Assistant Professor or Instructor of the Practice, Marketing (Business Communications)

Fairfield University is a co-educational, comprehensive Jesuit university with a 200-acre campus located along the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield, CT. The University is comprised of approximately 3,500 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students pursuing degrees within 5 schools: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Charles F. Dolan School of Business, The School of Engineering, The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and School of Education and Human Development. As an expression of our Jesuit, Catholic mission and identity, Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education, encouraging critical thinking, cultivating free and open inquiry, and fostering ethical and religious values.

Job Description:

The Department of Marketing at Fairfield University invites applications for an Assistant Professor or I nstructor of the Practice position in the Dolan School of Business to begin Fall 2023. This is a non-tenure track, full time, fixed term, renewable position. Candidates must be able to teach in the area of Business Communication. The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of various business communication strategies, such as how to use the main forms of business messages, how to write a persuasive message and proposal, among others. C andidates that can also teach in multiple areas of marketing are highly encouraged to apply. C andidates should show a commitment to innovation and demonstrated excellence in using technology in the classroom.

Responsibilities include:

• Teaching four courses each semester at the undergraduate level. Teaching assignments may require teaching day, evening, face-to-face, hybrid and online. The candidate may also need to teach graduate level courses.
  
  
• Advising students and providing career guidance.
  
  
• Contributing to course, curriculum, and program development.
  
  
• Providing service to the department, the Dolan School of Business, the university, and the community at-large as necessary and appropriate.
  
  
• Keeping the department and school current on industry practices and innovation.
  
  

Qualifications :

Candidates, at minimum, must have an M.S. or M.B.A in business or related field from an accredited institution and a minimum of 5 years of marketing professional experience. Preference may be given to candidates who have completed or are in the process of completing a PhD or DBA in Marketing.

Application Instructions

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Only complete files will be reviewed by the search committee. For full consideration, please click “Apply Now” and upload the following materials: (i) cover letter, (ii) vitae, (iii) teaching philosophy, (iv) three letters of reference, and (v) examples of syllabi and teaching evaluations, if available.

Note: If you have more than 5 documents to upload to your application, please combine them into 5 or less documents or submit additional documents to marketingsearch@fairfield.edu .

About Fairfield University

Fairfield University, founded in 1942, is a Jesuit, Catholic institution, located in the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield, CT, one hour from New York City along Long Island Sound. The University’s 200-acre campus includes five College and Professional Schools that enroll approximately 3,500 undergraduate students and 1,200 graduate students. The Dolan School of Business educates approximately one-third of the University’s undergraduate students and one-fifth of the University’s graduate students.

The Dolan School of Business, which has just moved to a state-of-the-art building in Fall 2019, is AACSB International accredited and ranked #1 in Connecticut Undergraduate Marketing by College Factual, #3 Best Colleges for Business in Connecticut by Niche, #9 Best Colleges for Business Majors by 2019 Money Magazine, #23 Best Undergrad Business Program Marketing by 2022 U.S. News and World Report.

Category:

Academic - Faculty Non-Tenure Track

Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.

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