University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Posting Details 

Recruitment Number	5305
Working Title	Assistant Professor – Marketing
Position Type	Faculty/Instructional
Appointment Percentage	100
Division/College	College of Business Administration
Description of College / Department / Program / Division / Unit	The College of Business Administration is one of four colleges at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. The CBA consists of six academic departments and one non-academic department which is the Small Business Development Center.Six of the college’s seven academic programs are housed in an academic department (Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Information Systems, Management, and Marketing) except for the International Business program which is managed by the CBA International Business Advisory Committee (IBAC). There are eight majors and seven minors in the undergraduate curriculum. The college also participates in the University of Wisconsin online consortium Master of Business Administration (MBA).The CBA has an outstanding reputation for the high quality of its faculty, programs, staff, and most importantly its students. The CBA is fully accredited by AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) – the premier national and international accreditation authority. The college maintains active collaborations within the region and community and with numerous educational institutions in Europe, Asia, and elsewhere.The College of Business Administration maintains an active Assurance of Learning Program to ensure both the undergraduate and graduate programs are assessed and evaluated on a regular basis to foster successful student learning. The planning and assessment efforts are guided by a task force of knowledgeable and enthusiastic faculty and instructional academic staff. Assurance of Learning supports the AACSB accreditation principles of accountability and continuous improvement.
Position Summary	The College of Business Administration at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse is inviting applications for an Assistant tenure-track position in Marketing for August 2021. A person in this position is responsible for teaching undergraduate courses in Marketing, engaging in scholarly activity, and providing service to the university and community.General position summary statement for UWL faculty positions: Under general supervision of department chair, a person in this position is responsible for teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses, and advising students. In addition to preparing for and holding classes [face-to-face, hybrid, and/or online], teaching involves maintaining currency in the content area related to the teaching assignment, evaluating students’ work, assessing student outcomes, maintaining appropriate records, and holding office hours. The individual is expected to maintain an active, on-going program of scholarship appropriate to the discipline. In addition, this individual will provide service to the department, college, and university and is likely expected to provide service to the community and/or the profession. Other duties may be assigned by the chair or dean.
Required Qualifications	• Ph.D. or DBA from an AACSB accredited, or similarly accredited, university in marketing; or, related business field along with relevant marketing experience. (Candidates for the appointment should have or be near to completing a doctorate degree in Marketing or a related field by the start date. Degree must be earned by the first personnel review, no later than May 15, 2022). • Prior teaching experience in marketing and/or marketing related fields, having sole responsibility for at least one semester-long course. • Evidence of ability and commitment to conduct quality research, resulting in refereed marketing or marketing-related journal publications.
Preferred Qualifications	• Demonstrated commitment to face-to-face education, primarily at the undergraduate level • Qualified to teach in two or more areas of marketing • Expertise that complements current faculty. The department is currently well-staffed in the area of consumer behavior and would like to add faculty with interests in other areas such as digital/social media marketing; marketing analytics; sales; product and brand development; business-to-business marketing; pricing; and/or sports marketing • Demonstrated rigor of research and/or potential research stream • Commitment to actively participate in service to the department, college, university, profession and community • Commitment to student growth and development (e.g., academic, career, internship and research advising) • Relevant business/work experience • Excellent academic performance
Physical Demands
Working conditions and environment
Miscellaneous Information	UWL will be represented at the AMA Summer Educators’ Conference in San Francisco, CA. If you are applying for this position and plan to attend the conference, please indicate your attendance in the cover letter of your application packet.

Duties/Responsibilities

These are the job duties required for the position.

Responsibility Statement	Teaching
Duties to Support Responsibility
Percentage Of Time
Essential	Yes

Responsibility Statement	Research
Duties to Support Responsibility
Percentage Of Time
Essential	Yes

Responsibility Statement	Service
Duties to Support Responsibility
Percentage Of Time
Essential	Yes

Posting Detail Information

Special Instructions	UW-L will be represented at the AMA Summer Educators’ Conference in San Francisco, CA. If you are applying for this position and plan to attend the conference, please indicate your attendance in the cover letter of your application packet.Application packet should include: • A letter of application that indicates your qualifications for the position, along with the areas in Marketing in which you are most interested and qualified to teach • A complete and up-to-date curriculum vitae • A separate document with names and contact information for three references including: phone number, mailing address, email address, and a short statement regarding their professional relationship to the applicantAdditional materials, such as teaching evidence and evidence of research productivity, are not required as part of the initial application, but may be asked for later in the process.Please contact the Search and Screen Chair if you have a special need/accommodation to aid your participation in our hiring process.Per UPS Operational Policy: TC 1, UW System requires reference checks related to sexual harassment and sexual violence to be conducted at a minimum with a final candidate’s most recent employer and with all previous UW System institution and State of Wisconsin agency employers from the past seven (7) years. https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/download/2018-12-10-UPS-OP-TC-1-Recruitment_FNL.pdf
Posting Date	03/16/2020
Close Date
Continuous Recruitment	Yes
Continuous Recruitment First Review Date	07/01/2020
Position Contact Name	Dr. Elizabeth Crosby, Search & Screen Chair
Position Contact Email	ecrosby@uwlax.edu

Required Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
3. Reference Contact Information

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. §. 19.36(7).
   • I prefer my identity remain confidential and have read and understand that if I am the successful candidate for this position, my name may be released.
   • I do not request that my identity remain confidential.
2. * Are you currently employed by or have you been employed by a UW System institution or a State of Wisconsin agency during the last seven (7) years? Please answer yes or no. If yes, provide the institution or agency name, your supervisor and contact information, including phone number and email address.(Open Ended Question)
3. * Please provide your most recent employer, supervisor name and contact information, including phone number and email address. (Per UPS Operational Policy: TC 1, UW System requires reference checks related to sexual harassment and sexual violence to be conducted at a minimum with a final candidate’s most recent employer and with all previous UW System institution and State of Wisconsin agency employers from the past seven years.)(Open Ended Question)
4. How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
   • Chronicle of Higher Education Web Site
   • Discipline-Specific Publication/Web Site
   • HERC Web Site
   • HigherEdJobs.com Web Site
   • Job Center of Wisconsin Web Site
   • Minority Publication/Web Site
   • University of Wisconsin – La Crosse Social Media (i.e. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter)
   • University of Wisconsin – La Crosse Web Site
   • La Crosse Tribune
   • Personal Referral