Instructor - Marketing Job at WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY in Wichita

Department: Department of Marketing

Campus Location: Wichita, KS - WSU Main Campus

Hire Type: Full Time

Pay: Range beginning around $90,000/yr, negotiable based on qualifications

Work Schedule: Both online & in person teaching, hours based on class schedule

Export Compliance Requirement:No export control requirement.

Job Story

Here at the Barton School, our marketing faculty embraces the multi-disciplinary, quick changing, “part-quantitative analysis, part-creative art” nature of marketing. Students get cutting-edge marketing knowledge our faculty acquires through innovative, impactful research and real-world business experience.

Our Marketing track offers coursework that emphasizes and sharpens students’ interpersonal, creative, analytical, and decision-making skills. Skills that are not only beneficial, but necessary, in today’s competitive world. Our major houses the American Marketing Association, the college’s student marketing chapter, which enables students to develop a competitive advantage through professional networking and other engagement opportunities.

Job Summary

Teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels using various instructional deliveries (e.g., traditional (face-to-face), hybrid, and fully online). To foster applied learning into the course design and engage with industry and local business community applied projects. To advance knowledge through scholarly activities (e.g., active involvement in committees, student mentorship, recruitment and retention initiative, outreach activities, etc.)

Essential Functions

1. Establishing key objectives for classes
2. Creating curriculum that accomplishes the set objectives
3. Developing a syllabus that outlines topics that will be explored and listing due dates for assignments and exams
4. Giving lectures and organizing activities to present material and deepen understanding of coursework
5. Answering student's questions and providing support to help them succeed

Job Duties

We are looking for an instructor, who can teach digital marketing and/or sales courses along with core marketing courses such as principles of marketing.

1. Teaching load will be 4 courses in the fall semester and 4 courses in the spring semester. Each course is 3 credit hours (2.5 hours class time per week per class).
2. Classes taught will be undergraduate classes.
3. Candidates will teach both face to face and other instructional modalities (online, blended) and engage with the local businesses and the larger community to provide applied learning opportunities for the students.
4. Candidates are expected to engage in different service activities at the department, college, university, profession, and local community.

Required Education and Experience:

• Graduate level degree or higher in direct or closely related field
• Teaching experience

Faculty Requirements

Either a degree in related field or direct experience within digital marketing or sales.
Evidence of technical and soft skills

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of digital marketing and/or sales.
• Knowledge of consumer behavior.
• Sound understanding of marketing concepts and trends.
• Ability to build professional relationships within community as well as across the university at all levels.

Additional Information:

Priority deadline for applications to be reviewed is December 1, 2024

Physical Requirements:

Ability to remain in a stationary position – Frequent 60-90%; Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment including but not limited to phone, printers, copiers, and calculators – Frequent 60-90%