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Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Open Rank & Title
Maritime Business Administration
Location
Galveston, Texas
Open Date
7/13/2026
Position ID
186997
Description
The Maritime Business Administration Department (MARA) in the College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University located on the Galveston Campus invites applications for up to 5 full-time Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure) and/or Temporary/Part-Time (Non-Tenure) positions at the (Visiting) Instructional Assistant Professor, (Visiting) Instructional Associate Professor, (Visiting) Instructional Professor, (Visiting) Assistant Professor of the Practice, (Visiting) Associate Professor of the Practice, or (Visiting) Professor of the Practice, (Visiting) Lecturer, (Visiting) Senior Lecturer, or (Visiting) Principal Lecturer level with the titles and ranks depending on background, qualifications, and experience with a 4.5-month or 9-month academic appointment, and the possibility of an additional summer appointment contingent upon need and availability of funds, beginning in fall 2026 or spring 2027.
Successful applicants will be responsible for the organization, delivery, evaluation and assessment of accounting, finance, marketing, operations management, law, economics, business analytics, strategic management, cybersecurity, logistics and/or supply chain management courses and student outcomes associated with those courses. Successful applicants will also advise and mentor students; participate in all aspects of the departments activities; and serve the profession.
Academic Professional Track (APT) faculty are valued members of the professorial community at the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies. APT faculty work under nine-month contracts, with the expectation of renewal dependent upon effective undergraduate and/or graduate teaching and service to the College, University, and/or professional community. APT contracts offer multi-year appointments after promotion, and a promotion ladder is available for those who choose teaching as their career.
The Maritime Business Administration Department offers unique programs in Maritime Business at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Our graduates are provided with a strong foundation in key areas of accounting, finance, marketing, operations management, law, economics, business analytics, strategic management, and supply chain management. These courses lay the foundation for more advanced courses in international trade, inland waterways management, brokerage and chartering, organizational behavior, transportation economics, port and terminal management, and other areas related to the maritime industry. For more information about the Maritime Business Administration programs, refer to the website at marine.tamu.edu/academics/maritime-business.
Texas A&M University at Galveston is the dedicated marine and maritime branch campus of Texas A&M University. The campus houses several institutions that are critical contributors to Texas A&M's land-, sea-, and space-grant mission and drive the development of the blue economy on the Gulf Coast through education, innovation, scholarship and research.
Home to the Texas A&M College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies (https://marine.tamu.edu/index.html), students can earn undergraduate and graduate degrees in marine sciences, business, blue humanities, marine engineering and maritime transportation. Students may also pursue select Galveston-specific Texas A&M College of Engineering degrees, including computer science, ocean engineering and interdisciplinary engineering.
Texas A&M-Galveston is also home to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, one of six state maritime academies in the U.S. and the only one embedded within a Tier I research institution. Offering hands-on training to over 400 cadets annually, the academy prepares students to earn a U.S. Coast Guard License and serve as maritime professionals, afloat and ashore, or enter military service upon graduation.
Ideally situated in Galveston Bay, the island campus is surrounded by marine life, estuarine and ocean ecosystems, and one of the largest maritime industrial hubs in the world, allowing Galveston Aggies to live, learn and work in the heart of the industries they will soon serve. Whether their careers take them shoreside or on the water, Aggies are ready for anything above, on and below the waves.
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environments for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff, which is vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values.
Qualifications
Applicants must have expertise related to accounting, finance, marketing, operations management, law, economics, business analytics, strategic management, cybersecurity, logistics, supply chain management, international trade, inland waterways management, brokerage & chartering, marine risk & insurance, project management, organizational behavior, transportation economics, and/or port and terminal management.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Application Instructions
Applicants must submit electronic PDF copies of 1) cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) a personal statement to include philosophy and plans for teaching and service, and 4) names and contact information of three (3) professional references by applying online at: http://apply.interfolio.com/189200.
We will begin reviewing candidates immediately and continue reviewing as applications are received until the positions are filled.
Questions regarding this position should be sent to Dr. Amulya Gurtu at amulya.gurtu@tamu.edu.
Application Process
This institution is using Interfolios Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
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