The Kelce Undergraduate School of Business at Pittsburg State University is accepting applications for an Assistant Instructional Professor of Marketing, a limited-term, one-year appointment for academic year 2024-25. This non-tenure earning position can be renewed for an additional year.

While we are not looking for a specialty, candidates who have teaching, research, or industry experience in professional selling are especially encouraged to apply as we are ramping up our offerings in professional selling, including the further development of an already-established sales center.

This position would be ideal for a Ph.D candidate in marketing who is ABD. Since this position is designed to supplement a phased retirement of a tenured faculty member, an ABD hire would be eligible to apply for the eventual tenure-track opening, assuming completion of Ph.D. 

We also encourage marketing professionals with at least three years of substantive marketing experience and an MBA or closely related master’s degree to apply. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• This is an in-person, on-campus position with an expected teaching load of four three-credit hour courses per semester, primarily at the undergraduate level and primarily in face-to-face modality (some online and hybrid options are offered). Summer teaching is generally available under a separate contract, if desired. 
• Light service, such as mentoring students, participating in recruiting and retention efforts, and providing support to other Kelce and PSU initiatives is also expected.
• In addition to the education and experience requirements, experience in teaching in higher education is desired. All candidates should have a strong commitment to teaching commensurate with the expectations of an AACSB-accredited institution.

Education and Experience

Required Education and Experience – Time of Hire

• Master's Degree or higher in business or marketing-related disciplines (ABD will be considered) from an accredited institution
• Meet academic faculty qualification standards for accreditation (Kelce College of Business Faculty Qualification Standards are available at https://www.pittstate.edu/business/_files/documents/facultyqualifications0623.pdf)
• Experience teaching in more than one area in marketing
• Experience working in an interdisciplinary environment
• Experience interacting and collaborating effectively with diverse colleagues and students 

Preferred Education and Experience

• Ph.D./DBA in marketing or marketing-related disciplines (ABD in advanced stages will be considered)
• Record of quality teaching in business/marketing
• Demonstrated ability to perform academic research in business/marketing
• Demonstrated substantive and recent professional or academic experience
• Experience teaching professional selling courses

Job Type: Unclassified, Faculty, Non-Tenure Earning

Screening Services (Background Checks): Your employment with Pittsburg State University is contingent on a satisfactory criminal background and check.

Position Start Date: August 2024

Application Documents Required*:

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Names and contact information (email and phone) of three references.
• Graduate Transcripts

*Consolidate into two documents to upload.

First Consideration Date: April 11, 2024

Search Committee Chair: Lynn Murray, Ph.D. (lmurray@pittstate.edu)

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

PSU will only accept applications submitted through this process.

Pittsburg State University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 

The Kelce College of Business: The Kelce College of Business at Pittsburg State is among the nation's leading business schools for quality, high standards, and value. Accredited by AACSB, the Kelce College provides a well-rounded, world-class education that engages students and prepares them for a future in the business world, the Gladys A. Kelce College of Business offers undergraduate degrees in Marketing, Accounting, Business Economics, Data Science and Information Systems, Finance, and Management as well as graduate degrees – a Master of Business Administration (multiple emphases) and Master of Professional Accountancy. 

For more information, see the Kelce College of Business web page at: https://www.pittstate.edu/business/index.html

Additional Information: Pittsburg State University is an accredited, comprehensive, state-supported institution in southeastern Kansas, enrolling approximately 7,000 students annually. The institution has Colleges in the fields of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, and Technology. For more information, see: http://www.pittstate.edu.

Pittsburg, with a population of approximately 19,000, is located in southeast Kansas, about thirty miles from Joplin, Missouri (about 60,000 residents). Kansas City is located 120 miles north; Tulsa, Oklahoma is 125 miles southwest; Wichita is 160 miles west; and Springfield, Missouri is 95 miles east. For more information, see: http://www.pittks.org.