Application Deadline:

Open until filled

Position Details:

This full-time faculty position is on-campus and in-person.

The marketing department is seeking to hire an individual with the interest and expertise to teach undergraduate sales courses, including Introduction to Sales, Foundations of Selling, Consultative Selling, and Sales Practicum. The position requires a master’s degree, five years of professional sales experience, and two years of teaching experience. Though not required, preference will be given to candidates who also have professional marketing experience and the possibility of also teaching an occasional marketing course. This is not a tenure-track position.

A typical instructor teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester, but this position is 9 credit hours per semester based on additional administrative service responsibilities to the TCU Sales Center. Additional service to the marketing department, college, and university may be required.

The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the professional environment of the Neeley School, the marketing department, and the TCU Sales Center.

Department Details:

The department of marketing provides an exceptional work environment, with highly supportive colleagues who are dedicated to the vision of being world-class thought leaders who also make a difference in the lives of students. We realize this vision through excellence in research, teaching, and professional service. We are seeking candidates who share in our vision and can provide leadership, contributing effectively to our highly productive and collaborative environment.

Faculty in the department of marketing regularly publish in the top-tier journals and have held editorial roles for the leading marketing journals (e.g., Journal of Marketing and Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science). Both tenure-track and teaching-track faculty have also been recognized as outstanding teachers by the Neeley School, TCU, and Poets and Quants. Several on the faculty have held/hold leadership roles in major professional associations (e.g., AMAF Board, SCP, AMA). Our faculty also provide invaluable service to the Neeley School, such as leading the Neeley Behavioral Research Lab and leading the TCU Sales Center.

School/College Description:

The nationally ranked TCU Neeley School of Business has more than 3,500 students enrolled across undergraduate and graduate programs, with approximately one third of TCU students in its programs as majors, minors or advanced degree seekers. Departments include Accounting, Business Information Systems, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, Management and Leadership, Marketing and Supply and Value Chain Management, as well as seven graduate programs including full-time, part-time and online MBA and MS degrees. The Neeley School was ranked No. 9 in the nation and No. 1 in Texas for highest starting salaries for undergraduates in 2022 (Poets&Quants, 2022). The school’s BBA is ranked #25 Best Undergraduate program in 2024, and was named one of the top 10 Undergraduate Business Schools to Watch (Poets&Quants, 2022). The Neeley School has the No. 36 ranked Full-time MBA in the U.S., and is No. 8 for Learning, No. 24 for Entrepreneurship, and No. 32 for Networking (Bloomberg Businessweek, 2024).

The Neeley School is committed to fostering an inclusive, scholarly community composed of individuals who, through their diverse and sometimes competing perspectives, contribute to a free and intellectually challenging culture where students, faculty, staff and alumni have equitable opportunities and can forge paths toward personal and professional growth. We build upon the momentum generated by living the Neeley Promise: The Neeley School of Business unleashes human potential with leadership at the core and innovation in our spirit.

University & Fort Worth Description:

ABOUT TCU

Founded in 1873, Texas Christian University sits on 302 acres nestled in a primarily residential part of Fort Worth, just minutes away from downtown. The University includes seven schools and colleges, in addition to the John V. Roach Honors College and the Burnett School of Medicine.

Currently, TCU enrolls more than 10,200 undergraduates and 1,700 graduate students. Twenty-eight percent of students self-identify as a member of a minority group, five percent are international students, and forty-five percent are from out-of-state. Our students are supported by more than 2,200 faculty and staff. The University has more than 700 full-time faculty members and is a top 100 National University as classified by US News and World Report and has a Carnegie Classification of R2: Doctoral Universities – High Research Activity.

ABOUT FORT WORTH

Like TCU, Fort Worth has the approachable, friendly charm of a smaller town, but offers the amenities, cultural activities, diversity and unique personality of a much larger city. Fort Worth, Texas, is the 13th largest city in the United States with an ever-growing population nearing 1 million. Fort Worth and TCU have grown together in a nearly 150-year relationship. You’ll find that many Horned Frogs remain here after graduation, thanks to the region’s thriving job market. Fort Worth is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States, and the number 1 tourist destination in Texas. In 2018, bizjournals.com ranked Fort Worth the 7th most affordable city to live and work in the United States and U.S. News and World Report named Fort Worth one of the Best Places to Live. Fort Worth, Dallas and Arlington all rank among the top 25 most diverse cities in the country.

Fort Worth is known for its vast array of cultural, educational and entertainment opportunities. The city boasts three world class art museums—the Kimbell Art Museum, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. The Bass Performance Hall is one of the premier performance venues in the country. Concerts, film festivals and other events are held regularly at Sundance Square, Panther Island and Near Southside venues.

Required Application Materials & Application Instructions:

Applicants should attach the following to the online application:
(1) cover letter,
(2) curriculum vita,
(3) a teaching portfolio consisting of at least: a statement of teaching philosophy and course evaluations/summary information about student ratings for recently taught college-level business courses, and
(4) a personal statement of philosophy of professional selling
(5) three references with addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers. Letters of recommendation may be requested at a later time in the process from your three references. Your references will receive an email from TCU asking them to upload their LOR on your behalf.

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. The starting date for the position is August, 2026.

Requests for additional information or assistance should be directed to:
Office of Human Resources
Texas Christian University
hrtalentacquisition@tcu.edu

Employment Values Statement:

Texas Christian University values Integrity, Engagement, Community, and Excellence in the workplace. TCU treats applicants and employees with fairness and respect. TCU hires and promotes individuals based on their qualifications and their commitment to making a positive impact on our student-centered community. TCU is an equal opportunity employer and follows all applicable employment laws. TCU fairly considers all qualified individuals, ensuring we are a workplace free from unlawful discrimination and harassment.