Lecturer/Instructional Assistant Professor
About The Position
This is a 12-month non-tenure accruing position that will be 100% teaching (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences) available in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the University of Florida. This is a time limited position. This assignment may change in accordance with the needs of the unit. Duties will include teaching undergraduate courses (on-campus and online) in agricultural and natural resources communication and agricultural leadership education. The faculty member will seek contract and grant funding actively to support their program. The faculty member will engage in Extension activities in their program area. A successful candidate with a Ph.D. degree would be eligible to use the ‘Instructional Assistant Professor’ working title. The successful candidate will engage in scholarly activities related to instruction, including teaching undergraduate courses, advising and mentoring undergraduate students, participating in curriculum revision and enhancement, seeking funding for the teaching program, supervising undergraduate research and creative work, publishing teaching-related scholarship, producing learning tools, and engaging in professional development activities related to teaching and advising. Faculty are encouraged to support and participate in the CALS Honors Program, distance education, and international education.
Requirements
- A master’s degree (foreign equivalent acceptable) in agricultural and/or natural resources communication, agricultural leadership education, or a closely related discipline is required.
- Demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication and interpersonal relationships.
- Must be supportive of the mission of the land-grant system.
- Must have a commitment to UF core values.
Nice To Haves
- A doctorate (foreign equivalent acceptable) in agricultural and/or natural resources communication, agricultural leadership education, or a closely related discipline.
- Previous teaching experience in person and online.
- Procurement of extramural funding.
- Experience in the agricultural and natural resources industry and/or non-profit sector.
Responsibilities
- Teaching undergraduate courses (on-campus and online) in agricultural and natural resources communication and agricultural leadership education.
- Seek contract and grant funding actively to support their program.
- Engage in Extension activities in their program area.
- Engage in scholarly activities related to instruction.
- Advise and mentor undergraduate students.
- Participate in curriculum revision and enhancement.
- Seek funding for the teaching program.
- Supervise undergraduate research and creative work.
- Publish teaching-related scholarship.
- Produce learning tools.
- Engage in professional development activities related to teaching and advising.
- Support and participate in the CALS Honors Program, distance education, and international education.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
