Lecturer of Marketing

For more than 50 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just north of Atlanta, and combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia's largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a growing number of doctoral programs. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) committed to becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional and national level. For more information, visit https://kennesaw.edu .  

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Located in the Northwest of metro Atlanta, Michael J. Coles College of Business is fully accredited by AACSB-International, offers programs in online, hybrid, and face-to-face formats, and serves around 9,000 students. The Michael A. Leven School of Management, Entrepreneurship and Hospitality consists of three majors (Management, Entrepreneurship, and Hospitality Management), six minors, two centers, and 40 + faculty with diverse research and teaching interests.
The school supports several graduate programs including MBA, EMBA, and Ph.D. programs, which are nationally recognized. The school also houses Joel A. Katz Music & Entertainment Business Program, Robin and Doug Shore Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center, and Family Enterprise Center, which was recognized as the third most productive center for publishing research in family business journals. The entrepreneurship & innovation center is focused on the incubation of new businesses through student-led initiatives.
We encourage faculty members to integrate experiential learning into the curriculum and be at the forefront of innovations that promote student success. The school values and supports the diverse research interests of the faculty members and offers a flexible workload model that aligns with their career objectives. For more information related to the college and the school, please visit our website at https://coles.kennesaw.edu . 

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position as Lecturer of Marketing in the Department of Marketing & Professional Sales with a preferred start date of August 1, 2024. This is a nine-month contracted position.

The responsibilities of the position support the mission and goals of the Coles College of Business, Department of Marketing and Professional Sales including:

• a 4/4 teaching load in undergraduate courses 
• actively participating in departmental and college activities.

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.
 

• A minimum of a Master's degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Communications, or Business Administration or a closely related discipline is required. 
• Applicants should demonstrate the capacity to effectively teach undergraduate courses, mentor students, and be engaged in other departmental activities. 
   

• A minimum of 2-3 years of relevant teaching experience at the university level.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience.
   

Incomplete applications will not be considered.
 

Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, please apply by March 2, 2024.

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Professor Randy Stuart, [email protected], 470-578-6477.

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