Tenure-Track Marketing Scholar & Educator

Assistant Professor - Department of Marketing #26-27 Apply now Job no: 555736 Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track Location: Northridge Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Marketing/Communications Department: Marketing Faculty Hire Number: #26-27 Effective Date of Appointment: Fall 2027 (Subject to Budgetary Approval) Salary Scale: $130,000 to $145,000 (Dependent upon qualifications) CSUN’s Commitment to You: CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning, and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people, building partnerships with the community, and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community. As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2025, CSUN enrolls 36,960 students, where 57.5% are Latinx, 18.4% are White, 8.5% are Asian-American, 5.5% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. The Department of Marketing at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member in Marketing at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will teach marketing courses—such as Consumer Behavior and Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)—as well as other foundational courses as needed by the department, and have research interests and an active research pipeline in consumer behavior and related areas. In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours, attending faculty meetings, participation in assessment of student learning, and service to the department, college, and university. The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in a diverse environment, the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, student mentorship, scholarship, and service. Required Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Marketing, or Business or Management with a concentration in Marketing from an AACSB-accredited institution by the time of appointment (August 2027) College or university-level teaching experience in consumer behavior, IMC, and/or other foundational marketing courses, in-person and/or online Evidence of, or clear potential for, publishing marketing research in the consumer behavior area in peer-reviewed journals Preferred Qualifications: Experience of effective engagement or potential to engage with a diverse student body Experience using culturally responsive pedagogy that leads to equitable outcomes for all students Experience creating a student-centered learning environment Research experience that includes working with students from diverse backgrounds Experience adopting inclusive approaches to mentoring Application Deadline: Priority will be given to applications received by June 30 th , 2026 . However, the position will remain open until filled. How to Apply: Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process, please visit this link: Applicants must submit the following materials to the website above: A cover letter that addresses all the required qualifications Teaching statement Contact information for three individuals willing to serve as references In later stages of the search process, applicants may be requested to provide additional materials, including three letters of recommendation and sample publications and/or working papers. At the time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Please note: California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment that are subject to the $100,000 fee established by the “Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers” issued on September 19, 2025. Applicants are responsible for determining the applicability of the fee. Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct. General Information: In compliance with the Annual Security Report & Fire Safety Report of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, California State University, Northridge has made crime-reporting statistics available online here . Print copies are available by request from the Department of Police Services, the Office for Faculty Affairs, and the Office of Equity and Diversity. The person holding this position may be considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position. In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California. CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, and disability. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in the Interim CSU Nondiscrimination Policy . Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the department coordinator at View phone number on click.appcast.io. Advertised: Jul 01 2026 Pacific Daylight Time Applications close: #J-18808-Ljbffr The California State University