Job Description

The Maine Business School (AACSB Accredited) at the University of Maine seeks applicants for a teaching faculty position at the rank of Lecturer in Marketing, with an anticipated start date of September 3, 2024. This will be a full-time, ongoing appointment, renewed annually based on satisfactory performance. The preferred candidate will have experience or interest in teaching foundational courses in Marketing, with secondary interests in Services Marketing, Digital Marketing, and other domains in the Marketing discipline.

The successful candidate will be expected to be an effective and engaging teacher, to collaborate with colleagues to improve student success, to make a strong commitment to collaborating in the development of innovative curricula, and to mentor undergraduates in pursuit of their academic and professional goals. The typical teaching load is four courses per semester at the undergraduate or graduate level. The candidate will be expected to participate in our maintenance of AACSB accreditation. Service to the School, University, and in the Community is expected.

About the University:

The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu .

The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. As a former NSF ADVANCE institution, the University of Maine is committed to diversity in our workforce and to dual-career couples.

UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer here .

Qualifications:
Required:

• Master’s degree in business or MBA
• 5 years of professional work experience as a marketer or in marketing roles in the industry.

Preferred:

• Demonstrated experience of effective in-person teaching in marketing at the collegiate level
• Demonstrated experience of effective online teaching in marketing at the collegiate level
• 8 or more years of professional experience as a marketer or in marketing roles in industry
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Professional certifications of value to the industry Documented participation in activities promoting inclusive excellence

Other Information:

MBS invites teaching faculty to participate as full and equal partners in curriculum development, projects, and committees related to the educational mission and School governance. We support teaching faculty's professional goals and development, and the University subsidizes faculty enrollment in approved courses.

The Maine Business School (umaine.edu/business) is an AACSB Accredited institution offering both BS and MBA degrees. We currently host seven undergraduate majors (Accounting, Business Administration, Business Information Systems – Security Management, Finance, Management, Marketing, and Sport Management) and two concentrations (Entrepreneurship and Innovation and International Business), as well as several minors. The Graduate School of Business offers an online MBA to most students, with evening courses available in Portland and Orono, as well as several concentrations and dual-degree options. The School currently has 32 full-time faculty members and enrolls approximately 1,250 undergraduate and 350 graduate students.

Increasing the diversity of business education is one of our strategic priorities. Women and those from groups traditionally underrepresented in business fields are particularly encouraged to apply.

To be considered for this position you will need to “Apply” and upload the documentation listed below:

1.) a cover letter which describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position
2.) a resume/curriculum vitae

Candidates selected to proceed to the final stages of the search process will be requested to provide a list of names and contact information for references.

Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.

For full consideration, materials must be submitted by July 22, 2024.

The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening.

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