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Assistant Professor of Marketing

Missouri Western State University
4525 Downs Dr, St Joseph, MO 64507
Apr 23, 2026

Job Description

Position Information

Position Title	Assistant Professor of Marketing
Department	Craig School of Business
Appointment	9 Months
Tenure Status	Tenure Track
FLSA	Exempt
Job Summary	The AACSB-accredited Craig School of Business in the College of Business and Professional Studies at Missouri Western State University invites application for a tenure track, Assistant Professor of Marketing position beginning in Fall 2026 (August). As Missouri’s designated applied learning institution, we seek a candidate who is both collaborative and service-oriented, and who demonstrates a strong commitment to building real-world active-learning environments. Assistant Professors are responsible to educate students, engage in original research and creative activities that are published or presented in peer-reviewed settings.
Essential Job Duties	Duties for tenure-track faculty include performance of activities corresponding with the teaching, research, and service expectations for the department and college. We seek colleagues with disciplinary expertise in marketing, evidence of exceptional teaching, the potential for scholarly productivity, and a commitment to collaboration with the region and community. Teaching: teach undergraduate and graduate students in a specific field of expertise; participation in programs that promote instructional development in the discipline; develop and manage curricular materials, ensuring that they meet departmental and university standards; participation in campus initiatives related to teaching such as learning communities, honors programs, and applied learning. Scholarship: engage in scholarly and creative activities leading to peer-reviewed artifacts, performances, and/or exhibitions including basic research or creative expression, reviews and/or integrates prior research, applies current knowledge and innovations to important practices, and focuses on the nature and improvement of teaching. Service: document students’ attendance, participation, and academic progress by giving and grading assignments, projects, quizzes and/or examinations that lead to a final grade; plan and create lectures, in-class activities, and assignments; maintain currency in one’s area of expertise and discipline; provide academic advising and support related to the academic progress of students; is accessible to students outside the classroom, providing ample periods of time for counseling and mentoring students in matters related to academic success; engage in service activities in support of departmental, college, and university needs; service supporting community outreach; and service to relevant. Successful candidates will: Demonstrate disciplinary expertise in marketing. Exhibit existing and potential scholarly productivity as well as the desire to collaborate with colleagues and the regional industry and community. Exhibit a desire to serve diverse undergraduate and adult learners through innovative teaching and advising. Demonstrate a willingness to serve on department committees, attend department meetings. Work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students from a wide range of disciplines, cultures, and academic backgrounds.
Required Qualifications	Doctorate in Marketing or a closely-related field (ABD considered), or an AACSB-accepted Terminal Degree (DBA) in a closely related field.. Must demonstrate a record of scholarly or professional achievement, and demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills. Experience teaching elements of Marketing or applied business experience. Experience teaching undergraduate or adult learners. Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications	Evidence of teaching courses such as Digital Marketing, Advertising and Promotion and Marketing Research, Consumer Behavior, Principles of Marketing or Sales. Online teaching experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction Excellent teaching skills with an ability to coordinate with the faculties and students from diverse cultural backgrounds Strong organizational skills Ability to multitask Ability to engage large groups of people with complicated material Able to teach with appropriate real-world experience Able to demonstrate confidence teaching and presenting in a public forum Technologically adept: can utilize electronic communications, online learning management systems, and other forms of technology related to the position Passionate about specific academic fields and education in general Clearly understands curriculum design, pedagogy, and learning outcomes assessment
Physical Demands	Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
Additional Demands
University	Designated as the State of Missouri’s applied learning institution, Missouri Western State University is a public open-access institution located in St. Joseph, Missouri, on a beautiful 744-acre campus approximately 35 minutes north of the Kansas City International Airport. With 4,000 plus graduate and undergraduate students and over 29,000 alumni, Missouri Western is designated as a First-Gen Forward campus dedicated to academic innovation, regional and community partnerships, and a student-centered experience. Missouri Western State University is an active participant in the educational, economic, cultural, and social development of the people and region it serves, and the campus’ distinctive focus on applied learning and research is a hallmark of its innovative teaching and learning environment. Missouri Western seeks to build an inclusive environment that is open, welcoming, and supportive of individuals of all backgrounds. We strongly encourage candidates from underrepresented groups and women to apply for this position.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number	F048P
Number of Vacancies	1
Desired Start Date	08/20/2026
Open Date	04/21/2026
Priority Deadline	05/22/2026
Open Until Filled	Yes
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About Missouri Western State University

Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive, state-supported institution serving more than 5,000 students on a beautiful 744-acre campus about 45 minutes north of Kansas City. Missouri Western is an active partner in the educational, economic, cultural, and social development of the people and region it serves. A distinct focus on applied learning and applied research is a hallmark of the innovative teaching and learning environment.

At Missouri Western, Griffons Succeed!

Missouri Western State University has a proud tradition of providing a high quality, affordable education to students in the state of Missouri and beyond. We are a four-year, state-supported institution providing a variety of degree programs and offering professional master’s degrees, four-year baccalaureate degrees, two-year associate degrees, pre-professional transfer programs and one-year certificates. In addition, the University offers seminars, conferences and workshops suited to the needs of the community.

Students come from throughout the United States and more than 25 countries. And our alumni live and work around the world. From its humble beginnings in 1915, Missouri Western continues to deepen its impact on the community, region, nation and world.

Accreditation

Missouri Western is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), one of the six regional accrediting associations in the United States. HLC accredits institutions of higher education in 19 states and has approximately 1,000 member institutions.

Accreditation supports our ongoing focus on institutional improvement, ensures that we remain accountable to our constituencies, and provides us with a broad framework for action as we work to achieve our mission.

Missouri Western’s accreditation was reaffirmed on January 24, 2017 and participates in the Open Pathway. We value the insights provided through the accreditation process and seek to use this information to strengthen our institution.

Missouri Western is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA), which provides a voluntary, regional approach to state oversight of postsecondary distance education. When states join SARA, they agree to follow uniform processes for approving their eligible institutions’ participation. They also agree to deal with other states’ SARA institutions in a common way when those institutions carry out activities in SARA states other than their own. For a list of schools holding NC-SARA membership, please click here.

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Missouri Western also has the All-Steinway School designation, the American Chemical Society curriculum approval, and the American Bar Association approval.

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