Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania United States

Assistant

  • POSTED ON
    November 27, 2022
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The Department of Marketing in the School of Business at Elizabethtown College invites applications for a full-time, nine-month tenure-track Assistant Professor in Marketing to begin July 1, 2023. The successful candidate will be a dynamic, student-focused teacher, capable of and dedicated to growing a new marketing program by incorporating analytics and inclusive marketing practices into existing courses (Principles of Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Marketing Management, Sales Management, Marketing Research, and Retail Management) and by developing new courses (e.g., Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing Analytics and Sales Analytics). The College is looking to hire diverse faculty to support our increasingly diverse student body. The School and faculty are committed to preparing students for lifelong learning, service, and professional outcomes. Approximately 30% of Elizabethtown College students are first-generation college students.
The School of Business is accredited by ACBSP Global and consists of 11 full-time faculty members and three staff members. We are located in the James B. Hoover Center for Business, a modern facility that hosts smart classrooms; a 95-seat lecture hall; collaborative spaces for networking, team building, and group study; and a finance lab with a Bloomberg Terminal. We offer B.S. degrees in: Accounting, Business Administration, International Business, Finance, Financial Economics, Marketing, and Business Data Science, as well as a B.A. in Economics. Tracks within the B.S. in Marketing program are: Category Management, Advertising and Promotional Management, Marketing Analytics, Sales Management, and an Individualized track. For more information about the Business Department, visit http://www.etown.edu/business.
Job Duties
The School of Business is committed to providing students with cutting-edge business skills, a personalized learning experience, and strong ties to the business community. The candidate is expected to engage in outreach activities with local organizations, serve on the school and college-wide committees, advise, and mentor students, and engage in curricular review and ongoing professional development. In addition, the candidate is expected to pursue an active research agenda, which takes a broad view of scholarship (discovery, integration, application, teaching and learning). The typical teaching load is three, four-credit courses in each of the fall and spring semesters, and faculty are expected to involve students in high-impact practices, such as research and internships, whenever possible.
Required Qualifications
By Fall 2023, qualified candidates must hold a least MBA, with a specialization in marketing, marketing analytics, or related business disciplines. Relevant professional experience is preferred. Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate teaching excellence, a commitment to professional development and growth, a service mindset, and a commitment to collaborative and collegial processes. They are also expected to uphold the values of Elizabethtown College and have a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate liberal arts teaching.

Applicants should submit cover letter, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, teaching evaluations, DEI statement and email addresses of (3) contacts who will be requested for a letter of reference on your behalf. 

  • The cover letter should detail your specific interest in being part of the Elizabethtown College community and how you will contribute to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. 
  • The teaching statement should detail a philosophy of teaching and emphasize strategies you will use to engage students and create an inclusive classroom. 
  • The DEI statement should discuss your past work and future plans in areas of teaching, research, mentorship and/or service to remove barriers and make the School inclusive and equitable for students from historically marginalized groups. 
  • The reference letter should comment specifically on the candidate’s teaching skills, professional activity, service, and collegiality.

Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate an ability to interact with diverse audiences and who are able to incorporate innovative and inclusive pedagogies in their teaching. Given the breadth of programs in the School of Business, the preferred candidate will also be effective teaching across disciplines.
Posting Number: F205P

Open Until Filled: Yes

About Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown College, located in southcentral Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is a private coed institution offering more than 60 health, science, engineering, political science business, communications, fine art and music, humanities, and education degrees. Discover more at etown.edu.