Assistant Professor of Marketing

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Metropolitan State University, Minnesota’s public, urban university, is seeking to hire an Assistant Professor of Marketing.  This is a full-time position within the Department of Marketing/Supply Chain/International Business and is expected to start August 16, 2021.

Our vision is to be the premier urban, public, comprehensive system university in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area where the faculty, staff and students of Metropolitan State will reflect the area’s rich diversity, build a culturally competent and anti-racist learning community and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to civic engagement.

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Employment Condition: Probationary

Job Description:

Metropolitan State University provides an excellent, inclusive and engaging education to eliminate opportunity gaps and lead our communities to a prosperous and equitable future.  Metropolitan State University is a three-time recipient of the Insight into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, most recently in 2019.  Federally recognized as a Minority Serving Institution (Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution, AANAPISI), its employees serve approximately 11,000 post-traditional learners, two-thirds of whom identify as belonging to communities of color or American Indian nations, are first in their family to attend college, and/or are eligible for Pell grants.  Since we do not operate residential facilities, Metropolitan State University students all commute to class locations across the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area.   Metropolitan State is recognized by CollegeNet as a leading higher education promoter of social mobility for students (Ranked #35 out of 1458 in 2019). The university offers programs leading to baccalaureate, masters and doctoral degrees.  We provide accessible, high quality liberal arts, professional and graduate education with continued emphasis on marginalized groups, including adult learners. Recognized in 2008 and 2014 by the Carnegie Foundation for Community Engagement and named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the university is committed to academic excellence and community engagement through curriculum, teaching, scholarship and service designed to support an urban mission.

The University recently completed a strategic plan (FY 20 – FY 24) with a theme of “Building a Resilient, Student Ready University.” Marketing faculty are committed to an environment that fosters high-quality education to enhance student success.

Metropolitan State University has responded to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic by offering nearly all of its courses in a fully online format for the 2020-2021 academic year, limiting any in-person instruction to courses for which in-person learning is essential for students to achieve the learning outcomes. In addition, the majority of employees are working remotely, taking advantage of technological tools to engage students and complete their work.  The search for this position will be conducted using web conferencing technology.

Visit the Metropolitan State University website to learn more about the university, our programs, and our students. Learn more about Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System at their website.

The School/Academic Department: Together, the three major curricular disciplines in this department – Marketing, Supply Chain Management and Operations, and International Business – represent a significant part of an organization’s daily operations. Separately, each of these three disciplines focuses on a unique set of skills and knowledge that are critical in today’s business environment. Whether pursing a degree in marketing, in supply chain and operations, or in international business, our graduates are prepared to create value in any industry from manufacturing and retail to advertising and marketing agencies, or to global business entities of every type. https://www.metrostate.edu/academics/management/marketing-supply-chain-operations-management-and-international-business

Responsibilities:

Faculty members are expected to:

• Demonstrate ability to teach marketing courses effectively at both the undergraduate and graduate level
• Engage in scholarly research or creative achievement
• Provide evidence of continuing preparation and study
• Contribute to student growth and development through advising and assistance and engage in service to the university and community
• Demonstrate a commitment to serving a culturally diverse student body through delivering a student-centered education in a liberal arts and sciences context and possess the ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals.
• Outstanding candidates will demonstrate a commitment to serving a culturally diverse student body through delivering a student-centered education in a liberal arts and sciences context and will possess the ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals.

Required Qualifications:

• PhD in marketing or closely related academic field from an AACSB, ACBSP, or equivalent accredited school.
• Experience teaching a variety of marketing courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Demonstrated ability to work in an institution with a culturally, economically and linguistically diverse workforce.
• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills with a variety of persons and groups.
• Demonstrated expertise in teaching digital marketing or related work experience in digital marketing and analytics.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional work experience in a closely related field.
• Evidence of outstanding service to the academic community.
• Experience teaching adult students.
• Experience advising undergraduate or graduate students.
• Experience advising traditional and non-traditional students from diverse backgrounds. 
• Willingness to teach daytime and/or evening courses in multiple locations throughout the Twin Cities area.
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn online and web-supported course delivery.
• Evidence of scholarly work.

Other Requirements:

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Application:  To apply, go to https://metrostate.peopleadmin.com

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Applications must be received by 11:59 PM on Closing Date:  January 19, 2021

Qualified applicants are required to attach the following documents to their online application:

• Cover letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position including evidence that you meet each of the minimum qualifications;
• Current curriculum vitae or resume;
• One-page statement of your teaching philosophy, particularly as it relates to equity and anti-racist pedagogy, and/or examples of teaching effectiveness;

• Names of four (4) references with addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers; at least two (2) of the references must be able to address teaching effectiveness;
• Transcripts – Valid unofficial copies of your transcript showing conferred/awarded date of your highest attained degree, with your name and the academic institution’s name/logo are required.  If doctoral study is in progress at the time of application, submit the most recent transcript showing your course of study and progress to date.  We are not able to accept copy/paste word documents with a list of courses/grades or DARS reports.  If selected for hire, official original transcripts will be required.
• Additional materials may be requested at a later date.

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If you have other questions related to this job announcement, please contact Human Resources, at 651.793.1275 or email at METRO-HR-Recruiting

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