Part-time
Description
Who We Are:
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-Introdcution 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, and 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.
