The Marketing and Management Departments in the Gordon Ford College of Business are seeking applications for a shared, nine-month, temporary, full-time position commencing in Fall 2025 for an Instructor of Management and Marketing. The position will be for a one-year term and is renewable based upon satisfactory performance, sufficient enrollment, programmatic need, and available resources. The anticipated start date for this position would be August 15, 2025.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Teach twelve hours (4 courses) each semester during the regular academic year, split between the Management and Marketing Departments. Courses the successful candidate may include: business-to-business marketing, marketing management, strategy and policy, and management and organization. A typical semester would likely include a combination of any of these courses in either face-to-face, online and/or hybrid modalities.
• Help create and execute programming hosted by the Departments on campus and in the community.
• Participate in outreach opportunities within the community.
• Other service activities may include service to the department, college, university, industry and professional groups, and/or outreach to the surrounding community.

• MBA or master's degree in a related discipline.
• Substantive business experience related to strategy development and execution.
• Experience at the managerial level in the areas of strategic planning, target marketing, marketing research and business-to-business marketing.

We especially encourage applications from candidates who can bring diverse perspectives and experiences to the campus and who can advise and mentor all members of our student body. 

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.

Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, should notify the office of Institutional Equity. To request an accommodation, report a complaint, or ask questions regarding WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy (#0.2040), please contact Ms. Ena Demir, Executive Director/Title IX Coordinator via email at ena.demir@wku.edu or by phone at (270) 745-6867. Ms. Demir is also responsible for coordinating the University's response to complaints related to sex and gender harassment. Additional information regarding Title IX is accessible via WKU's https://www.wku.edu/titleix/ website.

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