About the role
Campus
OSU-Stillwater
Contact Name & Email
Justin Lawrence, lawrence@okstate.edu
About this Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
The School of Marketing and International Business (SMIB) in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice position in marketing, with a start date as early as January 2027 and no later than August 2027. SMIB faculty are located on both the Stillwater and Tulsa campuses; this position will be based on the Stillwater campus. The standard teaching load is seven sections per academic year (Fall and Spring semesters). The salary for this nine-month appointment is contingent on available funding.
The Department: The School of Marketing and International Business places a strong emphasis on scholarly research, high-quality instruction, and meaningful engagement with external stakeholders. Professors of Professional Practice focus primarily on teaching and outreach. The department includes more than 20 faculty members across both tenure-track and professional practice roles and provides academic leadership in marketing and international business. SMIB serves over 1,600 undergraduate majors and offers a dynamic and growing academic environment. The successful candidate will teach primarily at the undergraduate level, with the potential to contribute to graduate instruction based on qualifications and program needs.
The Faculty Position: SMIB seeks an engaging and versatile teacher to support its undergraduate marketing program. This is a general marketing position, and no particular area of specialization is required. The successful candidate will teach a range of undergraduate courses across the marketing curriculum based on departmental needs, which may include principles of marketing, professional selling, sales management, consumer behavior, promotional strategy, digital marketing, and other marketing electives. Responsibilities will also include mentoring students inside and outside the classroom, contributing to curriculum development, and participating in departmental service and outreach.
Applicants must hold at least a relevant master’s degree (Ph.D. preferred), possess a minimum of five years of recent, relevant industry experience, and demonstrate a record of teaching excellence or strong potential for excellence in the classroom. Preference will be given to candidates who are able to teach a broad range of marketing courses. All candidates must meet and maintain AACSB faculty qualification standards.
This is a four-year renewable appointment. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Employment is contingent upon available funding.
To Apply: Applications must be submitted online at http://jobs.okstate.edu. Please search for listing number req495291 under faculty positions. Applicants should upload a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, names of references, and any additional supporting materials. The position will remain open until filled.
For inquiries, please contact Dr. Justin Lawrence, Head, School of Marketing and International Business (lawrence@okstate.edu).