Texas State University: Associate Professors of Instruction

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Qualifications

• Graduate or doctoral degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field from an AACSB accredited business school
• Significant and recent work experience in sales (industry experience or university teaching experience)
• Evidence of sustained professional engagement with sales practitioners in organizations across different industries
• Experience with mentoring and/or coaching (industry experience or university experience)
• Experience with leading or managing a professional work unit or organization
• Interest in teaching undergraduate sales courses
• More than 5 years of teaching experience at the university level
• Prior experience in a University Sales Center/Institute
• Prior experience overseeing or facilitating external student competitions
• University-level teaching experience
• Experience in curriculum development, including embedding technology into sales classes
• Ability to effectively interact with corporate executives in multiple industry sectors
• Prior experience teaching sales courses
• Prior industry experience in sales
• Prior experience teaching multiple sales courses
• More than 5 years of industry experience in sales
• Prior to on-campus interviews, candidates will need to provide complete graduate transcript(s), three letters of recommendation and student evaluations of instruction
• The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree granting Universities
• Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verification including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verification, reference checks, and employment eligibility verification

Benefits

• This position provides a unique opportunity to contribute to an award-winning program while benefiting from strong support within a collaborative and innovative environment, shaping the future of sales education
• This position is subject to the availability of funds

Responsibilities

• This full-time, non-tenure track, nine-month appointment presents an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students through both teaching and service, with potential for additional summer responsibilities
• Ideal candidates will demonstrate a passion for preparing students for successful careers in sales and a commitment to contributing to a thriving academic community
• Teach courses essential to the Sales concentration, including Professional Selling at the undergraduate level
• Manage the Professional Selling Student Ambassador Program, providing inspiration and mentorship to future sales professionals
• Prepare students for external sales competitions, such as the National Collegiate Sales Competition (NCSC)
• Collaborate with the Director of the Center for Professional Sales to coordinate signature events, including Interview Express, a prominent corporate partner event
• Support the Center’s ongoing activities, working closely with the Director, Assistant Director, and other faculty to ensure the program’s continued growth and success
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Documentation of teaching performance and/or ratings of instruction
• Ability and enthusiasm to manage the timely delivery of information to internal and external constituencies
• Unofficial Transcripts (all in one document)