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Saint Michael's College

Assistant or Associate Professor of Marketing

Saint Michael's College, Colchester, Vermont, us, 05439


Job Description

The Department of Business Administration and Accounting at Saint Michael's College invites applications for a full-time Instructor or Assistant/Associate Professor (tenure track) of Marketing position to begin in January or August 2025. To be considered for a tenure-track position, candidates must be committed to maintaining an active record of scholarship and have an appropriate terminal degree. Teaching responsibilities include six four-credit classes per academic year from among our required and elective business administration courses. Candidates should also be interested in curriculum development, outcomes assessment, student advising, and engage in College-wide service.

Typical courses include principles of marketing, marketing electives, and either managerial ethics or one of the business administration's required experiential options. Potential elective courses include international marketing, marketing management, sports marketing, consumer behavior, and marketing research. There is room in the curriculum to also develop integrated marketing courses such as sales, public relations, marketing for nonprofits, marketing ethics and sustainability, marketing analytics, or services marketing. A new digital marketing major is housed in our Digital Medial and Communications department creating potential to teach interdisciplinary courses as need in that program grows. There may be an option to also teach in one of the College's interdisciplinary programs given a candidate's background.

Our department culture is committed to student excellence, effective communication, and passion for teaching and service. Our faculty explore opportunities for co-authored teaching and research. Innovative approaches to teaching, passion, enthusiasm, and effective use of technology are desired to achieve department learning outcomes.

Our lived experience impacts how we self-assess our skills, experience, and qualifications. In particular, data and statistics have shown that candidates who are BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women, people from working-class backgrounds, people with disabilities, and others with minoritized and marginalized identities may not apply to jobs when they do not believe they meet 100% of the requirements and expected responsibilities listed in the job descriptions. Some responsibilities and skills are teachable and can be learned on the job. If you can imagine yourself in this position, bringing value to our students and community and meeting most of what we are looking for, please apply.

Benefits include health, dental, vision, employer paid life and disability insurance, voluntary life, critical illness and accident insurance options, parental leave, flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent care), 401(k), employee and dependent tuition benefits, employee assistance program, well-being programs and opportunities, discounted gym membership, paid volunteer time, use of the athletic facilities and the library, and countless opportunities to attend presentations, lectures, and other campus activities.

Requirements:

Applicants must have the following:Relevant PhD or DBA (or joint degree like JD/MBA) within 6 months of an offer of appointment is preferred. A Master's degree with significant industry experience/consulting and relevant professional certifications will be considered for an instructor-level position.Demonstrated evidence of teaching excellence preferred.Demonstrated willingness to collaborate and actively engage in department and college events and meetings, program assessment, on-campus student recruitment open houses, and potential mentoring/coaching of student teams or associations.

An offer of employment will be contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

Application Instructions:

Please be prepared to attach the following documents after clicking on the Apply Now button:Résumé or Curriculum VitaeA cover letter that includes detailing your relevant professional and/or teaching experienceA statement articulating approaches to teaching, classroom management, and curriculum development to cultivate a learning environment that is inclusive and equitable for all studentsSamples of teaching evaluations with student comments (if applicable)Contact information for three references. Letters and transcripts may be requested at a later stage

For full consideration, please submit application materials by

September 15, 2024 . The position remains open until filled.

About Us

Saint Michael's College delivers a world-class education in a beautiful Vermont setting. Our close community allows students to form strong and enduring relationships with one another and with accomplished faculty and staff, providing an ideal learning environment where they have the space and support to challenge themselves and their peers. A fully residential college located minutes from Burlington, Saint Michael's offers an unparalleled mix of academic, spiritual, cultural, service, and wilderness experiences.

Saint Michael's is among the elite ranks of only 286 colleges and universities nationwide allowed to host a Phi Beta Kappa national honor society chapter on campus and is ranked 3rd in Best Colleges in Vermont by Niche, a popular college ranking website. In 2022, Saint Michael's was once again named by The Princeton Review as one of the Best 388 Colleges, one of the Best Green Colleges, and one of the Best Northeastern Colleges. Situated next to Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains, nearby Burlington, Vermont, consistently ranks as one of the best places in America to live. This includes America's 10 Great Places to Live (Kiplinger's), Top 10 Cities for Outdoor Recreation (Outside Magazine), Top 10 Small Cities for State of Well-Being (Gallup-Healthways), Top 10 Tech Hubs in the U.S. (Forbes), Top 5 Healthiest Places for Women in America (Self Magazine), Top 10 Greenest Cities in America, and Top Public Square in America (USA Today). It was also recently named a "climate haven" and ranked in the 10 Best Places in America to Live for Climate Resilience.

At the heart of our Edmundite Catholic mission is a belief that experiencing new perspectives, cultures, traditions, and ideas helps us become fuller, more compassionate people. As a Catholic higher education institution with a social justice mission, we are called to be even more intentionally inclusive, celebrating the complexity and individuality that each person brings to our community. Each of us at Saint Michael's carries an obligation to ensure all students, faculty, and staff encounter a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment.

Building a culture of inclusion is an ongoing and evolving journey. We are continually striving to ensure our processes, policies, and behaviors support and encourage diversity, meeting the needs of all individuals, especially those from historically underrepresented and marginalized groups. Saint Michael's College's vision of inclusion and diversity embraces not only racial and ethnic identities but also gender, age, religion, language, ability/disability, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, military service, geographic origin, and first-generation/multi-generation college experiences.

Saint Michael's College is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity, in compliance with applicable provisions of state and federal law that prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), gender, gender identity, age, ancestry, national origin, place of birth, citizenship status, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender expression, veteran or current or prospective military service status, HIV-positive test result status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, crime victim status, or any other legally protected characteristic, as such characteristics and prohibitions are defined by applicable law. The College will not rely inappropriately on such characteristics, or upon related stereotypes or biases, in making employment-related decisions. Also, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship or otherwise would not be required by applicable law, the College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, as well as any employee who is limited in their ability to perform the functions of their job because of pregnancy, childbirth or a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth.

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