Part-Time Faculty - Policy, Planning, and Management, Fall 2026

University of Maine System•Portland, ME

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Southern Maine’s Department of Policy, Planning, and Management within our Muskie School of Public Service invites applications for a Part-Time Faculty position to teach Food Planning and Policy (PPM 672) for our fall semester, beginning August 31, 2026. This course is designed to build knowledge of the food system, how it functions and interacts-or could-with planning and public policy. The intent of the course is to familiarize students with basic issues in the production, distribution, marketing, and disposal of food, especially when elements may be influenced by civic action and public regulation. The course is a seminar and will develop and challenge students’ thinking through readings and structured discussions. Students should have an increased understanding of food systems as a planning and community development topic, the forces shaping food systems, dimensions of conventional and alternative models, and their own relationship and choices respecting the contemporary American food system. We are seeking student-focused instructors who will be responsible for the full delivery and grading of the course. Responsibilities include teaching, assessing student performance, and meeting with students as needed. The instructor will be provided with the learning objectives, program competencies, and suggested topical outline and will be given a previous course syllabus for reference.