Department Of Business Administration
Faculty Employment Opportunity
Job#
Work type: Instructional Faculty – Temporary Faculty Location: Sonoma
Categories: Temporary, Part Time, Instructional Faculty – Temporary Faculty
Unit 3 CFA – California Faculty Association
Department of Business Administration
Temporary Faculty Position (Lecturer)
Our Commitment
Sonoma State University is a federally-designated Hispanic Serving Institution, as such we are committed to achieving the goals of equal opportunity and we endeavor to employ faculty and staff reflecting the linguistic, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the region and state.
Guided by our core values as a university: diversity, sustainability, community engagement, and adaptability, Sonoma State University (SSU) offers an education that fosters intellectual, social, and personal growth.
SSU is a public liberal arts and sciences university.
As the only member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges in the state of California, we are committed to preparing students for a life of active citizenship and public service.
We have a vibrant campus life characterized by a lively co-curriculum that fosters broad-based intellectual and artistic opportunities in which the campus as a whole is actively engaged.
Sonoma State University is committed to creating a community in which bias and intolerance have no place.
It is our expectation that all students, faculty, and staff work together to honor this commitment and hold each other accountable to create an open and inclusive environment.
We are committed to facilitating spaces in which all can grow by building on our students’ assets as they explore new knowledge.
These efforts include fostering creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, experimentation, empathy, and communication.
The successful candidate will be one who can collaborate with faculty, staff, administration, and students to achieve these goals.
We are especially interested in candidates committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The Department
The Department of Business Administration's first priority in all decisions and actions is our students, while also balancing and respecting the interests of faculty, staff, the campus community, and our external stakeholders.
We are committed to working as a team and to fostering teamwork that embraces appreciative inquiry, active listening, and diverse perspectives.
The Department pledges to treat others with collegiality, respect, and empathy; to provide mutual support; and to uphold a thoughtful balance between confidentiality and transparency.
We are also dedicated to supporting innovation and creativity, honoring consultation processes and shared governance, and being responsive to requests and communications.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to see the department’s web page at:
Duties of the Position
The selected adjunct faculty member is expected to teach a range of marketing courses, such as BUS 468: Marketing Decision Making, and to provide advising and mentoring for students in the marketing concentration.
Required Qualifications
To be recommended for appointment, the candidate must have:
To be recommended for appointment, a candidate must possess at least an MBA degree from an AACSB-accredited business school and a minimum of five years of leadership experience in the marketing discipline at a global firm.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior teaching experience at an AACSB-accredited business school
- Current leadership position in the marketing field
Rank and Salary
Full-time is a 15-unit workload per semester.
Actual salary is dependent upon the number of units assigned, educational preparation, and availability of funds subject to any CSU system faculty contract salary increases.
How to Apply
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Contact Information
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