The Calvin University School of Business (CUSB) invites applications for a full-time faculty member in marketing to begin July 1, 2027, pending administrative approval.

Requirements
 

The university seeks candidates with a vibrant Christian faith who are dedicated to integrating their faith with their field of study. 

There are two possible tracks for the ideal candidate.

• Tenure-track: Hold a PhD or other terminal degree in marketing or a related discipline (ABD candidates will also be considered). Candidates are expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and/or master’s level and have an active stream of relevant research and publications.
• Professor of practice: Field-specific experts with a practice-oriented degree (master’s or above) and experience in a prior career (of at least five years) of distinguished professional achievement and who also meet the qualifications for teaching.  Candidates are expected to teach, keep an active professional practice, and actively serve the university.

Preference will be given to candidates with strong networks in the business community, a track record of effectively guiding experiential learning, and experience teaching with a variety of methods and instructional technology.

The university will prioritize candidates with broad interdisciplinary interests, demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ability to integrate questions of meaning, significance, and ethics into all course content, and deep commitment to engaging students beyond the classroom. 
 

Faculty Responsibilities

Faculty members typically teach 24 semester hours per academic year. Faculty are expected to teach effectively; pursue an active scholarly agenda (if tenure-track); integrate a Christian perspective into their teaching and scholarship; advise students well; serve the school, university, guild, and wider community; keep an active professional practice (if professor of practice); and engage actively with professional associations such as the American Marketing Association (AMA), Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), and Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA).

Candidates will be asked to affirm their commitment to the educational mission of Calvin University as a Christian liberal arts university in the Reformed tradition, affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church. (See Educating for Shalom and Faculty Expectations.) Calvin University provides numerous faculty development opportunities to foster growth in these commitments. 

Faculty Resources

Calvin University stands at the forefront of Christian scholarship across disciplines. The University hosts several Centers and Institutes and provides other funding opportunities to support faculty teaching and research, including sabbaticals, grants, course releases, summer research stipends, travel funds, and student research opportunities. Additionally, the Calvin University School of Business is host to the Calvin Center for Innovation in Business (CCIB), which is funded by a generous endowment and supports scholarship, pedagogical development, and engagement with the business community via course releases and summer support.

About the Calvin University School of Business

In 2021, the CUSB received a generous donor gift to build a new facility, strengthen its faculty, increase enrollment, and become a premier School of Business informed and guided by a Reformed Christian faith. The CUSB has approximately 900 students enrolled across its eight undergraduate majors (Accounting, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Financial Planning, Human Resource Management, Marketing, and Operations & Supply Chain Management), five undergraduate minors (Accounting, Business, Entrepreneurship, Information Systems, and Supply Chain Management), and two graduate programs (Master of Accounting and Master of Business Administration). All programs feature significant elements of experiential learning along with strong academic components. Our business graduates enjoy extremely high placement rates locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
 

CUSB faculty members have extensive industry and teaching experience, and most hold terminal degrees. Faculty value creativity and teamwork in helping students learn and gain hands-on experience with the business community.

About Calvin University

Calvin University is a top-ranked national university that equips students to think deeply, to act justly, and to live wholeheartedly as Christ’s agents of renewal in the world. Approximately 3,600 Calvin students study the liberal arts and select from a broad range of majors and professional programs. The university is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in a thriving metropolitan region of approximately one million people situated equidistant from Chicago and Detroit. The West Michigan region is consistently ranked as one of the best places in America to raise a family. For more information, visit http://www.calvin.edu/go/facultyopenings. 
 

Calvin University seeks faculty members who affirm the Christian faith as expressed by the Reformed confessions and who have academic and personal qualifications for teaching and scholarship. Calvin is building a tradition of diversity and accessibility and welcomes applications from persons whose personal characteristics will further that commitment. Calvin does not discriminate in the employment of individuals on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, sex, or age. Calvin University is an educational agency of the Christian Reformed Church and, in compliance with Title VII and other applicable law, reserves the right to give preference in employment based upon religion.
 

Please note that, while we welcome applications from all qualified applicants, employment opportunities for foreign nationals may be subject to additional eligibility, timing, sponsorship, and funding considerations under current U.S. immigration and visa requirements.

To Apply

Complete the online application process and attach the following:  

·       A one-page letter of application that addresses your ability to fulfill the requirements and responsibilities of the position

·       A 250 to 500-word statement describing your Christian faith and explaining your interest in teaching and scholarship at a Reformed Christian University

·       Your full curriculum vitae (CV)

Timeline

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Direct questions to Rachel Hammond, Management & Marketing Department Chair, via email at [email protected].

FAITH and EDUCATIONAL COMMITMENT

1. Commitment to the educational mission of Calvin as a Christian liberal arts university affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.  

2. A commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith, learning, and student development.

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT

Demonstrated awareness and commitment to effectively establishing relationships and positive communication across multiple dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to, race, gender, physical limitations, class, or religious perspectives.