Adjunct Instructor of Marketing

College of Charleston
College of Charleston

Marketing & Communications

USD 3,420-11,556 / month

Posted on Oct 15, 2026

Adjunct Instructor of Marketing

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Formal applications for the position must be submitted through the College’s PeopleAdmin™ site at http://jobs.cofc.edu. Submit online (1) a letter of application, (2) a recent CV, (3) unofficial graduate transcripts (official transcripts will be required for hiring), (4) a one-page statement of your teaching philosophy, (5) names and contact information of three references and (6) optional teaching evaluations if available. The department will begin considering applications when an adjunct opportunity becomes available and will continue considering applicants until the position is filled. Please contact the Search Chair with questions.

Posting Details

General Information
Rank Adjunct Instructor of Marketing
FLSA Exempt
Position Type Adjunct
Internal Title Adjunct Instructor of Marketing
Department Marketing And International Business
School/Area School of Business
Posting Number A2026031P
Specialty and subspecialty, if any, sought
Marketing and related areas
Courses to be covered
Basic and/or upper-level Marketing courses as qualifications and demand warrant.
Position Description
POSITION:
The Department of Marketing and International Business seeks qualified applicants for a marketing adjunct instructor starting January 2027. Adjunct assignments are temporary, may be full-time or part-time, and/or immediate or as needed. This job posting is not for a specific assignment or for a full-time faculty position, but rather for a pool of candidates who may be considered for teaching in Fall and Spring semesters. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate basic and/or upper-level marketing courses. Teaching responsibilities may include courses offered through the department’s undergraduate and graduate programs.

Adjunct faculty pay scale: $3,420 for 3 credit hours, $6,820 for 6 credit hours, $11,556 for 9 credit hours

QUALIFICATIONS:
An M.A. or M.S. degree in marketing or a related field from an AACSB- or EQUIS-accredited program is the minimum academic requirement for this position. Candidates with significant industry or professional experiences in the marketing field are preferred. Candidates should demonstrate relevant academic and/or professional expertise and a commitment to high-quality teaching. Ideal applicants will also have college-level teaching experiences in basic and upper-level marketing courses at an AACSB-accredited business school. Preference will be given to candidates that are enthusiastic, collegial, engaged with students, good communicators, and team players.

Questions may be addressed to Henry Xie, chair of the department, at xiey@cofc.edu..
Special Instructions to Applicants
Formal applications for the position must be submitted through the College’s PeopleAdmin™ site at http://jobs.cofc.edu. Submit online (1) a letter of application, (2) a recent CV, (3) unofficial graduate transcripts (official transcripts will be required for hiring), (4) a one-page statement of your teaching philosophy, (5) names and contact information of three references and (6) optional teaching evaluations if available. The department will begin considering applications when an adjunct opportunity becomes available and will continue considering applicants until the position is filled. Please contact the Search Chair with questions.
Is this position Grant funded? No
EEO Statement
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Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/18640

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter / Letter of Application
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Teaching Philosophy
  4. Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
  5. Reference List
Optional Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Unofficial Undergraduate Transcripts
  3. Student Course-Instructor Reviews
  4. Teaching Portfolio
  5. Syllabi