Full-time tenure-track Position OR Full-Time Lecturer Position in Manufacturing Management
The University of Minnesota Crookston, one of five campuses comprising the University of Minnesota system, invites applications for a full-time faculty member in the Business Department. Individuals with a Ph.D. and demonstrated potential for research will be considered for a tenure-line appointment. Individuals with a master's degree and/or a terminal degree but without an interest in research will be considered for a full -time lecturer appointment.
This position is not eligible for sponsorship; we are not offering H-1B or Green Card or STEM-OPT sponsorship.
Position
Full -time, nine-month, tenure-track or lecturer position in Manufacturing in the Business Department at the Crookston campus of the University of Minnesota starting August 11, 2025 or January 2025. Salary and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience. A competitive fringe benefits package is offered.
Lecturers are eligible for professional development support. This appointment carries a 30.0 credit hour workload per academic year, distributed over the fall and spring semesters. Final job offer is contingent upon complete background check and receipt of official transcripts.
This position involves teaching both on-campus and online courses. The normal teaching load for this position is 15 credits per semester during the academic year. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. A competitive fringe benefits package is offered. Lecturers are eligible for professional development support. Final job offer is contingent upon completed background check and receipt of official transcripts. Individuals must be willing to locate to the Crookston/North Grand Forks region before commencing employment.
Responsibilities
Deliver high-quality instruction to undergraduate students in coursework in the field of Manufacturing Management. Course topics may include Applied Quality Management, Lean Six Sigma, Sustainability and Compliance, Product Development, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Industrial Safety, Metrology and Applied Engineering Principles. This position will assist in the development of department goals and objectives; advise students; contribute to student recruitment and retention initiatives; and support research and community outreach in the areas of discipline. The responsibilities also include developing and maintaining strong ties to the manufacturing industry to benefit our programs, student experience and student employment opportunities. Service to the Department, University and Community is also expected. The position requires regular office hours and engagement in service activities on the University of Minnesota Crookston campus.
Tenure-track faculty appointments are required to establish and maintain their own research agendas, which may include community engaged scholarship work and work with undergraduate students. Pursuit of externally funded grants to support research is encouraged. Tenure-line appointments carry a <24.0 credit teaching load (typically 3-4 courses per semester). Three to six credits of research release may be granted annually. Service is required in accordance with tenure criteria.
Full-time lecturer appointments carry a <30.0 credit teaching load (typically 4-5 courses per semester).
Minimum Qualifications
Tenure-track: Doctorate degree or ABD in Engineering, Production Management, Operations Management, or a closely related field (marketing, management, operations research, industrial engineering). [If candidate is ABD and would like to be considered for a tenure-track position, expected terminal degree date must fall within the upcoming academic year].
Lecturer: Master's degree in business or related field with 2-3 years of work experience in a production or quality management capacity.
Strong commitment to excellence and innovation in teaching at the undergraduate level in both the on-campus and online environments;
Effective communication skills;
Record of effective teaching;
Ability the ability to relate complex concepts to diverse audiences and to draw upon cultural and community-based knowledge in teaching;
Possess a commitment to an experiential education philosophy within the scope of our land grant mission;
Ability to read, write and understand English;
Final job offer contingent upon receipt of official transcripts, complete background check, and authorization to work in the United States
Preferred Qualifications
Ph.D. in in Engineering, Production Management, Operations Management, or Supply Chain Operations.
Three-Five {3-5} years of professional experience within the field of manufacturing and/or quality management.
Campus and on line teaching experience;
Research experience in an academic institution;
Evidence of teaching effectiveness and scholarly publication;
Experience creating collaborative partnerships for joint university/community projects;
Track record of seeking and successfully implementing externally funded projects and grants.
The University of Minnesota Crookston (UMN Crookston) is one of five campuses comprising the University of Minnesota system. UMN Crookston is a four-year public university with an enrollment of 1,800 students, approximately half on campus and half in online degrees. The student body is diverse and comes from over 40 states and over 30 countries. Thirty-four baccalaureate degrees are offered, 15 of which are also offered online. UMN Crookston proudly carries on a tradition of over a century of educational service to northwestern Minnesota, beginning in 1906 as a regional residential high school, changing to a two-year college in 1966 and to a four-year college in 1993. UMN Crookston is a small student-centered community of learning and scholars known for providing personal attention to every student. UMN Crookston makes a commitment to each individual student’s achievements and offers a hands-on approach and experiential learning that put students ahead of the competition. Integral to the university's statewide land-grant mission, UMN Crookston provides applied, career-oriented learning programs including internships and connects its teaching, research, and outreach to local, co...unty, and regional economic development agencies in support of the global economy. UMN Crookston delivers world?class University of Minnesota degrees in an affordable, close?knit campus setting where faculty and staff personally invest in the success of each student. UMN Crookston has been recognized for its quality programs by such organizations as U.S. News & World Report, which ranked the campus as #1 in the category Top Public Regional Colleges–Midwest for 2020. U.S. News has ranked UMN Crookston among the top four in this category for the past 23 consecutive years.
