Adjunct Lecturer for Business Management

Franklin Cummings Tech Instructor

Are you ready to work at a dynamic institution that believes in higher education with lower obstacles? Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (now known as Franklin Cummings Tech) is a nationally accredited non-profit, technical college serving Eastern Massachusetts and beyond. The college was seeded in 1791 with funds from the estate of Benjamin Franklin given to the City of Boston to proliferate access to education and level the playing field for aspiring talent with meager financial means.

Today, Franklin Cummings Tech continues to build on that legacy by offering post-secondary education in high-demand technical and skilled trade fields that lead to excellent careers. Our majors intentionally focus on select industries connected to sustainability and the clean energy transition including electric vehicle technology, smart manufacturing, practical electricity, power engineering, heat pumps/HVAC, biotechnology, automation, construction management, and more.

With a mission to deliver transformative technical and trade education that leads to economic advancement, we offer a unique mix of certificate and degree-granting programs that appeal to enterprising students and respond to employer's demand for a well-prepared workforce. Intentional partnerships with the industries we serve coupled with high graduation and job placement rates, recently attracted the largest philanthropic gift in the history of the college from the Cummings Foundation. Last year, Franklin Cummings Tech educated more than 1,000 learners across three student types: 1) certificate and degree seekers, 2) continuing education clients, and 3) high schoolers pursuing early college. As further evidence that our mission holds resonance, this year the college tracked a 25% year-over-year jump in fall new student enrollment and applications soared.

We seek team members who are optimistic, entrepreneurial, data-informed, and excited about the prospect of continuing to strategically increase student success outcomes and total enrollment from 1,000 learners today to at least 1,500 learners by 2030. Join us in this mission-driven work!

Key Responsibilities

• Regularly hold three office hours per week.

• Respond to any student correspondence within 48 hours or less.

• Notify Program Chair of any absences from scheduled classes and providing instructional materials and directions to ensure consistent and sequential classroom instruction (note: absences should be rare and unavoidable).

• Participate in departmental curriculum development, and review and update course curricula when possible.

• Demonstrate committed participation in student learning outcome assessment and college-wide initiatives, including data collection, analysis, curriculum changes, and goal setting.

• Use of course texts, outlines, and other curriculum materials in accordance with college and department policies. When an established syllabus is provided and the course is a prerequisite for other courses, any significant deviations must be approved by the department chair.

• Respond to the chair and administrative requests in a timely manner and complete all responsibilities effectively; prompt in keeping appointments, attending meetings (when possible), and beginning classes.

• Respond to students in a timely manner.

• Evaluate student achievement and provide feedback timely while maintaining accurate student records in the Canvas Learning Management System.

• Complete the online "Growing with Canvas for Adjuncts" course before the term begins (August, 2026).

• Provide adequate support to students and maintain a respectful, professional rapport.

• Participate in communications with the college and department. This includes utilizing the college Dropout Detective Retention Solution warning system to alert advisors when students falter.

• Demonstrate effective teaching including preparation, meeting course goals, organization, and presentation of material, student involvement, and online classroom management.

• Collaborate with other college departments (academic, student affairs, enrollment, and development) for the mutual benefit of all departments.

• Maintain a culture of accountability and innovation; maintain the college policies and procedures, as outlined in the course catalog, employee and student handbooks.

Course Descriptions:

BS110-Introduction to Business: This introductory course develops the terminology of business, the theory of business operations, the broad outline of financial analysis, and general economics which enable businesses to thrive in a competitive environment. It is an introduction to the business management of limited resources in a technology driven company to achieve its goals in a climate of constant innovation and change.

BS120 Introduction to Marketing: This course educates students about the basic principles of marketing a business or product and applying these principles in the workplace. Students in the course will explore multiple avenues of marketing and branding that will focus on the theories surrounding price, product, and placement in order to generate revenue, expand market share, and improve customer satisfaction. Students will explore consumer behavior and reactions.

BS201 Small Business Management: In this course students will learn the fundamental aspects of management in retail, as well as entrepreneurship. Topics will be presented using case analysis, student presentations, video and reading assignments, and industry speakers. Students will present weekly assignments and a business plan project.

BS210 Entrepreneurship: In this course, you will develop an entrepreneurial mindset as you build and evaluate your own business ideas to create a valid business opportunity. You will learn the basics needed to build a business model for your idea, pitch it, and launch. Take control of your life and pursue your dreams by learning how to think and act entrepreneurially in business and in your life. Students will follow basic steps to complete a Lean Canvas and Business pitch. These documents can be utilized to assist in the development of a full business plan. Each step contains a lesson and an assignment for you to build a piece of your Lean Canvas and Business Pitch.

BS230 Financial Management of Technical Enterprises: This course serves as a springboard for students to understand the various financial management techniques necessary for the technology-focus business lifecycle. Students will expand their learning regarding the funding of a technical business and the tools used to maintain a financially viable enterprise. Students will gain a strong understanding of managerial decision making from a financial perspective and have a solid understanding of how decisions can impact an organization's bottom line.

BS320 Leadership in Organizations: This course examines the multitude of challenges confronting leaders and the ability to develop skills to effectively deal with these obstacles. Beyond intelligence and technical understanding, what separates effective leaders from other team members is a set of social skills (e.g. impression management, self-awareness). This course identifies these critical leadership skills and provides ideas and tools for improving them. Then, the course considers how social intelligence skills fit the needs of managers at different stages of their careers. One must also consider how these skills impact entrepreneurial endeavors as well.

BS410 Strategies in Negotiation: This course will greatly expand your understanding of negotiations in several ways. First, you will experience various negotiation situations firsthand in the classroom. Second, you will learn how to analyze your experiences using insights collected from decades of psychological research on social judgment, social cognition, and decision-making. Third, unlike most real-life situations, you will be able to receive feedback on your performance. Life, unfortunately, does not often offer the opportunity to compare your outcomes to other people's outcomes. This course does, thereby enabling you to identify what you did right, what you did wrong, and improve your performance by evaluating your work compared to the rest of the class.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in an appropriate field; exceptions can be made for those who have extensive industry experience.

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in areas relevant to departmental curricula.

• A collaborative and inclusive style.

• Demonstrated success with online teaching formats, including synchronous and asynchronous courses.

The salary for this position is $1,178.00 per credit.

Please note: Franklin Cummings Tech is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on an ongoing basis without sponsorship to be considered for this position at Franklin Cummings Tech.

Franklin Cummings Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.