Visiting Instructor or Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics
Job Title: Assistant Professor of the Practice of Sales
The Department of Marketing and Sales in the Phillips School of Business at High Point University, https://www.highpoint.edu/, invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track teaching position designed specifically for a Sales Practitioner. The official rank and title will be Assistant Professor of the Practice of Marketing. Effective start date August 2022.
We are specifically looking for someone who can integrate their experience practicing personal selling and sales leadership into these undergraduate courses: marketing and personal selling, consumer behavior, sales in dynamic environments, negotiations, sales leadership, and retail selling. The candidate's experience in the practice of sales will also improve outcomes in advising and mentoring undergraduate students, collaborating with faculty on curriculum and program development, and service to the department, school, and university.
The candidate will work collaboratively with faculty across the Department of Marketing and Sales and the Phillips School of Business. The Phillips School of Business embraces a broad range of theoretical and methodological perspectives, values collaborative research, and encourages faculty to work across divisions and specializations.
Review of applications will begin June 1st and the position will stay open until filled. If you have questions concerning this position, please contact the Chair of the Department of Marketing and Sales, Prof. Larry Quinn at lquinn@highpoint.edu.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Professional Experience
• Candidates must possess an MBA in marketing or a closely related field.
• Candidates must have extensive industry experience in the practice of professional sales and/or sales leadership.
Teaching Experience and Training
• Candidates must have a commitment to quality teaching with experience teaching students in diverse settings.
• The ideal candidate will have experience working within higher education settings in a full time or adjunct faculty role.
• Candidates must be able to leverage learning technologies such as Microsoft Office Suite, Google Classroom, Blackboard, WebEx, Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Develop and deliver undergraduate level coursework
Provide quality advising to undergraduate students
Engage in service to the university and the community
ACCOUNTABILITY:
This position reports to the Chair of the Department of Marketing and Sales.
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