Job Title:

 Faculty Non-Tenure Track-9 Mo

 Kent Campus - Kent, Ohio

Salary:

Basic Function:

The Department of Marketing & Entrepreneurship at Kent State University invites applications for a Non-Tenure Track (NTT) Lecturer or Assistant Professor position in the instructional track beginning August 15, 2025. This is a continuous, renewable position with a primary emphasis on teaching. The faculty member in this position is expected to maintain currency in the field through scholarship, professional development or other qualifying professional activities.

Additional Basic Function – if applicable:

Examples of Duties:

Duties/essential functions may include, but not be limited to, the following: 

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate marketing courses based on departmental needs, with a primary focus on Sales courses within the curriculum (e.g., Professional Selling, Advanced Selling, Sales Management, Sales Internships, Competitive Sales Skills Development, and Salesforce Leadership). The candidate may be required to deliver courses in-person or online. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in sales within the corporate sector, including consulting, as well as those who have taught a variety of professional sales courses, advised students and coached them for collegiate sales competitions. The college is home to a sales lab and faculty in the sales area may participate in the lab’s activities with students and employer partners.

Additional Examples of Duties – if applicable:

Minimum Qualifications:

A master’s in marketing or related field. For candidates with a master's degree, an appointment is normally at the rank of NTT Lecturer. For those candidates, at the University’s sole discretion, appointment may be at the rank of Associate Lecturer or Senior Lecturer when warranted by appropriate experience and professional contributions.

Preferred Qualifications – if applicable:

Doctoral degree in Marketing or a related field. For candidates with a doctoral degree, an appointment is at the rank of NTT Assistant Professor.  For those candidates, at the University’s sole discretion, appointment may be at the rank of Associate Professor (NTT) or Professor (NTT) when warranted by appropriate experience and professional contributions.

Assessments:

Asterisk (*) indicates knowledge, skills, abilities which require assessments

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

 Light work-Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Incumbent must be able to communicate with others. Incumbent may be required to travel from building to building frequently and off campus occasionally.

Working Schedule:

 Academic schedule

Additional Information:

Must pass a security check.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please complete an online application and submit a cover letter, vita, teaching statement, evidence of teaching experience and effectiveness, and three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will be ongoing and continue until the position is filled.  TO RECEIVE FULL CONSIDERATION, APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY MARCH 30, 2025.      https://jobs.kent.edu/jobs/search/faculty

Value Statement

Kent State University is committed to creating a community that is culturally and intellectually diverse and to attracting and retaining a diverse staff. We strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that respect differences, and are inclusive, welcoming, respectful and kind.

For official job descriptions, visit www.kent.edu/hr. 

Kent State University is a Smoke-Free, Tobacco-Free University effective July 1, 2017. Smoking and tobacco is not permitted on any of Kent State’s campuses or other locations and properties that are owned, operated, or leased by Kent State, both domestic and international. For additional details, visit www.kent.edu/smoke-free<http://www.kent.edu/smoke-free>.

Disclaimer:

The intent of this description is to illustrate the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and should not be interpreted to describe all the specific duties and responsibilities that may be required in any particular position. Directly related experience/education beyond the minimum stated may be substituted where appropriate at the discretion of the Appointing Authority. Kent State University reserves the right to revise or change job duties, job hours, and responsibilities.