Assistant Professor, Food Marketing

Position Title:

Assistant Professor, Food Marketing

Time Type:

Full time

Position Summary and Qualifications:

The Assistant Professor of Food Marketing will teach classes, create and participate in a variety of learning activities that provide opportunities for students to develop to their fullest potential and achieve learning objectives. The incumbent will develop and execute a scholarly agenda as evidenced by published contributions to the scholarship of the field. They will work collaboratively and professionally with other faculty and staff to promote the general well-being of the department, college, and university. The Assistant Professor will support and seek always to fulfill the guiding principles and mission of Saint Joseph's University.

This is a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track position.

Note to Applicants:

Please submit a CV, cover letter, any teaching evaluations available, and sample research in the "Resume/CV" upload field.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Plan, develop and teach well-organized classes and present other learning opportunities for students in accordance with departmental goals and objectives.
• Prepare curriculum materials, including course outlines, syllabi and other instructional materials in keeping with departmental and college principles. Contribute, as appropriate, to program improvement and curricular development.
• Assume academic advising responsibilities. Participate in department processes designed to recruit, advise and retain students. Provide out-of-class communication opportunities with students.
• Maintain competency and academic currency in the subject matter of the faculty member's discipline and in teaching skills through ongoing research and scholarly activity.
• Be actively involved in the intellectual and scholarly development of his/her field, as demonstrated by membership in and scholarly refereed presentations at professional associations, refereed or editorially reviewed published contributions to the scholarship of the field.
• Uphold and comply with faculty responsibilities as described in the "Faculty Responsibilities" section of the Faculty Handbook.
• Take part in program and department planning and in the establishment of department goals and objectives.
• Participate in department, college, and university meetings as appropriate. Provide meaningful service at department, college, and university levels as appropriate.
• Seek always to promote a spirit of collegiality in dealings with college staff. Assure effective two-way communication at all levels of responsibility.
• Be familiar with college assessment and placement procedures and effectively utilize campus resources.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:
• Recommend expenditures, as appropriate, to department chair.
• Represent the university to external constituencies as appropriate.
• Participate in the selection and evaluation of adjunct faculty and staff as appropriate.
• May be assigned supervisory responsibility for student employees.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possession of a doctorate in the individual's area of expertise at an accredited institution or ABD with clear evidence of progress. Relevant degrees include but are not limited to marketing.

• Demonstrated potential as an effective teacher and productive scholar at the college or university level

• Candidates must have a research program in some aspect of the food industry industry broadly defined. This can include anything from retailing, cpg, food and beverage, manufacturing, supply chain, nutrition, judgment and decision making, etc. The department is open to any methodological expertise for this position.

• Candidates must be willing and able to teach a number of the courses in our program which can be found here: https://academiccatalog.sju.edu/courses/fmk/

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior academic (teaching and research) experience

• Possess a minimum of  3-5 years of relevant food and cpg industry experience to complement their academic achievements; teaching and research in the candidates’ areas of expertise are preferred.

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours:

• Some lifting is required such as text books, course work and/or lab equipment;

• Weekend or evening hours on occasion in order to support departmental open houses, other admissions-related activities, etc.

• Position entails a 3-3 course load and may include evening, online or weekend classes as assigned

Saint Joseph’s University is a private, Catholic, Jesuit institution and we expect members of our community to be knowledgeable about – and to make a positive contribution to – our mission. Saint Joseph’s University is an equal opportunity employer that seeks to recruit, develop and retain a talented and diverse workforce. The University is committed to the diversity of its faculty and staff so that our students, our disciplines and our community as a whole can benefit from the multiple perspectives it offers. The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. EOE

Saint Joseph’s University prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in its programs and activities, including admission and employment, in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for overseeing compliance with Title IX and other civil rights laws and regulations. To contact the Title IX Coordinator, e-mail titleix@sju.edu, visit Campion Student Center suite 243, or call 610-660-1145. To learn more about the University’s Title IX policies, the process for filing a report or formal complaint of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, or other form of sexual misconduct, and the University’s response to reports and/or formal complaints, please visit www.sju.edu/titleix. Inquiries may also be directed to the Federal agency responsible for enforcing Title IX, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Pay Transparency & Benefits Overview

Please click to read more about the university's approach to pay and benefits transparency. Adjunct instructor compensation can be found in the article. Otherwise, an estimated pay range is listed below. This position's estimated pay range is:

$120,000.00 - $130,000.00