Marketing Department Chair

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Formal review of applications will begin

California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) is located in San Bernardino in the Inland Empire, 60 miles east of Los Angeles and operates a satellite campus in Palm Desert located in Coachella Valley. CSUSB serves approximately 20,000 students, of which 81% are first-generation college students and graduates about 5,000 students annually. As a designated Hispanic Serving Institution, CSUSB reflects the dynamic diversity of the region and has one of the most diverse student populations of any university in the Inland Empire, and the second highest Hispanic enrollment of all public universities in California. CSUSB employs 467 full-time faculty and offers 48 undergraduate, 35 graduate, and one doctoral degree programs and 14 academic programs with national accreditation.

At CSUSB, diversity, equity and inclusion are values central to our mission. We recognize that diversity and inclusion in all its forms are necessary for our institutional success. By fully leveraging our diverse experiences, backgrounds and insights, we inspire innovation, challenge the status quo and create better outcomes for our students and community. As part of CSUSB’s commitment to hire, develop and retain a diverse faculty, we offer a variety of networking, mentoring and development programs for our junior faculty. We are committed to building and sustaining a CSUSB community that is supportive and inclusive of all individuals. Qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings and/or who demonstrate a commitment to serving diverse student populations are strongly encouraged to apply. CSUSB has received the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, which recognizes CSUSB’s ongoing commitment to service-learning, a high-impact practice that combines classroom instruction with meaningful volunteer service and correlates strongly to student success.

JOB SUMMARY

The Department of Marketing at CSUSB is searching for a new Department Chair. This invitation is for candidates internal to the Department of Marketing at CSUSB only. The ideal candidate will be an experienced faculty member with demonstrated leadership and administrative skills, an established record of scholarly research and evidence of commitment to student success. The Chair is expected to provide leadership in shaping and facilitating the future of the department including faculty and staff development, faculty mentoring, and strategic planning. The Department Chair will serve in a leadership capacity in support of the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administrative strategic mission. He/she will provide academic and administrative leadership and facilitate the orderly conduct of the affairs of the Department and the College.

TYPICAL ACTIVITIES

The successful candidate will provide responsible and professional leadership in managing the day-to-day operational needs of the department, including supervision of support staff, scheduling courses, evaluating, and mentoring faculty, fiscal management and allocating facilities and equipment for teaching, research, and service activities. The Chair will also represent the Department and College with on and off-campus constituencies and maintain positive public relations with these groups. In addition, he/she is encouraged to develop and participate in activities that support the university’s strategic plan. This plan emphasizes: a) student success; b) faculty and staff success’s) stewarding resources; d) community engagement and partnerships; and, e) enhancing the campus identity. The Chair will also provide strategic direction for the department.

Qualified candidates must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse student population and to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students across a wide range of disciplines.

Please review FAM 641.65 for more information on the responsibilities of department chairs: https://www.csusb.edu/sites/default/files/upload/file/%28Admin%29Chair_Responsibilities.pdf (Download PDF reader)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in hand by time of appointment. A doctoral degree in Marketing or related field by time of appointment.
• Applicants must be a tenured Professor.
• The area of specialization in marketing is open.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• The successful candidate must have excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, as well as an excellent record of teaching and scholarship, preferably with a record of significant research.
• Previous Chair experience is a plus.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with CSUSB. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Note: CSUSB cannot deny an applicant a position solely or in part due to a criminal conviction history until it has performed an individualized assessment and linked the relevant conviction history with specific job duties in the position being sought.

Please note: Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that CSUSB has designated as sensitive. Sensitive positions are those requiring heightened scrutiny of individuals holding the position based on potential for harm to children, concerns for the safety and security of people, animals, or property, or heightened risk of financial loss to CSUSB or individuals in the university community.

For health and well-being, CSUSB is a smoke & tobacco-free campus. The university is committed to promoting a healthy environment for all members of our community.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Department of Marketing is located in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration and has 6 tenure-line faculty members with a variety of research interests and offers B.A. and MBA degree concentrations. The area of the candidate's specialization is open. We seek a candidate with a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching and diversity, a record of research, and a commitment to excellence that will enhance the Department. Preference will be given to candidates with administrative experience as a department chair or similar leadership experiences.

To find out more about the Department of Marketing, visit: https://www.csusb.edu/marketing

For more information regarding the position, please contact:

Recruitment Chair

Dr. Melika Kordrostami

melika.kordrostami@csusb.edu

Department Chair

Dr. Ranfeng Qiu

(909) 537-5766

rqiu@csusb.edu

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter that includes:

a. A statement of your teaching interest/philosophy b. A statement of your research experience/plans

• If available, evidence of teaching effectiveness such as teaching portfolios, reports on teaching observations, and/or student evaluations of teaching.
• Unofficial copies of all postsecondary degree transcripts (official transcripts may be required prior to appointment).
• Reference List - names, telephone numbers, and email addresses of three (3) referees whom we may contact to obtain letters of recommendation. Confidential letters of recommendation may be solicited from those listed as references on the application if the applicant is moved forward in the recruitment process. Non-confidential letters of recommendation can be uploaded by the applicant during the application process.
• Diversity Statement, which may include your interpretation of diversity, equity and inclusion, and must include specific examples of how your background and your educational and/or professional experiences have prepared you for this role at California State University, San Bernardino (maximum 1,000 words).

Formal review of applications will beginApril 20th, 2023and continue until the position is filled.

If you are interested in this opportunity, we invite you to apply by using this CSU Recruit hyperlink at:

https://secure.dc4.pageuppeople.com/apply/873/gateway/Default.aspx?c=apply&sJobIDs=527004&SourceTypeID=805&sLanguage=en-us&lApplicationSubSourceID=11243

Salary is commensurate with experience.

CSU Salary Schedule: https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/careers/compensation/Pages/salary-schedule.aspx

Department Chair 12 Month (Assistant Professor) (Range 3) - $6,190 – $14,893

Department Chair 12 Month (Associate Professor) (Range 4) - $7,102 – $16,352

Department Chair 12 Month (Professor) (Range 5) - $8,964 – $17,127

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

California State University, San Bernardino is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status. This position adheres to CSU policies against Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Violence, including Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking. This requires completion of Sexual Violence Prevention Training within 6 months of assuming employment and on a two-year basis thereafter. (Executive Order 1096)

This position may be “Designated” under California State University's Conflict of Interest Code. This would require the filing of a Statement of Economic Interest on an annual basis and the completion of training within 6 months of assuming office and every 2 years thereafter. Visit the Human Resources Conflict of Interest webpage link for additional information:https://www.csusb.edu/human-resources/current-employees/employee-relations/conflict-interest