University of the District of Columbia

United States

Assistant

  • POSTED ON
    February 26, 2023
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Type: Full-Time 
Posted: 01/27/2023 
Category:Marketing and Sales 

Number of Vacancies: 1

Position Status: Full-Time, Regular Tenure Track

Salary Range: Commensurate with rank and experience

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Location: 4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008

Brief Description of Duties

The School of Business and Public Administration at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Marketing for the academic year 2023 – 2024, beginning August 2023. 

The successful candidate will be expected to design, develop, and teach a range of marketing courses in the School of Business and Public Administration (SBPA). We seek a candidate who will possess documented and credible potential capability in teaching excellence, scholarship, and service. The candidate will be expected to foster the growth of a first-rate business program, including building on existing strengths within the school and through collaboration with SBPA faculty. The ideal candidate must be a scholar and enthusiastic about working with students to address their needs in marketing.

We seek outstanding applicants with a strong commitment to teaching, research, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to contribute to our School. The ideal candidate must be well-versed in teaching across marketing disciplines and functions. He/She is expected to design and teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in marketing; conduct discipline-related research leading to peer-reviewed publications; assist with grants, special projects, and other tasks as may be required; have a commitment to application of technology in teaching and scholarship; have experience with or interest in working in diverse academic and professional communities; provide university and community service consistent with the goals of SBPA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Prior academic experience in a business school environment, work experience in marketing or a related area, and potential for excellence in building and teaching marketing courses
  • At least one year of experience related to teaching marketing courses (GA, TA, etc.) and interests in teaching courses in the core business programs that would include marketing and related courses
  • Using innovative teaching technologies at both the undergraduate and master’s levels. This may include online or hybrid delivery, flipped classrooms, case or discussion methods, and seminar or practicum courses
  • Demonstrated/potential skill in developing and expanding relationships with companies, government, and professional organizations (including NGOs) for grants and consulting projects
  • Established recent (within the past two years) scholarly research accomplishments in the field and credible commitment (manuscript submission/s to refereed marketing-related journal/s) to the ongoing pursuit of high-quality research and teaching
  • Strong commitment to collaborative and interdisciplinary education and research
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, initiatives, and the ability to work in a multicultural student-centered environment

Minimum Job Requirements

  • A Ph.D./DBA or ABD (must complete by Summer 2023) in marketing or a related field from an AACSB or EQUIS-accredited university
  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident (Green Card)
  • Having the qualification to teach in another related field is a definite plus
  • Potential for excellence in discipline-related research, resulting in publication in peer-reviewed journals. Applicants should have demonstrable ability to publish scholarly research in leading journals and the ability to teach with rigor and effectiveness
  • Must meet the school’s standards to be Scholarly Academic (S.A.) qualified under AACSB standards and to support the School’s commitment to achieve and maintain AACSB International accreditation. No candidate will be considered who does not meet the AACSB standards for Scholarly Academics (S.A.)
  • Demonstrated work ethic that promotes teamwork, enhances creativity and motivation, and builds consensus in a high-energy and high-task environment

A candidate for appointment to the rank of Assistant Professor shall be required to meet the following qualifications:

  1. An appropriate terminal degree or agree to complete this degree within a period of time to be specified in the terms of the initial contract; and
  2. At least three (3) years of full-time teaching experience, including two (2) years in an institution of higher education.

Appropriate professional experience and achievements may be substituted when formal teaching experience is limited or absent.

When formal teaching experience is limited or absent, the candidate shall be required to demonstrate verifiable potential for effective teaching.