Job Information
University of Maine Lecturer in Marketing in Orono, Maine
Position Title:
Lecturer in Marketing (id:84403)
Campus:
Orono
Department:
Maine Business School - OMBS
Bargaining Unit:
AFUM
Salary Band/Wage Band:
N/A
Location:
Orono ME
Statement of the Job:
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 (http://www.maine.edu/about-the-system/system-office/human-resources/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 (https://www.bangorregion.com/) .
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.
Materials must be submitted via "Apply For Position" below. You will need to create a profile and application; upload:
1.) a cover letter which describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position 2.) a resume/curriculum vitae 3.) contact information for three professional references
You will also need to submit the affirmative action survey, the self-identification of disability form, and the self-identification of veteran status forms. Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.
Search Timeline is as follows: To receive full consideration, applications must be received by: June 28, 2024 Screening interviews to begin no earlier than: July 8, 2024 On-site interviews to begin no earlier than: July 22, 2024 Tentative start date: August 31, 2024
The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening.
In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5713, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).
Length:
Academic Year (Sept-May)
Required Documents:
Cover Letter, References, Resume/CV