University of Puget Sound

University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA Assistant or Associate Professor of Marketing Open Until Filled Appointment Status Full-time, tenure-line position: begins Fall Term 2011

Department School of Business and Leadership Responsibilities: Teach undergraduate courses in marketing, primarily introductory marketing as well as elective courses in areas such as marketing communications, marketing management/strategy, consumer behavior or international marketing. Case analysis and projects that stimulate independent critical thinking and promote effective written and oral communication skills and problem solving should be an important component of these classes. Standard teaching assignment is three courses per semester. Other duties include continuation of professional development, advising students, and participation in departmental and university governance.

Qualifications: Ph.D. (ABD considered) in marketing and a commitment to undergraduate teaching and liberal arts education. Will consider Ph.D. in appropriate liberal arts disciplines related to marketing. For those candidates whose doctoral degrees are in non-business disciplines, relevant work experience in the area of marketing and the possession of a Master in Business Administration degree will be strongly preferred. Ability to research/teach marketing with an international focus or in other disciplines within the School of Business & Leadership is highly desirable.

Application Deadline: Information Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit application materials no later than October 15, 2010 to ensure consideration.

Special Instructions: This position offers the distinctive opportunity to teach in a School of Business and Leadership with a well-integrated liberal arts curriculum that prepares students for success as leaders in a complex and dynamic global environment. The academic program emphasizes effective writing, oral communication, problem-solving, case analysis, and research. This approach to undergraduate business education acknowledges the growing emphasis on breadth and flexibility in global business. Read more at http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/departments-and-programs/undergraduate/school-of-business--leadership/

About Puget Sound: Puget Sound is a selective national liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington, drawing 2,600 students from 48 states and 20 countries. Puget Sound graduates include Rhodes and Fulbright scholars, notables in the arts and culture, entrepreneurs and elected officials, and leaders in business and finance locally and throughout the world. A low student-faculty ratio provides Puget Sound students with personal attention from faculty who have a strong commitment to teaching and offer 1,200 courses each year in more than 40 traditional and interdisciplinary fields, including graduate programs in occupational and physical therapy and in education. Puget Sound is the only nationally ranked independent undergraduate liberal arts college in Western Washington, and one of just five independent colleges in the Pacific Northwest granted a charter by Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s most prestigious academic honorary society. Visit "About Puget Sound" (http://www.pugetsound.edu/about) to learn more about the college.

How to Apply: For complete job description and application instructions, visit http://www.pugetsound.jobs . As a strategic goal and through our core values, University of Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. EOE/AA jeid-0d88772ab65a3b976152816e597608cf