Marketing – (3) Lecturer/Assistant Professors (1-year limited term)

Wilfrid Laurier University

The Lazaridis School of Business & Economics (Lazaridis School) at Wilfrid Laurier University invites applications for three, one-year Limited Term Appointments at the rank of Lecturer/Assistant Professor in the Marketing area, commencing September 1, 2024. These positions are subject to budgetary approval.

The Lazaridis School of Business & Economics has over 150 full-time faculty and more than 6000 undergraduate and graduate students on campuses in Waterloo and Brantford, and a location in Toronto, Ontario. With a mission to achieve excellence in management education, the school offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including Honours BBA, MBA, MFin, MMA and PhD. Laurier’s undergraduate and graduate business programs are AACSB accredited. For more information, please visit http://www.wlu.ca/lazaridisschool.

Waterloo, Ontario is a highly innovative and dynamic region. It is the home to a number of leading high technology firms, insurance companies and educational/research institutions (e.g. University of Waterloo, the Balsillie School of International Affairs and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics).

The Lazaridis School of Business & Economics is also home to the Lazaridis Institute, which helps Canadian technology companies reach their next level of growth through world-class programs; leading-edge research in innovation, management, and disruption in the tech ecosystem; and the connection of international research, best practices in global scaling, and curriculum. http://www.lazaridisinstitute.ca.

The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for teaching core and elective Marketing courses in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs and engaging in service activities for the Marketing area.

Applicants for this position must have the following qualifications:

• Degree Information: Minimum of a Masters or MBA degree.
• Evidence of teaching excellence at the undergraduate and/or graduate (MBA) levels: Applicants should demonstrate evidence of a strong teaching record through teaching evaluations, testimonials, letters of reference, etc.
• Ability to teach a broad range of courses will be of importance. Prior experience in teaching Introductory marketing at the undergraduate level will be preferred. The Introductory Marketing course will be offered mostly in the Fall term of 2024 and the chosen candidate will be expected to teach these courses, among others. The courses offered by the Marketing Area include Introductory Marketing, Marketing Research, Marketing Strategy, Consumer Behavior, High-tech Marketing, Services Marketing, Social Media Marketing, International marketing, B2B Marketing, Brand Communications/ Management, Marketing Communications, Sales Management, & Marketing and Society. Applicants are encouraged to clearly identify their prior experience, and ability to teach (any of) the above-mentioned courses both at the BBA and MBA levels.
• Demonstrated ability to deal with student management issues such as timely grade assessments and academic misconduct
• Proven ability to deal with in-class and out of class technology including remote teaching technology such as Zoom (Note: All classes are currently held in person and not remotely)
• Verifiable capacity to work as part of a faculty teaching team to ensure consistency across classes in a multi-section course including but not limited to: teaching coordinated course content, meeting deadlines for drafting assignments and examinations, meeting deadlines for marking assignments and examinations, and meeting deadlines for return of assignments and examinations
• Experience teaching in a large class business school environment preferred
• Willingness and capacity to take on substantial service responsibilities within the Marketing area as may be required: Such activities may include course coordination, committee membership, student mentoring, etc.
• Applicants who are either engaged in conducting and disseminating research by publishing articles/cases/books, attending conferences, reviewing papers and books; or are engaged in industry professional activities including consulting, advice, boards of director activities, professional events that focus on the practice of business, management, and related issues, and/or other activities that place them in direct contact with businesses will be preferred.

Applications must include:

• A letter of application
• A curriculum vitae
• A statement regarding teaching experience and interests (clearly indicate the courses you can teach)
• Names and emails of at least three academic referees

Applicants may also include teaching evaluations or other evidence of teaching ability. Only complete applications will be considered. 

Only complete applications will be considered and should be addressed to:

Dr. Sapna Isotupa
Associate Dean of Business: Faculty Development & Research
Lazaridis School of Business & Economics
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3C5

Email: MKTPTAC@wlu.ca

Deadline for applications is February 29, 2024

Diversity and creating a culture of inclusion is a key pillar of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Strategic Academic Plan and is one of Laurier’s core values. Laurier is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applications from qualified members of the equity-deserving groups. Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programming at Laurier are welcome to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at indigenous@wlu.ca. Candidates from other equity-deserving groups who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programming at Laurier are welcomed to contact Equity and Accessibility at equity@wlu.ca. 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, as per Canadian immigration laws, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obligated to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenships, however, all applicants must include one of the following statements in their cover letter:

Yes, I am a current citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
No, I am not a current citizen or permanent resident of Canada

Members of the designated groups must self-identify to be considered for employment equity. Candidates may self-identify, in confidence, to Michael Lisetto-Smith, Senior Administrative Officer (mlisettosmith@wlu.ca). Further information on the equity policy can be found at https://www.wlu.ca/about/governance/assets/resources/8.4-employment-equity.html.

Applicants are encouraged to address any career interruptions or special circumstances that may have affected their record of research and teaching, in accordance with SSHRC and NSERC definitions and guidelines. To obtain a copy of this job description in an accessible format, please contact Britwin Dias (bdias@wlu.ca).

The Lazaridis School of Business & Economics wishes to thank all applicants for their interest. All nominations and applications shall be reviewed and considered under a set of criteria established by the Search Committee and a short list of candidates shall be interviewed. Only those applicants selected for the short list will be contacted.