Business Communications Lecturer Apply now (https://secure.dc4.pageuppeople.com/apply/822/gateway/default.aspx?c=apply&lJobID=525916&lJobSourceTypeID=801&sLanguage=en-us) Job no: 525916 Work type: Faculty Full Time Location: UMass Amherst Department:Dean - Isenberg School Union:MSP Categories: Isenberg School of Management, Lecturer/Non-Tenure Track About UMass Amherst The flagship of the Commonwealth, the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a nationally ranked public land-grant research university that seeks to expand educational access, fuel innovation and creativity, and share and use its knowledge for the common good. Founded in 1863, UMass Amherst sits on nearly 1,450-acres in scenic Western Massachusetts and boasts state-of-the-art facilities for teaching, research, scholarship, and creative activity. The institution advances a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community where everyone feels connected and valued—and thrives, and offers a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees across 10 schools and colleges, and 100 undergraduate majors. We believe every member of our university community can contribute to our ongoing success by striving for the highest level of excellence as we seek breakthrough solutions to mounting environmental, social, economic, and technological challenges in our world. About the Isenberg School of Management The Isenberg School of Management is AACSB accredited, with nationally recognized undergraduate and MBA programs ranked in the top 50 and top 25 respectively, and a strong research culture with PhD specializations offered in each of our major disciplines. About the Business Communication Program The Business Communication Program (BCP) oversees the following courses in the Isenberg School of Management: Transitions, a first-year seminar; Career and Professional Development, a sophomore-year course; Business Communication, our junior year writing course; Transfer Connection, a professional development course for junior transfers, and Public Speaking, an elective. The BCP is a unit of the Office of Career Success. For more information about the Program, please visit ourwebsite (https://www.isenberg.umass.edu/programs/departments/business-communication) . Job Description One full-time, non-tenure-track instructional academic position in the Business Communication Program (BCP) is available beginning September 1, 2025. These positions are renewable, contingent on performance, and include full state benefits. Responsibilities + Teach required Business Communication Program courses each semester. + Provide service to the School and Program, including serving in our Business Communication Center, attending required meetings and events, serving on committees, and participating in business communication course design and improvement. + Provide student feedback and grading in a timely manner. + Hold face-to-face weekly office hours and respond to School, University, and student course-related e-mails within 48 hours during the business week. + Pursue professional development opportunities to remain current in best practices for teaching business communication and related disciplines. Requirements Successful applicants must be either professionally qualified (i.e., master's degree in a related field from a regionally accredited institution by August 24, 2025, and a noteworthy record of relevant professional communications experience) or academically qualified (i.e., doctoral degree in a related field from a regionally accredited institution by August 24, 2025); applicants should also demonstrate excellent communication skills. Minimum qualifications include 3+ years’ undergraduate teaching experience in professional communication (e.g., business or managerial communication, technical communication, career and professional development) in a college or university setting, as well as evidence of teaching excellence in professional communication courses. Preferred qualifications include online teaching experience, graduate teaching experience (e.g., MBA and other master’s degree programs), experience teaching professional development content, and 3+ years’ professional work experience in a communication-intensive role. Application Instructions Along with the application, please submit the following: + Letter of application + Current curriculum vitae + Statement of teaching interests and teaching philosophy + Writing sample (~5 pages) + Sample syllabus from a business communication (or field-related) course + Letters from three professional references + Teaching evaluations or other evidence of excellence (optional) The University is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty and student body. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities and encourages applications from these and other protected group members. Because broad diversity is essential to an inclusive climate and critical to the University’s goals of achieving excellence in all areas, we will holistically assess the many qualifications of each applicant and favorably consider an individual’s record working with students and colleagues with broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research or other work activities. We will also favorably consider experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career and degree. Advertised: Feb 14 2025 Eastern Standard Time Applications close: