Part-Time Faculty - Business Administration, Summer 2026 & Academic Year 2026-2027

Part-Time Faculty - Business Administration, Academic Year

Portland, ME, United States and 2 more (On-site)

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• Job Identification 2368
• Job Category Temporary
• Posting Date 03/11/2026, 05:49 PM
• Locations P.O. Box 9300, Portland, ME, 04104, US (On-site)
• Business Unit University of Southern Maine
• Job Schedule Part time
• Regular or Temporary Temporary
• Department USM Business Administration
• Bargaining Unit Maine Part-Time Faculty Association (PATFA)

The University of Southern Maine’s Business Administration Department is seeking part-time instructor applicants for our Summer 2026 Session, as well as our 2026 – 2027 Academic Year.

We are seeking successful candidates who are able to teach in our Bachelor’s and MBA Degree programs. Instructors will be responsible for the full delivery and grading of the course. Responsibilities include developing the course, teaching, assessing student performance, and meeting with students as needed. The instructor will be provided with the course learning objectives, program competencies, and suggested topical outline and will be given a previous course syllabus available for reference.

Courses to be taught may include but are not limited to:

Applied Business Modeling (BUS 241) (Spring 2027 – Online): This technology-driven, workforce-alignment course is designed to make students think about structuring varied business situations for quantitative analysis. It introduces principles and techniques for building and implementing decision‑making models using Excel. The topics drawn are relevant to a variety of business disciplines, such as analytics, operations, marketing, finance, and accounting. The course emphasizes the application of spreadsheet modeling techniques in the area of statistics for analyzing and implementing business solutions.

In addition to introducing students to spreadsheets, it will cover a wide range of Excel functions and tools for business analysis including, what‑if, goal seek, probability distributions, data visualization, look‑up functions, tables, scenario manager, managing Excel add‑ons, arrays, statistical analysis, and regression.

Entrepreneurial Thinking (BUS 300) (Spring 2027 – In Person/Online): This course provides students an inside view of how entrepreneurial thinking can be applied in many environments including social ventures, corporations, venture capital and new ventures. Students will develop a basic knowledge of identifying opportunities, assessing required resources, planning and executing an entrepreneurial venture while developing an understanding of value propositions and risks.

Managing Organizational Behavior (BUS 340) (Spring 2027 – In Person/Online): A survey of the disciplines of management and organizational behavior, and of the practices managers employ in planning, organizing, leading, and controlling organizations. Topics include self‑awareness, perception and decision making, individual differences and diversity, motivation, group dynamics, communication, stress, power and politics, organizational design, and change. The environmental context, workforce diversity, the global economy, and managerial ethics are core integrating themes.

Logistics Management (BUS 371) (Spring 2027 - Online):
Logistics operations primarily cover the movement and the storage of goods and services in a supply chain. The management of transactions in these processes is crucial for logistics operations. This course covers various areas pertaining to the management of traffic, carrier operations, selection of carriers, & warehousing.

Project Management (BUS 373) (Spring 2027 - Online):
This course addresses the managerial concepts and technical tools required for evaluating, planning, managing, and controlling…