Instructor - Marketing -

The primary location of this position is on the main Cullowhee, NC campus.

The School of Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Sport Management, and Hospitality & Tourism Management (MESH), one of three schools in the College of Business, invites applications for a nine-month, fixed-term faculty position in Marketing at the rank of Instructor. Anticipated begin date is August 1, 2027.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to contribute to the mission of the Marketing program, which seeks to prepare graduates to be Business Ready® to meet the needs of the industry and become leading professionals in their field. The mission is achieved through sound theoretical course work, research and innovative learning activities, industry engagement and service learning.

This position requires teaching courses at the undergraduate level, delivering experiential and applied learning to students. Teaching may include online and/or face-to-face courses and service activities. The normal teaching load is 24 semester hours per academic year (4 classes per semester).

The successful candidate must achieve and maintain qualified faculty status per AACSB requirements. Western Carolina University recognizes and rewards all legitimate forms of scholarly activity described by Ernest Boyer: scholarship of discovery, scholarship of integration, scholarship of application, and scholarship of teaching and learning.

The successful candidate will contribute in the further development and growth of the Marketing program at Western Carolina University. Willingness/ability to participate in and/or develop collaborative working environment will be required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required for this Position

Candidates must be team-oriented and willing to work in a highly energized and collaborative environment. Successful candidates must be committed to working with diverse student and community populations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in marketing or closely related business field from an appropriately accredited institution that satisfies credentialing under both AACSB and SACSCOC.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference will be given to candidates with marketing industry experience and university level teaching experience.

Position Type

Permanent Full-Time

Number of Hours Per Week

40

Number of Months Per Year

9

Posting Text

Open Date

10/08/2026

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Application materials must be submitted online. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a candidate has been selected for hire.

Please include the following: letter of application, current CV, list of three professional references with complete contact information, and unofficial transcripts showing degree conferral dates for all degrees at the master’s degree level and higher*.

For questions or additional information please contact Dr. Charlie Parrish at [email protected] or 828-227-4882. Please do not email application materials.

• All applicants are required to submit an unofficial transcript of their highest attained degree, showing all completed coursework and the date the degree was conferred. The transcript must state Degree Awarded, Degree Conferred or a similar phrase. For candidates who are ABD, please submit your most recent doctoral program transcript along with your master’s degree transcript, if you hold such a degree. The master’s degree transcript must have a notation such as Degree Awarded, Degree Conferred or similar phrase, to verify it as your highest completed degree.

Background/E-Verify

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks.

Western Carolina University uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. Proper documentation of identity and employability are required at the time of employment.

Credential Verification

All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified within 30 days of employment. All new employees who will be teaching are required to provide official transcripts within 30 days of employment. Transcripts should be provided for the highest earned degree and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements.

EOE

Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; ethnicity; religion; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; national origin; age; disability; genetic information; political affiliation; National Guard or veteran status, consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and policies, and the policies of The University of North Carolina. Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please call (828) 227-7218 or email at [email protected].

University Safety

The Western Carolina University Annual Safety Report is available online at University Annual Safety Report or in hard-copy by request at the office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, 227 HFR Administration Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723 (828-227-7147) or the Office of University Police, 111 Camp Annex, Cullowhee, NC 28723 (828-227-7301). The report, required of all universities participating in Title IV student financial aid programs, discusses crime statistics, procedures for reporting suspicious or criminal activity, security, police authority, crime prevention strategies, university policies on substance abuse and sexual offenses, workplace violence and fire safety.