Illinois Wesleyan University

Assistant Professor of Business/Marketing 3 (Tenure Track)

The Department of Business Administration at Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU) invites applications for a new tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor. Employment will begin August 2024. The department seeks a faculty member who can teach a variety of marketing classes. Along with introductory level marketing, we are especially interested in candidates who can teach courses in the following areas: 

Consumer Behavior
Social Media Communications 
Marketing Channels 
Sales Management 
Entrepreneurship.

In addition to teaching, this position requires mentoring business students, participating in university service, assisting with curriculum management, and engaging in appropriate scholarship.

Candidates must have graduated from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants are expected to have earned a PhD or DBA in a business-related field by August 1, 2024. 

Founded in 1850, IWU is a highly-competitive, nationally-ranked, liberal-arts institution located in Bloomington, IL. The department of Business Administration is committed to excellence in undergraduate education and providing students with the tools to succeed in a rapidly changing business environment. IWU business graduates are widely respected for their critical-thinking, communication skills, and leadership potential.

The twin cities of Bloomington-Normal constitute a thriving community of over 170,000 residents. Located approximately halfway between Chicago and St. Louis, we are the home to multiple corporate headquarters and typically ranked as one of the best places to live.

Exciting things are happening as our department is in the midst of evolving our curriculum to further meet these goals. The departments of Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, and Finance have recently joined into a single entity to create a new School of Business and Economics.

Illinois Wesleyan University is strongly committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse, inclusive, and civil community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students. The candidate’s application materials should substantively address the candidate’s experience, commitment, and classroom activities to advance these goals. Illinois Wesleyan University is an EEO Employer.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

To Apply:Submit the following:

1. a cover letter addressing your qualifications
2. a curriculum vitae
3. a teaching statement describing your commitment to excellent undergraduate education
4. a statement describing your research experiences and agenda going forward
5. a statement describing your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
6. letters of recommendation from at least two professional references.

Please submit your application materials to sobe@iwu.edu. Please send any questions to Dr. David Wallace, search committee chair, at dwallace@iwu.edu.Illinois Wesleyan University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce.

For further information see our Jobs Web Page at https://www.higheredjobs.com/ or https://www.iwu.edu/human-resources/job-openings.Or Illinois Wesleyan University is strongly committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering a diverse, inclusive and civil community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. We seek candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to supporting and further building our community in these dimensions. Illinois Wesleyan University is an EEO Employer.