Position
Assistant Professor of Marketing
Effective Date: August 17, 2027 (Fall Semester)
Salary Range: The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary is $6,221 to $13,224/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $10,916 to $11,750/per month. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Deadline: Review of applications to begin August 20, 2026. Position open until filled (or recruitment canceled).
Required Qualifications
- Ph.D. or DBA in Marketing or a closely related field, with a focus on theoretical or empirical modeling. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree from an AACSB-accredited or EQUIS institution by August 1, 2027.
- Demonstrated potential for teaching marketing courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels
- Demonstrated potential for research, scholarly and creative activities in theoretical or empirical modeling and its marketing applications leading to publications
- Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students
Preferred Qualifications
- Peer-reviewed articles published or under review in high-quality academic journals in marketing or closely related fields
- Evidence of effective teaching in marketing or a closely related field at undergraduate and/or graduate level
- Demonstrated commitment to service contributions to the department, college, university, and community
- Experience in successfully working with populations that are demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body
- Experience in mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom
Duties
- Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in various areas of marketing (Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof).
- Engage in research, scholarly and creative activities leading to publications and presentations in marketing and related fields.
- Participate in curriculum and program development and keep content current in various areas of marketing.
- Participate in service activities at the department, college, university, and community levels.
How to Apply - Required Documentation
- A Student Success Statement about your teaching or related experience including successes and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced).
- Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications.
- CV
- Names and contact information of three references (to be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation should you reach the semi-finalist stage).
- Copy of transcript from institution awarding highest degree
- Evidence of research productivity in the field (e.g. publications, conference presentations, manuscripts under review, R&R - maximum 2 documents) if applicable
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., student teaching evaluation summaries), if applicable
- Job market paper (will be requested should you reach the finalist stage)
- Finalists should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available)
