Position Title:

Business Advisor - Small Business Development Center (Two Positions)

Campus:

Multiple Locations

Department:

Small Business Development Ctr - PSBDC

Bargaining Unit:

UMPSA

Salary Band/Wage Band:

104

Work Schedule:

8-4:30

Statement of Job:

The University of Southern Maine (file:///C:/Users/skwoodoldmac/Downloads/usm.maine.edu) is excited to announce two Business Advisor opportunities with Maine Small Business Development Centers (Maine SBDC). Maine SBDC (https://www.mainesbdc.org/) helps build and strengthen small businesses through no-cost business advising, training, and educational resources.

Maine SBDC Business Advisors provide high-quality, individualized business assistance through one-on-one business advising to Maine entrepreneurs and small businesses in all aspects of business management; conduct and/or organize information and training programs that build small firm capacity to operate, compete and thrive; navigate micro and small business access to capital; and aid access to information, technology, markets and research that assists business owners in the profitable operation of their business.

As a Maine SBDC Business Advisor, this position will work with business owners to help them reach their unique goals and/or assist them in identifying problem areas and developing solutions to address problems. Business advisors provide guidance on topics such as business feasibility, business startup, business plan development, capital acquisition, financial management, marketing and sales, human resources, and more.

For a complete job description click here (https://usm.hiretouch.com/uploads/457/file/job_descriptions/Business_Advisor_SBDC_00025895.pdf) .

These are full-time positions with an annual salary of $60,000.

The Maine SBDC seeks to fill two Business Advisor positions as detailed below:

• One position will be located on the Lewiston/Auburn Campus and will serve Androscoggin, Franklin & Oxford Counties. A hybrid work schedule is available.

• One position will be located in Portland, Maine but will work in various communities across Southern Maine. This is a two-year grant funded position that will work primarily within Underserved Communities. Underserved Communities include, but are not limited to, non-White, Hispanic, Disabled, Veteran, Rural and Women. A hybrid work schedule is available.

The University of Southern Maine (https://usm.maine.edu/) is a deeply personal, welcoming campus community. With a highly engaged student-centered learning environment, USM is a steward of higher education, helping drive the economic, cultural, and civic life in the communities where our campuses are located. We are committed to providing expanded access to high-quality education that elevates economic opportunity and contributes significantly to the vitality of a diverse society.

The University of Southern Maine is committed to developing a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. It embraces an inclusive campus community that values the expression of differences in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success. Our Office of Equity, Inclusion and Community Impact supports the University of Southern Maine’s DEIA and Community Impact focused departments, committees, groups, projects, training, and events. USM encourages women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds to apply.

We live our USM Service Promise: Student Focused Every Day. We are looking for a team member who understands that promise and supports our values: Respect & Care, Integrity, Equity and Responsiveness.

The University of Southern Maine provides a highly competitive benefits package (https://usm.hiretouch.com/uploads/457/file/UMPSA_ACSUM_Police_UMS_Benefit_One-Pagers_2022-03-29_Part3.pdf) that includes holidays, vacation and sick time; health, dental and vision insurance; life insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; a tuition waiver program for employee and eligible dependents; a 403(b) retirement plan; and more.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or equivalent degree.

• Minimum of five years broad business management experience including small business operations and senior business-related management experience including financial management, personnel development, market research and planning, accounting, and profit and loss accountability.

License/Certifications:

• Ability to provide own transportation (fully-insured vehicle), provide proof of a valid driver’s license, and compliance with Maine law regarding vehicle insurance.

  Other Information:

To apply please click on "APPLY FOR POSITION" at the bottom of this page or visit USM Jobs (file:///N:/MICHL/Wendy/SEARCHES%202024/usm.maine.edu/jobs) .

You will create an applicant profile and complete an application and upload a cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae. Finalist candidates will be asked to provide a list of the names and contact information for references.

We will examine candidate packages on an ongoing basis as they are submitted.

All application materials must be received by May 19, 2024.

We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.

Appropriate background screening will be conducted for the successful candidate.

In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5748 Boudreau Hall, Room 101, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207-581-1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).

Work Year Calendar:

Fiscal Year (12 Months)

Required Documents:

Cover Letter, CV/Resume