Adjunct Faculty, Department of Marketing - Open Pool

Job Description Position Summary

The Department of Marketing in the College of Business may hire Adjunct faculty from an applicant pool from time to time. The teaching load and course assignments are made by the Department Chair.

Instructors may be hired for fall, spring and/or summer term in a given academic year. Applications will be accepted throughout the calendar year. Hiring decisions are normally made during the late spring and throughout the summer for fall semester, during fall semester for spring semester, and during spring semester for the summer term.

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. (MT) on June 30, 2026.

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Instructional Course Design and Administration

• Construct course syllabus adhering to College of Business assurance of learning outcomes and departmental standards

• Administer course through Colorado State University’s learning management system.

Instructional Course Delivery

• Deliver instructional course material via multi-media teaching techniques in relevant subject areas in prescribed delivery format.

Pre-employment criminal background check (required for new hires)

• Applicable Master’s, J.D., or Ph.D. that is aligned with one or more of the following subject areas: marketing, marketing analytics, pricing, professional selling, marketing communications, sales management, sports marketing, digital marketing, international marketing, retailing, product design, marketing research, services marketing, sustainability, and music business/marketing

• Or current doctoral candidate in a field of study that is aligned with one or more of the above-mentioned subject areas

• Or applicable undergraduate degree with five years or more professional work experience aligned with one or more of the above-mentioned subject areas

• Ability to teach in one or more of the following areas: marketing, marketing analytics, pricing, professional selling, marketing communications, sales management, sports marketing, digital marketing, international marketing, retailing, product design, marketing research, services marketing, sustainability, and music business/marketing

• Legal authorization to work in the US. The College of Business will not provide visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future.

• Experience teaching courses in these relevant areas: marketing, marketing analytics, pricing, professional selling, marketing communications, sales management, sports marketing, digital marketing, international marketing, retailing, product design, marketing research, services marketing, sustainability, and music business/marketing

• Degree obtained from a school of business accredited byAACSB(Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International)

• Previous university teaching experience in a college of business in relevant subject areas

• Substantial business experience in relevant subject areas

• Experience with multi-media teaching techniques

This is an open pool posting. Applications will be reviewed as hiring needs arise, and qualified applicants may be contacted if a suitable opportunity becomes available. This pool will expire on June 30, 2026. Applicants wishing to be considered beyond this date must reapply.

Per course basis; default starting pay $6,000 – $7,000/class (full-time equivalent base salary of $53,333 – $62,222); in select instances, pay may be higher commensurate with experience/course complexity

To apply, please upload the following applicant documents. Ensure your materials fully address the required and preferred job qualifications of the position. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Cover Letter, Resume/CV, Statement of Teaching/Research Philosophy

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