Have you ever wondered why higher education feels stuck? Or thought, what if we could rebuild it from the ground up? Imagine a university where leveraging the most sophisticated technological advances is embraced to ensure the best possible learning experiences for asynchronous online students, providing course content that is personalized, flexibly-paced, and deeply connected to real-world needs. A place where we learn across disciplinary boundaries, deliberately practice work through skills that matter, and turn critical ideas into real action.
If you’ve ever dreamed of tearing up the rulebook, of reimagining education in disruptive ways, you might belong here. San Francisco Bay University is embarking on a bold experiment in higher education, and we’re looking for the people who will make it real.
San Francisco Bay University (SFBU), an innovative, nonprofit, WASC-accredited university situated in the heart of Silicon Valley in Fremont, California, seeks a forward-thinking and experienced Online Adjunct Professor of Marketing to deliver our MKT 541 course, working hand-in-hand with our proprietary AI technology to oversee the learning experiences of SFBU’s online MBA Pro+ students. This role is part-time, non-exempt, and remote (CA preferred). This first-of-its-kind MBA is nearing completion and getting ready for launch in Fall 2026. We are excited to recruit and develop our founding cadre of online adjunct Business Faculty to facilitate our innovative courses. For more information about the MBA Pro+, please visit:
https://proplus.sfbu.edu
Students in the MBA Pro+ are guided through personalized and adaptive learning experiences in each course as they progress through real-time interactive discussions with sophisticated and engaging faculty avatars in tandem with you, our MBA Pro+ faculty. The avatars have socratic discussions about key course concepts and case studies with each student and provide feedback and guidance for further study. The virtual professors are available 24 hours, 7 days a week; have an enormous bank of knowledge and experience from which they draw to illustrate concepts, extending the reach and availability of human faculty. The virtual professors are responsive to students’ individual learning needs, preferences, and potential neurodivergence thereby providing truly personalized education with evidenced-based effective pedagogy.
After each interaction, faculty are provided with assessment recommendations with respect to learning objective mastery for each student to review, validate, and/or provide further feedback. As students complete the course, summative assessment recommendations are provided to the faculty for final grading.
Responsibilities:
Bring humanity, empathy, care, and compassion to the MBA Pro+ learning experiences by building robust professional relationships and guiding and encouraging them in their learning journey as they progress through the course
Build a sense of community amongst students by creating purposefully connective opportunities for both synchronous and asynchronous interactions through guest lectures, online meetups, and other such activities
Provide responsive and timely follow-up for students who are stuck, disengaged, or have questions that are not being addressed by the course avatar to the student’s satisfaction
Offer career advice and other professional coaching to help the student develop, clarify, and obtain short- and long-term career objectives
Conduct optional 60-minute synchronous seminars/open office hours twice each week
Review and validate student assessment data on a daily basis, troubleshooting any issues in a timely fashion
Continuous training and tuning of the course avatar and course materials to ensure the best possible course experience
Verify and validate students’ summative course assessments and enter grades for each student as they complete course requirements
Required Qualifications:
Ph.D. or D.B.A. in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
Successful prior experience with online asynchronous course delivery through a Learning Management System.
Generalized subject matter expertise in Marketing and the ability to oversee online courses within the MBA.
Demonstrated Experience incorporating best practices in online teaching and learning.
Successful prior experience leveraging the thoughtful incorporation of AI as a high-impact pedagogical tool.
A passion for mentoring and guiding students in their academic and professional growth.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues, students, and community partners.
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in education and practice.
Compensation:
$7,300.80 for each 8-week course (hourly rate is $152.10)
Application Materials:
Interested candidates must submit the following application materials:
A cover letter detailing your qualifications, teaching philosophy, and alignment with our mission and core values (
https://www.sfbu.edu/strategic-plan
).
Curriculum vitae.
Contact information for three professional references.
Applications will be reviewed immediately and continue until the position is filled.
This position description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.
SFBU is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer: SFBU is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. SFBU does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
In accordance with federal and state disability laws, San Francisco Bay University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance during the application or interview process, please contact SFBU Human Resources at
[email protected]
.