Term Faculty in Marketing

Position Title:

Open Rank Term Faculty in Marketing

Faculty

The Department of Marketing in the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University invites applications for a part‑time term faculty position to teach undergraduate marketing courses. The position may be filled at the rank of Lecturer, Assistant/Associate/Full Teaching Professor, or Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Practice, depending on the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The initial appointment is for one year, with the possibility of renewal based on performance.

Summary of

Duties and Responsibilities:

The primary responsibility is to teach Creative Tools for Digital Marketing, an applied, project‑based course that prepares students to create effective digital marketing assets for websites, social media, digital advertising, short‑form video, and brand communication. The course should help students move from marketing objectives to creative concepts and digital content execution.

The successful candidate should be able to teach contemporary digital marketing creative workflows using a range of tools and platforms. Experience with tools such as Canva, Cap Cut, website builders, Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, social media platforms, and AI‑assisted creative tools is desirable.

The instructor will be expected to develop applied assignments, provide feedback on student creative work, and help students build a portfolio of digital marketing assets. The successful candidate should be able to deliver course materials through online formats.

The position will start this Fall 2026 semester on August 16th.

• Master’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Advertising, Digital Media, Design, or a related field
• Must meet the college’s faculty qualification standards for AACSB Accreditation
• Additional for the Practice track: five years of professional experience in digital marketing, content creation, creative production, social media, advertising, brand communication, or a related area

• Professional experience creating digital marketing assets for brands, products, services, events, or organizations
• Experience with contemporary creative tools such as Canva, Cap Cut, website builders, Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, social media platforms, and AI‑assisted creative tools
• Experience with short‑form video, social media content, website or landing‑page content, and/or portfolio‑based creative work
• Experience training, mentoring, supervising, presenting to clients, leading workshops, or otherwise helping others learn creative tools and workflows
• Agency, freelance, corporate marketing, entrepreneurial, or multimedia production experience
• Prior teaching experience is welcome, but candidates with substantial professional experience in digital marketing, content creation, creative production, or related areas are strongly encouraged to apply

• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical and dental
• Retirement benefits, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous leave plans
• Onsite childcare in Ames, Iowa
• Life insurance and long‑term disability coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing program

Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran. Inquiries regarding non‑discrimination policies may be directed to Office of Equal Opportunity, 2680 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, Tel. , email eooffice.

General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources website. Please note that this is only a list of ranges and individuals will be paid commensurate with qualifications.