Position Rank and Title: Assistant Professor

School/Department Name: Marketing and Business Analytics

Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $135,000 - $142,300.

Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector.  See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s excellent benefits package.

Target Start Date: August 18, 2026

Application Deadline: August 24, 2025 (Applications accepted until filled or closed)

Position Description

The Marketing and Business Analytics Department at San José State University’s Lucas College and Graduate School of Business is pleased to announce a search for a tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position in Marketing or Business Analytics with an emphasis on quantitative marketing, marketing strategy, sales, sports marketing, sustainable marketing, artificial intelligence, or marketing automation. Applicants should be interested in teaching related courses to undergraduate students and MBA/Executive Level audiences, and ideally should have research that is related to these areas.

The Department of Marketing and Business Analytics, located in Silicon Valley, is home to a large community of scholars and students. We foster strong ties to the Silicon Valley business community. We have top level Silicon Valley executives teach and engage with our students, and have student teams actively pursuing projects with Silicon Valley companies. We are a balanced Department, and are searching for candidates who share our dedication to both quality teaching and research. We teach in the areas of marketing, business analytics, and hospitality & tourism at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Our research includes analytical, behavioral, strategic, and applied methodologies and interests. For more information, visit our website.

The Marketing and Business Analytics Department and San José State University value inclusive excellence and are committed to advancing equity through research, teaching, and service. We enroll more than 36,000 students, many of whom are historically underserved; approximately 45% are first-generation college students and 38% are Pell Grant recipients. In addition, we are both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). SJSU aspires to create holistic learning environments that facilitate both individual and collective transformation. We seek teacher-scholars who cultivate inclusive, empowering spaces for mutual learning, skill-building, and knowledge exchange. Our commitment to lifelong learning supports meaningful connections among faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the broader communities we serve.

We invite all applicants to include a Statement of Inclusive Excellence (or incorporate it into your cover letter) to share how your lived and professional experiences will contribute to the SJSU community—particularly in relation to student success and inclusive education. A guide to writing this statement can be found at SJSU Inclusive Excellence Statement Guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• A doctorate from an accredited university and scholarly active (SA) status under AACSB standards. A doctoral degree must be fully awarded by the date of appointment in order to start but preferably by May 31, 2026.
• Evidence of teaching excellence or potential for teaching effectiveness.
• Demonstrated record of or potential for scholarly publications and for developing a strong scholarly record commensurate with rank and suitable for advancement.
• Interest in engaging with Silicon Valley professionals and connecting our students – largely first generation, economically diverse, and multicultural - to the business community.
• Evidence of awareness and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Priority will be given to candidates whose research focus is in quantitative marketing, marketing strategy, sales, sports marketing, sustainable marketing, artificial intelligence, or marketing automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Teaching Marketing and/or Business Analytics courses depending on department needs, including in quantitative marketing, marketing strategy, sales, sports marketing, sustainable marketing, artificial intelligence, or marketing automation. Teaching assignments are at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in traditional and accelerated formats.
• Engaging in scholarly activities as evidenced by developing and maintaining an active research agenda in peer reviewed high-quality journals and by presenting at academic and professional conferences.
• The candidate will participate in shared governance, usually in department, college, and university committees and other service assignments.
•  Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience in understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.
  
  
  

Other Duties

Note that all San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy, some faculty duties may lead to designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). CSAs are required to complete Clery Act training and to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution.

Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned and required based on their role (e.g., Data Security, FERPA, Preventing Discrimination and Harassment, Title IX, Health and Safety). The President may recommend or require compliance with safety measures that decrease the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission or illness and allows the core mission and activities of the campus to continue.

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• letter of interest
• curriculum vitae
• inclusive excellence statement (dedicated statement or addressed in letter of interest)
• statement of teaching interests/philosophy (please list the courses you have taught, and/or would like to teach, one page).
• statement of research plans (one page)
•  three reference letters with contact information

Inquiries may be directed to the Department Chair, Dr. Michael Merz: Michael.Merz@sjsu.edu.

Conditional Offer

The work for this faculty position may only be performed in the State of California and requires establishing an on-campus presence. Employment is contingent upon US residence and proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. SJSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current employee who was conditionally offered the position.

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Located in the heart of Silicon Valley — one of the most innovative regions in the world — San José State University is the founding campus of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system and the first public university in the West. Recognized as a leading transformative educational institution, San José State is an essential partner in the technological, economic, cultural, and social development of Silicon Valley, the Bay Area, and California. SJSU is a top-200 school nationally in research funding and second highest in research productivity in the CSU system. Cutting-edge research, world-class scholarship, student-centered learning, diverse communities, and commitment to social justice, allow SJSU to provide life-changing opportunities and advance the public good locally and globally.

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