate/Full Teaching Professor, or Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Practice, depending on the candidate's qualifications. The initial appointment is for one year, with potential for renewal. The core responsibility is to teach 'Creative Tools for Digital Marketing,' an applied, project-based course focused on developing effective digital marketing assets for various platforms. This course aims to guide students from marketing objectives to creative concept development and digital content execution, utilizing contemporary digital marketing creative workflows and tools. The instructor will be expected to create applied assignments, provide feedback on student work, assist students in building a digital marketing asset portfolio, and deliver course content online. The position is set to begin in the Fall 2026 semester on August 16th.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Advertising, Digital Media, Design, or a related field.
Must meet the college’s faculty qualification standards for AACSB Accreditation.
For the Practice track: five years of professional experience in digital marketing, content creation, creative production, social media, advertising, brand communication, or a related area.

Nice To Haves

Professional experience creating digital marketing assets for brands, products, services, events, or organizations.
Experience with contemporary creative tools such as Canva, CapCut, website builders, Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, social media platforms, and AI-assisted creative tools.
Experience with short-form video, social media content, website or landing-page content, and/or portfolio-based creative work.
Experience training, mentoring, supervising, presenting to clients, leading workshops, or otherwise helping others learn creative tools and workflows.
Agency, freelance, corporate marketing, entrepreneurial, or multimedia production experience.
Prior teaching experience.

Responsibilities

Teach Creative Tools for Digital Marketing, an applied, project-based course.
Prepare students to create effective digital marketing assets for websites, social media, digital advertising, short-form video, and brand communication.
Help students move from marketing objectives to creative concepts and digital content execution.
Teach contemporary digital marketing creative workflows using a range of tools and platforms.
Develop applied assignments.
Provide feedback on student creative work.
Help students build a portfolio of digital marketing assets.
Deliver course materials through online formats.