Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Business Administration (Marketing)

(Marketing) Department: Business & Accounting Institution: Guilford College Location: Greensboro, NC Position Type: Full-Time, Tenure-Track (10-Month) Start Date: August 01, 2027 Position Overview Guilford College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Business Administration with a primary focus in Marketing. We seek an engaging educator and scholar dedicated to undergraduate teaching, student mentorship, and experiential learning within a liberal arts context. The successful candidate will contribute to our core business curriculum, develop courses aligned with contemporary marketing trends, and support Guilford’s Quaker-founded principles of community, diversity, equity, and social responsibility. Core Responsibilities Teaching: Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Marketing and closely related areas.

The standard teaching load is centered on student-centered, innovative pedagogy. Scholarship: Maintain an active agenda of scholarly research, professional practice, or creative activity appropriate for a tenure-track role at a liberal arts college. Advising & Mentorship: Provide academic and career advising to undergraduate majors and support student experiential learning (internships, independent research, and client-based projects). Service: Actively participate in departmental governance, college-wide committees, curriculum development, and campus community engagement.

Qualifications

Required: Ph.D. or D.B.A. in Marketing or a closely related business discipline from an accredited institution (A.B.D. candidates will be considered if completion is expected before the start date). Applicants who also hold an MBA are preferred. Demonstrated excellence, or clear promise of excellence, in undergraduate teaching. Commitment to supporting a diverse student body and integrating inclusive pedagogical practices.

Work Authorization & Visa Sponsorship Applicants must possess current, unrestricted authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Guilford College is unable to provide or take over visa sponsorship for this position.

Application Instructions

To ensure full consideration, candidates should submit the following materials: 1. Cover letter detailing teaching philosophy and fit for Guilford College. 2. Curriculum Vitae (CV). 3. Statement of Teaching Philosophy and Research Interests. 4.

Copies of transcripts (Official transcripts will be required from the successful candidate.) 5. Contact information for three professional references. Applications should be submitted electronically through the Guilford College Employment Portal. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Guilford College is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive academic community. Guilford College does not discriminate on the basis of sex/gender, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law, ordinance or regulation. See our full Statement of Non-Discrimination. Guilford’s longstanding mission is clear and distinctive: To provide a transformative, practical, and excellent liberal arts education that produces critical thinkers in an inclusive, diverse environment, guided by Quaker testimonies of community, equality, integrity, peace and simplicity and emphasizing the creative problem solving skills, experience, enthusiasm, and international perspectives necessary to promote positive change in the world.

Guilford College is grounded in the relentless pursuit of its seven Core Values. These enduring values are the basis of the College’s mission and are guided by the Quaker testimonies. The College was founded by the Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1837, and their principles are reflected in the campus culture. Community Diversity Equality Excellence Integrity Justice Stewardship The campus community identified these values through a participative and inclusive process in 2003.

The pursuit of these Core Values is integral to the educational experience we offer, abundantly visible in academic and co-curricular campus life. . Employment type: FULL_TIME