Assistant/Associate Professor Of Practice, Marketing

Responsibilities

The standard teaching load for this Assistant Professor / Associate Professor of Practice position is four classes per semester. Teaching responsibilities may include courses in Professional Selling, Sales Management, Business Negotiations and Advanced Professional Selling. Classes may be assigned during normal business hours, as well as evening and an occasional Saturday. Other responsibilities include participating in departmental service activities as assigned by the department chair.

Required Qualifications

1.) Master's degree

2.) A minimum of five years' experience in account management, business development or sales management.

3.) A record of, or potential for, teaching effectiveness at the undergraduate level

4.) Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

1.) A master's degree in one of the following fields is preferred: Business Administration, Marketing, Sales Management, Communications.

2.) If the master's degree is not within one of these areas, then the applicant must possess a minimum of six (6) years of sales, account management, or business development experience.

Subject to Collective Bargaining Agreement Requirements

Additional Position Information:

Application Instructions

To apply for this Assistant Professor / Associate Professor of Practice position, candidates must fully complete the on-line application and attach required documents: resume/curriculum vitae and a list of three professional references including contact information (phone number and email address) for each professional reference to your profile.

Any application materials that are requested beyond the CV can be uploaded in the Application Questions 2 of 2 section.

Application Deadline

Review of applications will begin on November 14, 2025.

Compensation

The compensation for this position is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

FLSA Status (exempt/nonexempt):

United States of America (Exempt)

Union Affiliation (if applicable):

American Association of University Professors

For assistance with your application or attachments, please contact the Human Resources representative listed:

Derek Brown (Private)

Email:

djb132@uakron.edu

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State of Residence Statement

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