Open Rank Term Faculty in Marketing

The Department of Marketing in the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University invites applications for a part-time term faculty position to teach undergraduate marketing courses. The position may be filled at the rank of Lecturer Assistant/Associate/Full Teaching Professor or Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Practice depending on the candidates qualifications and experience. The initial appointment is for one year with the possibility of renewal based on performance.

The primary responsibility is to teach Creative Tools for Digital Marketing an applied project-based course that prepares students to create effective digital marketing assets for websites social media digital advertising short-form video and brand communication. The course should help students move from marketing objectives to creative concepts and digital content execution.

The successful candidate should be able to teach contemporary digital marketing creative workflows using a range of tools and platforms. Experience with tools such as Canva CapCut website builders Adobe Creative Cloud Figma social media platforms and AI-assisted creative tools is desirable.

The instructor will be expected to develop applied assignments provide feedback on student creative work and help students build a portfolio of digital marketing assets. The successful candidate should be able to deliver course materials through online formats.

The position will start this Fall 2026 semester on August 16th.

• Masters degree in Marketing Business Communications Advertising Digital Media Design or a related field

• Must meet the colleges faculty qualification standards for AACSB Accreditation

• Additional for the Practice track: five years of professional experience in digital marketing content creation creative production social media advertising brand communication or a related area

• Professional experience creating digital marketing assets for brands products services events or organizations

• Experience with contemporary creative tools such as Canva CapCut website builders Adobe Creative Cloud Figma social media platforms and AI-assisted creative tools

• Experience with short-form video social media content website or landing-page content and/or portfolio-based creative work

• Experience training mentoring supervising presenting to clients leading workshops or otherwise helping others learn creative tools and workflows

• Agency freelance corporate marketing entrepreneurial or multimedia production experience

• Prior teaching experience is welcome but candidates with substantial professional experience in digital marketing content creation creative production or related areas are strongly encouraged to apply

The Ivy College of Business is a college on the move with highly ranked undergraduate and graduate programs and several new degrees. Bringing together world-class faculty staff programs and facilities to deliver business education for a rapidly changing world the College prepares students for a future of progress and positive impact on the world. The Ivy College currently enrolls over 5000 undergraduate and graduate students who are taught mentored and supported by 147 faculty and 77 staff. The College offers 14 undergraduate majors 9 masters programs and a doctoral program. It is comprised of six departments: Accounting Finance Management and Entrepreneurship Marketing Supply Chain Management and Information Systems and Business Analytics. Each department has preeminent scholars who are publishing in the top journals in their disciplines.

Start Date:August 16 2026

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For full guaranteed consideration please apply on or before June 09 2026.

Why Choose ISU

Iowa State Faculty enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits including medical and dental; as well as:
Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
Generous leave plans
Onsite childcare (Ames Iowa)
Life insurance and long-term disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Various voluntary benefits and discounts
Employee Assistance Program
Wellbeing program

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