Job Description

Position Description
POSITION: The Department of Management and Marketing in the School of Business at the College of Charleston seeks qualified applicants for a full-time Marketing Visiting Instructor starting early January 2026. Applicants should demonstrate competency and interest in teaching in one or more of a variety of marketing classes at the undergraduate and potentially graduate levels. Desirable areas of interest include but are not limited to principles of marketing, sales, retail, advertising, marketing strategy, and marketing management. This visiting position is renewable up to three years if funding is available.

Responsibilities include:
Teaching four courses per semester in marketing at the undergraduate and possible graduate levels with no more than 2 course preps per semester.
Developing new courses as they relate to the strategic objectives of the Department and the School by utilizing innovative teaching methods to enhance the success of diverse learners.
Serving as faculty mentor to undergraduate and graduate members of our AMA collegiate chapter, supporting student leadership, event planning, and professional development while fostering a vibrant, career-focused marketing community.
Engaging in service activities such as student event programming, community outreach, mentoring, and committee assignments.
Engaging in and involving various activities that increase the instructor’s knowledge and exemplify pedagogical expertise.

Preference will be given to candidates who are at the forefront of advancements in the field of marketing and who are willing to bring those insights into the classroom. Ideal candidates will have significant industry experience in marketing, as well as some teaching experience in basic and upper-level marketing courses at an AACSB-accredited business school. We further are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic, collegial, engaged with students, good communicators, and team players.

HOW TO APPLY: Formal applications for the position must be submitted through the College’s PeopleAdmin™ site at http://jobs.cofc.edu. Submit online (1) a letter of application, (2) a recent CV, (3) unofficial graduate transcripts (official transcripts will be required for hiring), (4) a one-page statement of your teaching philosophy, (5) names and contact information for three references and (6) optional teaching evaluations if available. The department will begin considering applications on September 15, 2025, and will continue considering applicants until the position is filled. Please contact the Search Chair with questions.

DEPARTMENT: Our department offers majors in Business Administration, Marketing, and International Business, as well as minors/concentrations in Leadership for Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Business, and Marketing.

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS: It is an exciting time to teach in the School of Business at the College of Charleston. The School of Business is thriving, and professional and academic opportunities are becoming available through executive/doctoral education and the addition of programs to serve non-traditional students. The Marketing major and minor are growing, and the School of Business has an abundance of active extra-curricular and curricular engagement opportunities (CofC chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA); the Schottland Scholars program; Global Entrepreneurship Week). The department is also actively engaged in study abroad and continues to support a growing internship program. Moreover, the College of Charleston School of Business is a centerpiece in the Charleston community, with an active board of community leaders. Visit the School’s website at https://sb.cofc.edu/.

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON: Founded in 1770, the College of Charleston is a public university grounded in the principles of the liberal arts and committed to developing ethically centered, intellectually versatile and globally fluent citizens who create innovative solutions to social, economic, and environmental challenges. In its 2025 edition, U.S. News & World Report ranks the College a No. 4 top public college in the south, the No. 5 ranked college for veterans among southern institutions, the No. 9 most innovative school in the region, the No. 3 best college for undergraduate teaching in the south, and a best value regional college. The School of Business at the College of Charleston is located in the heart of beautiful Charleston, a progressive city that has an emphasis on entrepreneurship and innovation.

The department will begin considering applications on September 15, 2025, and will continue considering applicants until the position is filled. Applications can be submitted via jobs.cofc.edu. Please contact the Search Chair Dr. Esta Shah with questions.