Special Purpose Faculty - Marketing

Radford University • Radford, VA

3d • $68,000 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Marketing in Radford University’s Davis College of Business and Economics seeks a full-time Special Purpose faculty member in Marketing, beginning in Spring 2027 or Fall 2027. The appointment is contingent on final approval from the Provost’s Office and may be renewed subject to budgetary approval. Continued employment depends on maintaining the faculty qualifications required by the Davis College of Business and Economics.

The successful candidate will teach and mentor business and marketing students, with a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching, applied learning, and experiential education. The role includes teaching a variety of marketing courses and the College’s first-year experience course, along with service at the department, college, and university levels. The standard teaching load is four courses per semester (eight per year). Most courses are in person, though online courses may occasionally be assigned.

Applicants must meet AACSB and Davis College faculty qualification standards and have current, ongoing legal authorization to work in the United States without University sponsorship. A master’s degree in marketing or a closely related discipline is required. Candidates whose highest degree is a master’s must demonstrate recent, sustained, substantive professional experience relevant to their teaching area; doctoral-degree candidates must demonstrate an active record of scholarly activity. Relevant professional certifications are a plus, and the appropriate professional designation or certificate may be required if identified by the department’s Personnel Committee.

The position is based at Radford University’s main campus in Radford, Virginia. The University has more than 7,900 students and is a comprehensive public university serving Virginia and the nation through academic, cultural, human service, and research programs.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in marketing or a closely related discipline.
• Meet AACSB accreditation and Davis College of Business and Economics faculty qualification standards.
• Candidates whose highest degree is a master’s must demonstrate recent, sustained, and substantive professional experience relevant to their teaching area.
• Candidates with a doctoral degree must demonstrate an active record of scholarly activity.
• Current and ongoing legal status to work in the United States without University sponsorship, from the time of application.
• If identified as relevant by the department’s Personnel Committee, hold the appropriate professional designation or certificate for the teaching field.

Nice To Haves

• Evidence of successful college-level teaching.
• Graduate degree from an AACSB-accredited business school.
• Experience teaching Principles of Marketing, Retailing, and Sales.
• Ability and interest to teach additional courses across the marketing curriculum.
• Relevant professional certifications.

Responsibilities

• Teach a variety of marketing courses and the College’s first-year experience course.
• Teach four courses per semester, or eight courses per year; most courses are in person, with occasional online assignments possible.
• Mentor business and marketing students and support applied learning and experiential education.
• Provide service at the departmental, college, and university levels.
• Maintain the faculty qualifications required by the Davis College of Business and Economics for continued employment.

What This Job Offers

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