Job Description

Job No: 513929
Work Type: On Campus
Location: Normal, Illinois

Title: Assistant/Associate Professor of Marketing

Division Name: Academic Affairs

College/Unit: College of Business

Department: Marketing

Campus Location: Normal, IL

General Summary

The Department of Marketing in the College of Business at Illinois State University invites applications for a nine-month, tenure-track Marketing professor position at the Assistant/Associate Professor level to begin August 16, 2023.

This search is open for applicants from any area of marketing. We seek candidates who are highly qualified and motivated to teach Advanced Marketing Management, Services Marketing, and Marketing Analytics courses, as well as other courses to support the Department of Marketing as necessary.

The successful candidate will (1) engage in curriculum development that incorporates critical thinking and experiential learning and produces high levels of student engagement, (2) develop a scholarly record of publication in high-quality journals, (3) work collaboratively as a contributing member of a faculty team, (4) have a strong interest in continuing to develop the marketing program through interaction and engagement with industry professionals, (5) and have professional marketing experience.

Additional Information

The Department of Marketing is positioned within the College of Business, which has undergraduate and graduate programs accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Illinois State University was recently ranked one of the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report (placing 104 in the country) and the College of Business was ranked one of the Best Undergraduate Business Schools by Bloomberg Businessweek. The business school is housed in the 118,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art State Farm Hall of Business. The Department offers a marketing degree with sequences in Professional Sales, Integrated Marketing Communication, Advanced Marketing Analytics and General Marketing to nearly 800 undergraduate students, and marketing courses to a full complement of Master’s level students as part of the M.B.A. program. The Department includes twenty full-time faculty (with 16 PhD’s/D.B.A.’s, seven of whom have joined the Department within the last six years.)

Illinois State University is a student-centered, comprehensive institution with approximately 17,675 undergraduate students and 2,560 graduate students. The University is located in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, a progressive central Illinois community of about 130,000, with ready access to business centers in Chicago, Indianapolis, and St. Louis. Normal has recently been recognized as one of the Top 3 Small College Towns in America. The community is home to State Farm Insurance, COUNTRY Financial and the Rivian electric vehicle manufacturing center.

Illinois State University is committed to developing a diverse pool of applicants and recognizes that a diverse faculty, staff, and student body enriches the educational experiences of the entire campus and greater community. Candidates who have experience working with a diverse range of faculty, staff, and students, and who can contribute to the climate of inclusivity are especially welcome to apply.

Required Qualifications

1. Ph.D. or D.B.A. degree in Marketing or closely related field by the position start date from an AACSB accredited business school. A.B.D.’s will be considered
2. Candidates must be able to demonstrate oral proficiency in the English language as a requirement for this position, as mandated by state law.

Work Hours

Varies

Proposed Starting Date

08/16/2023

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Required Applicant Documents

1. Letter of Application
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Research Statement
4. Teaching Statement
5. 3 references with contact information

PLEASE NOTE: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior

Special Instructions for Applicants

To assure full consideration, please complete an online faculty employment application by Friday, August 5, 2022. Initial review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Contact Information for Applicants

Please direct questions to Dr. Horace Melton at hlmelto@ilstu.edu.

Important Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.

If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.

Application Opened: 06/28/2022 11:00 AM CST
Application Closes:

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