Position Title:

Schlobach Distinguished Chair in Business

Rank: Open, can be tenure-track or term faculty
Discipline: Marketing

Department/School:

Department of Organization and the Environment, School of Management

Salary/Pay Rate:

$155,000 - $185,000

Job Summary:

The disciplinary focus for this distinguished chair is marketing. The successful candidate will play a leadership role in developing and executing excellent experiential learning opportunities related to marketing. The candidate can be either a tenure track professor of marketing OR a non-tenure track “Professor of Practice.” Rank is open.

The ideal candidate is a faculty member who is passionate about exploring and advancing cutting edge specialties within marketing, and who can help prepare students to succeed in the marketing profession. We are open to candidates with a specialty in any of the primary sub-specialties within marketing, for example sales, customer success, consumer research, user experience, digital marketing, or marketing analytics. Our marketing lab features state-of-the-art equipment and software, and we are ready to invest in other tools as necessary.

We are seeking faculty members excited to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in marketing and related subjects. Marist faculty are expected to maintain qualifications in, and connections to, the field of marketing, either through academic research or professional activity. They also participate in the life of the School and its activities, including involvement in committee work, student advising and support, and community outreach activities. The School of Management will be accepting applications immediately for this open-rank, tenure-track or term, position for the fall 2025 semester.

We welcome candidates who will place a strong emphasis on quality teaching in a small classroom setting. Our typical class size is fewer than 25 students. The expected course load for this position is 12 credits per year (2-2 load). Duties will include oversight of our marketing lab and development and supervision of significant extracurricular opportunities for our marketing students.

Minimum Qualifications:

Teure-track candidates: Terminal degree in marketing or closely related field (Ph.D. or D.B.A.) and extensive professional experience related to marketing.

Term candidates: Master’s degree in business or closely related field, and extensive professional experience related to marketing.

Essential Functions:

Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses. Maintaining an active research agenda or significant professional activities that maintain connection to the marketing profession. Providing leadership related to experiential learning in marketing. Advising students, taking part in service activites, and serving on committees as needed.

Required Application Documents:

CV/Resume, Cover Letter, Statement of Teaching Philosophy, & Contact Information of 3 Professional References 

Benefits:

The position includes a comprehensive benefit package*. Benefits for this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Unlimited paid sick time.
• 14+ paid holidays per year.
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance programs at a 15% employee / 85% employer contribution rate. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care (FSD).
• Life insurance.
• Generous short-term and long-term disability programs and workers compensation.
• 403(b) defined contribution plan:
  • First 6 years College contributes 7.5%, Employee contributes a mandatory 4%.
  • College contribution increases to 10.5% in year 7, and 12% after 15 years.
  • Employee contribution decreases to 1% in year 7. Remains 1% thereafter.
  • Typical eligibility requirements: 1 year of service and 1,000 hours with Marist College.
• 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity – Roth option available. Voluntary, up to IRS maximum contribution.
• Tuition Benefits:
  • Up to 16 undergraduate credits per semester. Up to 18 graduate credit per academic calendar. Eligibility extends to employee, spouse, and dependent children under age 26.
  • College pays 100% tuition only.
  • Eligible dependents may be Reimbursed up to $2,000 per semester towards tuition at another accredited institution.

*Eligibility requirements including waiting periods and/or employee probationary periods may apply at the discretion of the College.

About the Department/School:

The AACSB-accredited Marist School of Management, which includes majors in Accounting, Business Administration, and Economics is a leader in teaching students to develop the skills to succeed in today’s global business community. Business administration students can concentrate in marketing, finance, entrepreneurship, management, or international business. The School of Management offers three graduate degrees: an online Master of Business Administration program, online Master of Public Administration, and an on-gorund Master of Science in Professional Accountancy.

The Department of Organization and the Environment and the School of Management are committed to advancing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive climate

About Marist College:

Located on the banks of the historic Hudson River and at its Florence, Italy campus, Marist College is a comprehensive, independent institution grounded in the liberal arts. Its mission is to “help students develop the intellect, character, and skills required for enlightened, ethical, and productive lives in the global community of the 21st century.” Marist educates approximately 5,000 traditional-age undergraduate students and 1,200 adult and graduate students in 53 undergraduate majors and numerous graduate programs, including fully online MBA, MPA, MS, and MA degrees, and also Doctor of Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant programs. Marist is consistently ranked among the best colleges and universities in America by The Princeton Review (Colleges That Create Futures and The Best 386 Colleges), U.S. News & World Report (3rd Most Innovative School/North), Kiplinger’s Personal Finance (“Best College Values”), and others. Marist’s study abroad program is ranked #1 in the nation by the U.S. State Department’s “Open Doors Report” and has also received the Senator Paul Simon Award for First Year Abroad programs in Italy and Ireland. Marist’s Joint Study partnership with IBM, which began in 1988, has brought the College the kind of world-class technology platform typically found at leading research institutions. To learn more, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about 

Type of Position:

Full-time, Tenure-Track Faculty or Term Faculty

Classification:

Faculty (Full-Time)

Months per Year:

9

Work Schedule:

Time as required for teaching, office hours, departmental/school activities, scholarship/professional development and other activities as needed. This is not a remote position.

Hours per Week:

37.5

Location:

Marist College Main Campus

Number of Position Openings:

1

Equal Employment Statement:

Marist College is committed to creating a diverse workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the College will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of minorities, women, people with disabilities, and any other protected groups found to be under represented.

Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The College will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The College will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups.

Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the College. It shall be considered a violation of College policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist College on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law.