Teaching Assistant Professor of Marketing

University of Arkansas System • Fayetteville, AR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Marketing in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, seeks a full-time, non-tenure-track Teaching Assistant Professor of Marketing to begin in August 2027. This is a teaching-focused academic role in a nationally ranked business school and a department that values excellence in teaching. Courses will be assigned according to departmental needs and the successful candidate’s strengths.

The role includes regular on-campus availability, in-person teaching, and active contribution to departmental life, including respectful and cooperative participation in shared academic and administrative tasks. Regular, reliable, non-disruptive attendance and the ability to maintain collegial working relationships are essential. Teaching faculty are encouraged to contribute intellectually through activities aligned with their strengths, including scholarly research, practitioner or popular writing, consulting, and industry collaborations. The department’s faculty teach across undergraduate, MBA, specialized master’s, and doctoral marketing programs and may connect students with businesses through experiential and service-learning projects.

The position is an academic-term fixed-term appointment. Applications received by January 15, 2027, will receive full consideration; recruitment remains open until the position is filled. The successful candidate must complete the doctoral degree before employment begins. The University conducts a criminal background check and sex offender registry check, and candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States on their first day of employment.

Requirements

• Business terminal degree (PhD or DBA) from an AACSB-accredited or equivalent college of business, from an accredited institution of higher education, completed by the start of employment.
• Experience teaching at the university level.
• Qualifications to be classified as a Scholarly Academic or Practice Academic under AACSB standards; examples may include recent PhD attainment, publications, or sustained professional engagement through outreach, consulting, or other industry-facing activities.
• Ability to teach in person and maintain regular on-campus availability.
• Ability to contribute respectfully and cooperatively to shared academic and administrative work and maintain collegial working relationships.
• Legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

• PhD from an institution with an R1 Carnegie Classification, completed by the start of employment.
• Demonstrated excellence in undergraduate teaching in a business school.
• Substantive industry work experience in marketing or a related field.
• Ongoing industry engagement through consulting, advisory roles, partnerships, or experiential learning projects.
• Active involvement in scholarly research, conference presentations, or practitioner and popular press writing.

Responsibilities

• Teach marketing courses in person, with course assignments determined by departmental needs and the candidate’s strengths.
• Maintain regular on-campus availability and actively contribute to the life of the department.
• Participate respectfully and cooperatively in shared academic and administrative tasks.
• Maintain regular, reliable, non-disruptive attendance and collegial working relationships.
• Contribute intellectually in areas suited to individual strengths, such as research, practitioner or popular writing, consulting, industry engagement, or collaborations.
• Potentially develop experiential and service-learning projects that connect students with businesses.

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
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree