Job description
Greenfield, MA
A REWARDING CAREER IN HIGHER EDUCATION AWAITS YOU AT GREENFIELD COMMUNITY COLLEGE!
ABOUT GCC: Greenfield Community College provides a high quality education to all who seek the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive and effect positive change in their lives, communities, and the world. With excellence, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to teaching and learning together in an inclusive and caring environment, we empower all learners to reach their full potential.
Our doors are open for all who seek to learn. At GCC, we are passionate about teaching and learning together. The College maintains an environment that values the process of learning as much as the knowledge taught; that encourages independent thinking and divergent activities; and that elevates and inspires. Guided by our Principles of Education, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity for a quality education.
GCC PERKS & BENEFITS:
As an employee of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, GCC employees are offered a competitive total compensation package, including but not limited to:
- High quality and affordable health insurance through the Commonwealth’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC)
- Great Dental plans and Vision discounts
- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance programs
- Retirement Savings: State Employees’ Pension or Optional Retirement Program (ORP) and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan or 403(b).
- 12 paid holidays per year and competitive Sick and Personal Time
- Tuition Benefit for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities
- Professional Development and Continuing Education opportunities
- Access to the Commonwealth’s Mass4You, employee assistance program
Job Description:
BUSINESS/MARKETING FACULTY
This is a full-time, tenure track, benefited position.
BARGAINING UNIT/NON-UNIT AND CLASSIFICATION: MCCC
ANTICIPATED START DATE: August 2026
SALARY RANGE: Rank: Assistant Professor with a Master’s Degree or Equivalent. Salary range is $60,483 – $65,483. Actual salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience in accordance with the MCCC collective bargaining agreement provisions. This is a 9 month position, paid over 12 months.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
Reporting to the Dean of Liberal Arts, this Business and Information Technology Faculty position encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, including teaching online and in-person various general business and marketing courses, academic advising, and maintaining office hours. Additionally, this faculty member will contribute to program development, curriculum updates, and assessment activities, and actively collaborate with their Business and Information Technology Department colleagues, while actively participating in college committees and meetings.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Teaching a wide range of General Business courses, both online and in-person, such as: marketing, introduction to business, personal financial literacy, and business communications;
- Academic advising for approximately 18 students;
- Maintaining weekly office hours;
- Collaborating with the college internship coordinator;
- Serving on college committees as elected or appointed;
- Attending regularly scheduled departmental and college meetings;
- Updating curriculum and contributing to program development;
- Contributing to program learning outcomes assessment activities and year-end reporting;
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE*:
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, or related field;
- Ability to teach most of the following courses:
- Introduction to Business,
- Principles of Marketing,
- Business Communications,
- Personal Financial Literacy,
- Other business courses as programs and schedules develop.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively teach students with diverse backgrounds and needs;
- Successful experience teaching college-level business;
- Evidence of using technology in their pedagogy to enhance the teaching of business;
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with students, staff, faculty colleagues and administrators;
- Evidence of understanding of the mission of the community college.
If you do not meet all listed qualifications but believe your experience, education, or training provides an equivalent foundation for success in the role, we strongly encourage you to include an equivalency statement in your application. Please upload this statement as part of your application materials.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Three or more years of experience teaching a wide range of undergraduate business courses in a college;
- Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse abilities and academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, and cultural composition of community college students, faculty, and staff;
- Evidence of curriculum development for college business and information technology courses;
- Demonstrated participation in and commitment to professional development.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: All interviewees will be asked to present a teaching demonstration to the committee.
BACKGROUND CHECK: Candidates will be required to pass a Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check as a condition of employment.
OFFICIAL ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS: Official academic transcripts relevant to the position will be required upon hire.
Additional Information:
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement: Greenfield Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, GCC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer by contacting Human Resources by email at [email protected] or by phone at 413-775-1314.
Annual Security Report Notice: Greenfield Community College’s Annual Security Report is available online at www.gcc.mass.edu/webdocs/safety/GCC-Annual-Security-Report.pdf
The report contains crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years for certain locations associated with the College as well as other campus security and personal safety topics such as: crime prevention; campus safety authority; crime reporting polices; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications), programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; and other matters of importance related to security on campus.
How to apply
You will be prompted to set up a new account or login to an existing account.
From there, you will be able to upload the following required documents for consideration:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
When preparing your cover letter and resume, please refer to the minimum and preferred qualifications and, if applicable, include an equivalency statement.
Finalist candidates will be asked to provide contact information for three (3) professional references.
PLEASE NOTE: Greenfield Community College does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship.
Review of applications will begin with those received up to and including April 19, 2026.
***Greenfield Community College is proud to value diversity in our community of faculty, staff and students and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. **
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Greenfield Community College is proud to value diversity in our community of faculty,staff and students and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
