Adjunct Faculty, Marketing

Saginaw Valley State University; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Saginaw Valley State University’s Scott L. Carmona College of Business seeks a part-time instructor to teach Marketing courses for the Winter 2027 semester (January to May), including Marketing Principles, Services Marketing, and Marketing Strategy.

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Business or Marketing and demonstrate teaching effectiveness or potential, with the ability to positively interact with all campus community members. This position is in Michigan and contracted per semester.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business or Marketing is required.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness or the potential to be effective in the teaching role is also required.
• Experience and ability to positively interact with all members of the campus community.
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodations.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and throughout their employment.

Responsibilities

• Teach Marketing courses including Marketing Principles, Services Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
• Duties performed mostly in a classroom environment with some administrative tasks outside the classroom.
• Adjunct Faculty are hired each semester on an as-needed basis.

Job description

Job Title: Adjunct Faculty, Marketing

Full or Part Time: Part time

Hours: 6

Exempt: Yes

Supervisory Org: Management & Marketing (JM-AJ)

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY: The Scott L. Carmona College of Business at Saginaw Valley State University, an AACSB International-accredited institution, seeks a part-time instructor for the Winter 2027 semester (January to May) to teach Marketing courses including, but not limited to, Marketing Principles, Services Marketing, and Marketing Strategy.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Business or Marketing is required.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness or the potential to be effective in the teaching role is also required.
• Experience and ability to positively interact with all members of the campus community
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Preference will be given to candidates with teaching experience or teaching potential in sales or sales management.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Duties are generally performed inside a classroom environment, with occasional requirements to engage in administrative tasks outside the classroom.
• All work associated with this position must be performed within the state of Michigan

Scheduled weekly hours vary depending on class contract load. Adjunct Faculty are hired each semester on an as‑needed basis.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and throughout their employment. The university does not provide employment visa sponsorship now or in the future for this job classification. Since SVSU does not participate in E-Verify, candidates for employment are not eligible for STEM OPT extensions.

The above reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job. It shall not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements that may be inherent in the job. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.

About SVSU:

Saginaw Valley State University is a comprehensive university with more than 100 programs of study for its roughly 7,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan's Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to a supportive and empowering environment for students, faculty and staff. SVSU has been named a "Great College to Work For" on nine separate occasions.

SVSU emphasizes undergraduate teaching and learning, and community-based research. SVSU has twice earned the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction achieved by only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities. By their senior year, 84 percent of students have engaged with community employers and agencies in internships, field placements or some other component of their academic preparation.

SVSU is establishing itself as a leader in STEAM education for the Great Lakes Bay Region, partnering with businesses, foundations and school districts to improve students' performance in math, science and the arts at the middle school, high school and university levels. SVSU is constructing the first university research facility on Lake Huron to improve public health and the economy in the Saginaw Bay watershed.

More than 70 percent of SVSU freshmen live on campus in student housing that is rated No. 2 among all public universities in the U.S. SVSU fields 21 varsity sports at the NCAA Division II level. The average class size is 23 students. For more information, please visit our website, http://www.svsu.edu .