Position Title:

Visiting Professional Lecturer of Marketing

Rank: Professional Lecturer (term position, one-year appointment)
Discipline: Marketing

Department/School:

Department of Organization and the Environment, School of Management

Salary/Pay Rate:

$70,000 - $80,000

Job Summary:

The disciplinary focus for this visiting lectureship is marketing. The successful candidate will teach a 4-4 load (four sections of marketing or marketing-related courses per semester, during the 2025-26 academic year).

The ideal candidate is a faculty member who is passionate about conveying key concepts and current trends in marketing, and who can help prepare students to succeed in the marketing profession. We are open to candidates with a specialty in any of the primary sub-specialties within marketing, for example sales, customer success, consumer research, user experience, digital marketing, or marketing analytics. Our marketing lab features state-of-the-art equipment and software.

We are seeking faculty members excited to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in marketing and related subjects. The successful candidate will have qualifications in, and connections to, the field of marketing, either through academic research or professional activity. This is a teaching-focused role. Service expectations for this position are minimal. The School of Management will be accepting applications immediately for this visiting term position.

We welcome candidates who will place a strong emphasis on quality teaching in a small classroom setting. Our typical class size is fewer than 25 students. The expected course load for this position is 24 credits per year (4-4 load).

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in business or closely related field, and extensive graduate study or professional experience related to marketing.  Minimum of 3-5 years of work experience outside of academia. 

Essential Functions:

Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses.  Maintaining an active research agenda or significant professional activities that maintain connection to the marketing profession. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Doctoral degree, or significant progress towards a doctoral degree, from an AACSB-accredited school is a plus. 

Required Application Documents:

Cover Letter, CV/Resume, Statement of Teaching Philosophy, & Contact Information of 3 Professional References 

The deadline for applications is Thursday, July 3rd. 

Benefits:

The position includes a comprehensive benefit package*. Benefits for this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Unlimited paid sick time.
• 14+ paid holidays per year.
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance programs at a 15% employee / 85% employer contribution rate. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care (FSD).
• Life insurance.
• Generous short-term and long-term disability programs and workers compensation.
• 403(b) defined contribution plan:
  • First 6 years University contributes 7.5%, Employee contributes a mandatory 4%.
  • University contribution increases to 10.5% in year 7, and 12% after 15 years.
  • Employee contribution decreases to 1% in year 7. Remains 1% thereafter.
  • Typical eligibility requirements: 1 year of service and 1,000 hours with Marist University.
• 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity – Roth option available. Voluntary, up to IRS maximum contribution.
• Tuition Benefits:
  • Up to 16 undergraduate credits per semester. Up to 18 graduate credit per academic calendar. Eligibility extends to employee, spouse, and dependent children under age 26.
  • University pays 100% tuition only.
  • Eligible dependents may be Reimbursed up to $2,000 per semester towards tuition at another accredited institution.

*Eligibility requirements including waiting periods and/or employee probationary periods may apply at the discretion of the University.

About the Department/School:

The AACSB-accredited Marist School of Management, which includes majors in Accounting, Business Administration, and Economics is a leader in teaching students to develop the skills to succeed in today’s global business community. Business administration students can concentrate in marketing, finance, entrepreneurship, management, or international business. The School of Management offers three graduate degrees: an online Master of Business Administration program, online Master of Public Administration, and an on-ground Master of Science in Professional Accountancy.

The Department of Organization and the Environment and the School of Management are committed to advancing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive climate.

About Marist University:

Founded in 1929, Marist is a comprehensive, independent four-year institution whose signature educational approach blends the liberal arts with pre-professional studies and emphasizes experiential learning to enrich classroom instruction. With campuses in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Florence, Italy, plus over 70 programs offering a variety of international study, Marist is a portal to the world and is devoted to nurturing a welcoming, inclusive community. Through six schools offering almost 50 majors, Marist cultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its more than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and encourages them to color outside traditional academic lines as they pursue coursework and personal experiences that provide valuable occupational expertise and reflect their individual passions. Marist has been acclaimed a top institution in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse, Princeton Review, and others. To learn more, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about 

Type of Position:

Full-time, Visiting (one-year) Term Faculty

Classification:

Faculty (Full-Time)

Months per Year:

9

Work Schedule:

Time as required for teaching, office hours, departmental/school activities, scholarship/professional development and other activities as needed. This is not a remote position. 

Hours per Week:

37.5

Location:

Marist University Main Campus

Number of Position Openings:

1

Equal Employment Statement:

Marist University is committed to creating a diverse workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the University will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of minorities, women, people with disabilities, and any other protected groups found to be under represented.

Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The University will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The University will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups.

Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the University. It shall be considered a violation of University policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist University on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law.