Assistant Professor, Marketing

The College of Business at Black Hills State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Marketing beginning August 2026.

Black Hills State University is a teaching-focused institution located in Spearfish, South Dakota, in the scenic Black Hills region. The College of Business is accredited by AACSB International — a distinction held by fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide — and serves approximately 400 students across campuses in Spearfish and Rapid City. The college offers undergraduate programs in Business Administration with specializations including accounting, agribusiness/ranch management, economics, finance, entrepreneurial studies, health services administration, human resource management, management, and marketing, as well as an MBA in applied management.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative, student-centered faculty committed to teaching excellence, applied scholarship, and community engagement. Our faculty combine scholarly engagement with commitment to student success, connect classroom instruction to professional practice, and involve students in applied or experiential learning. Effective communication, collaboration, and enthusiasm for student mentorship are central to our culture.

Teaching responsibilities will include core marketing courses at the undergraduate level, with opportunities to contribute to the MBA program. Faculty in the College of Business are expected to maintain an active scholarly agenda consistent with AACSB standards and to contribute to the life of the college and university through service.

• Teach marketing courses at the undergraduate and MBA level, including Marketing, Retail Management, Integrated Marketing Communication, and Marketing Management.
• The standard teaching load is four courses per semester (4–4), aligned with our mission as a teaching-focused institution. Opportunities for summer teaching may also be available.
• Engage in appropriate research and scholarly activities consistent with AACSB accreditation standards.
• Maintain Scholarly Academic (SA) qualification through ongoing peer-reviewed research.
• Participate in student advising, recruitment, and retention activities.
• Participate in student engagement, such as advising the Buzz Marketing student organization.
• Participate in service activities at the department, college, and university levels.
• Teach face-to-face, online, and at our extension campus in Rapid City.

• Degree completion must occur no later than one year after the initial start date of the contract. The initial contract will be a term contract at the instructor level, $4,000 lower than the terminal degree compensation. The following years contract will include $4,000 salary increase and assistant professor rank reflecting degree completion. Upon request, one-year prior service may be applied toward promotion and tenure, with BHSU and BOR approval.

• PhD or DBA in Marketing or related field.
• Doctoral candidates who are ABD and near graduation will be considered.
• Candidates must demonstrate qualifications consistent with maintaining AACSB Scholarly Academic (SA) status; early-career candidates should show an active research pipeline, while candidates more than five years post-PhD must provide evidence of recent peer-reviewed scholarship.

Black Hills State University offers a wide range of benefits including medical, dental, and flexible benefits, retirement plans, compensation packages, paid holidays, and vacation leave. Employees also have access to internal and state-sponsored training as well as reduced tuition for state-supported courses at all State of South Dakota academic institutions.

Applications must be made online at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Please attach a letter of application, curriculum vitae, copies of unofficial transcripts, evidence of teaching effectiveness (including class evaluations if available), and the names and contact information of at least three professional references. This position is open until filled, with a first review date of March 23, 2026 at 11 PM mountain…