Professional Sales Lecturer

Central Michigan University

Saginaw, MI

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Baseball, Basketball, Blackboard, Coaching, College Level Faculty, Football, Genetics, Gymnastics, Higher Education, Human Health, Leadership, Logistics, Marketing, Medical Research, Medicine, Metrics, Online Training, Persuasion Skills, Project/Program Management, R Programming Language, Sales, Scholarship, Social Sciences, Sports, Statistics, Technology Sales, Training Tools, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Saginaw, MI
POSTED
13 days ago

Position Information

Position Information

Posting Number F-1046 Position Title Professional Sales Lecturer College/Unit College of Business Administration Home Department Department of Marketing, Hospitality, and Logistics Employee Group Fixed-Term Faculty - Academic Year Employment Status Full-Time Position Type 10 month Position Classification Fixed-Term Faculty Position Begin Date 08/24/2026 Position End Date Position Summary

Primary responsibilities include teaching courses in professional sales and marketing at the undergraduate level. Additional duties include promoting the professional sales program on and off campus, advising student organizations, cultivation of industry connections, coaching students in sales competitions, managing program information and databases (e.g., scholarship recipients, internship experiences, graduation statistics, placement figures, contacts, program review information), and monitoring, analyzing, and reporting program metrics.

Required Qualifications

  • Master's degree in business or a related field.
  • At least 5 years of industry experience in sales.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Teaching experience at the college level, preferably in professional sales or marketing.
  • Experience with online education tools (e.g., Blackboard).
  • Experience using sales-related technology.
  • Experience coaching students in sales competitions.
  • Experience advising student organizations.

Message to Applicants

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU's mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an online application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Letters of interest may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

About the Department

The Department of Marketing, Hospitality, and Logistics has 12 full-time faculty and offers majors in Marketing, Logistics, and Hospitality. The nationally ranked Professional Sales program has 3 full-time faculty and over 70 students.

Posting Begins 06/18/2026 Posting Ends Open Until Filled Yes Type of Recruitment External About CMU

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men's and women's Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It's part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state's largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the city's central location in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

EEO Statement

CMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and institution. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight.

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CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.

Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU's Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education's Assistant Secretary, or both.

CMU's Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:

Phone: 989-774-3253

Office: 103 E. Preston St.

Bovee University Center, suite 306

Mount Pleasant, MI 48858

Email: titleix@cmich.edu

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Optional & Required Documents

Required Documents

  • Resume/Curriculum Vitae
  • Letter of Interest
  • List of References

Optional Documents

  • Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness
  • Statement of Teaching Philosophy
  • Other Document (1)

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