Southern Utah University

The Department of Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Sales and Analytics in the Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business at Southern Utah University seeks applicants for a Lecturer, Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Marketing.

This is a permanent, full-time, nine-month tenure-track to begin August 15, 2023, or at a mutually agreeable later date. The Assistant Professor and Associate Professor are tenure-track positions and the Lecturer is a non-tenure-track position. Rank will be dependent upon qualifications and experience. Salary and benefits are competitive and are also commensurate with qualifications and experience.

We are looking for applicants with a PhD or master’s degree in Marketing, or a closely related field, who will provide excellent teaching and student mentoring, while maintaining scholarly or professional engagement requirements per AACSB standards. Service to the department, school and university is also expected.

To learn more about the Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business, please visit: www.suu.edu/business/

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Date of first consideration: 05/19/2023

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provide excellent instruction in graduate and undergraduate courses in Marketing, both on-campus and online.
2. Teaching duties may be varied, but will likely include courses in Marketing Research, Marketing Management, and others as assigned.
3. The preferred candidate will have the ability to provide focused instruction in a marketing-related niche area such as marketing analytics, CRM, marketing logistics, or digital and social media marketing.
4. The anticipated teaching load for Assistant and Associate Professors is generally 3 to 4 courses courses per semester, depending on faculty qualifications. The anticipated teaching load for Lecturers is five courses per semester. Summer courses may be available to teach for additional compensation.
5. Meet scholarly and/or professional engagement requirements to maintain faculty qualification in the appropriate AACSB category. (Please see https://www.suu.edu/business/faculty-staff-resources.html for a copy of the Leavitt School of Business Faculty Qualifications policy.)
6. Engage and mentor students in the exploration of career opportunities and placement in alignment with the mission and vision of the Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business and Southern Utah University.
7. Work in a team-based environment and provide service to the department, school and university.
8. Interact positively with students, faculty and staff.
9. Help to develop and growth the Marketing program.
10. Other responsibilities as assigned.

In accordance with Utah State Code 53B-1-110, appointment to this position is contingent upon the successful passing of a background check.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

1. An earned doctorate or master’s degree in Marketing or in a closely related field is required.
2. Applicants must meet the Leavitt School of Business faculty qualifications standards for the appropriate AACSB classification.
3. Applicants with a PhD must meet the academic requirements to be qualified in the Scholarly Academic (SA) category or the academic and professional requirements to be qualified in the Practice Academic (PA) category.
4. Applicants with a master’s degree must meet the academic and professional requirements to be qualified in the Scholarly Practitioner (SP) category or the professional requirements to be qualified in the Instructional Practitioner (IP) category.
5. Applicants who will classify as an AACSB Scholarly Academic (SA) or Practice Academic (PA) must have an active research agenda in areas relevant to their teaching assignment.
6. Applicants must demonstrate an ability to provide an excellent educational experience for students, specifically in teaching marketing research.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Relevant teaching experience at the university level.
2. Experience engaging and mentoring students in co- and extra-curricular activities, and in the exploration of career opportunities and job placement within the discipline.
3. Experience with online course development and teaching.
4. Relevant professional experience in marketing.

Please see https://www.suu.edu/business/faculty-staff-resources.html for a copy of the Leavitt School of Business Faculty Qualifications policy.

Documents:

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae.
• Cover Letter.
• Teaching evaluations (if applicable).
• Copy of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts will be requested upon hiring.
• Contact information for at least three professional references including name, address, email address and phone number.
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy (please limit to one page).
• Research Statement (please limit to one page). Not required for the non-tenure-track lecturer position.

To apply, please visit www.suu.edu/employment

For assistance with the application process, please contact SUU Human Resources at hrassistant@ssu.edu or (435) 865-8572.

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