Maine Maritime Academy is a co-educational, public college on the coast of Maine offering
18 degree programs in engineering, management, science, and transportation. Founded in
1941 as an exclusively regimental program, the college has diversified and grown
significantly over the years, and now serves approximately 950 undergraduate and graduate
students in career-oriented programs of study that are both regimented and non-regimented.
Our dedicated faculty and staff number approximately 150. Maine Maritime Academy was
ranked the #1 Best Public College, #4 College That Adds the Most Value, and #12 overall
on Money magazine’s Best Colleges list released in August of 2014. The college’s
persistence, retention and graduation rates are well above national averages, and the job
placement rate for MMA graduates is in excess of 90 percent within 90 days of graduation.
For more information, visit mainemaritime.edu.
Maine Maritime Academy currently seeks to fill the following position:
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MARINE SCIENCE
The Ocean Studies Department at Maine Maritime Academy invites applications for an
Assistant Professor of Marine Science. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in oceanography or
other marine related field by August 2015. The area of expertise is open, but an emphasis in
chemical oceanography, marine environmental chemistry, marine geochemistry, or
biogeochemical cycling is desired. The successful candidate will enthusiastically embrace
working with undergraduates in classroom, laboratory and field settings. Teaching
expectations include undergraduate courses in introductory chemistry for science and nonscience majors, marine geochemistry, and additional courses and electives dependent on the
successful candidate’s area of expertise. Engaging, advising, and mentoring undergraduates
in research is essential; as is full participation in, and service contribution to, a small collegial
department. Candidates with demonstrated teaching excellence, commitment to
undergraduate education, and research cruise experience are particularly encouraged to
apply. For further information on our program, please visit the Ocean Studies department
website at (http://mainemaritime.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/ocean-studies/)
Screening of applicants will begin April 6, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled.
This is a full-time permanent position at the Assistant Professor rank, beginning January
2016. Salary will be dependent upon qualifications and professional experience.
Applicants must submit (1) a cover letter that highlights their qualifications for the
position, teaching interests and experience, and scholarly interests and experience;
(2) a current curriculum vita; (3) names and contact information (mailing address,
phone number and email address) for three professional references. Prior to
consideration by a supervisor or selection committee an original, Maine Maritime
Academy application must be submitted to the MMA Human Resources Office at
Director of Human Resources ~ Box C – 3 ~ Castine, ME 04420
Successful candidates may be subject to a background investigation appropriate to
the position offered. For complete job listings and an online application form, go
to http://mainemaritime.edu/about-mma/employment-at-mma/. MMA is an EOE;
Women and minorities are particularly encouraged to apply.
POSTED, HUMAN RESOURCES: 03/30/2015-04/06/2015