BASIC PURPOSE:
The Marketing and Organizational Communication Department of the Grenon School of Business seeks a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Marketing, beginning August 2026. All candidates are expected to show a commitment to high-quality undergraduate teaching and mentoring, research, and service.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The position will be primarily focused on teaching courses in the Marketing core, such as Principles of Marketing, Qualitative Marketing Research, Quantitative Marketing Research, Consumer Behavior, and Strategic Marketing. The successful applicant will also support the Marketing major and concentrations through curriculum development and may be asked to teach upper level elective courses in Sales or Digital Marketing. The standard teaching load is seven courses per academic year.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
To apply, please submit a detailed letter of interest, current curriculum vita, and names and contact information for three references who can attest to the applicant's teaching experience, scholarly potential, and qualifications for the position. Finalists will be asked to provide recommendation letters and additional documents. Materials should be submitted online as MS Word documents or pdf files at www.assumption.edu/hr.
Review of applications will begin immediately. For best consideration please submit by November 1, although we will receive applications until November 15th.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Sitting, standing, walking, and bending are required of this position. Use of a computer keyboard and computer screen for periods of time with close vision and the ability to adjust visual focus plus manual dexterity are required.
MENTAL DEMANDS:
The mental demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Examples of mental demands include reading (documents), detailed work, confidentiality, language, math, reasoning, oral communications, written communications, customer contact, multiple concurrent tasks, constant interruptions, and performing calculations when necessary.
ABOUT ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY:
St. John Paul II wrote: “Man’s creation by God ‘in his own image’ confers upon every human person an eminent dignity; it also postulates the fundamental equality of all human beings.” Assumption University recognizes the essential contribution of a diverse community of students, staff, and faculty and condemns all forms of harassment, discrimination, and disrespect.
As such, and in compliance with the requirements of federal law and/or the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Assumption University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy, as well as other legally protected status, in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities, except where such conditions may constitute bona fide qualifications for the programs or activities in question.
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QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ph.D. or DBA in Marketing.
- Experience teaching undergraduates.
- Willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University.
- Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching.
- Demonstrated potential for scholarly contributions to the Marketing discipline.