Lecturer in Gainesville, Florida

Lecturer

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Work type: Instructional Faculty

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories: Business/Accounting/Finance

Department: 17010500 – BA-BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS

Classification Title:

Lecturer

Job Description:

The Management Communication Center in the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position in Management Communication. The position

• is a 12-month, full-time, non-tenure accruing faculty position beginning July 1, 2025, continuing through June 30, 2026

• is renewable annually based on satisfactory performance evaluations, funding, and fit with the Center

• carries a 16-credit teaching load for 12-months

• offers opportunities for compensated overload teaching when available

• includes service to the Center and University

• comes with full benefits, including generous funds for travel to conferences

The candidate’s primary role will be developing and teaching special topic intermediate communication courses that will be taught on an eight-week module schedule in the Heavener undergraduate program. The successful candidate must have strong teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills. When developing and refining courses, the candidate will be expected to work closely with, report to, and get approval from the Management Communication Center’s coordinator of the undergraduate special topic communication courses. The candidate will also focus on experiential learning in these courses and will participate in an ongoing partnership with Heavener. Specifically, the candidate will attend routine meetings one to two times per month with Heavener’s experiential learning team to collaborate on undergraduate activities and programs that could impact course material. The candidate will also support Heavener students out of the classroom and may be asked to serve as a guest speaker, attend student organization events, and serve as a judge for communication competitions.

In addition to teaching in the undergraduate program, the candidate will be required to teach graduate-level business writing and/or presenting courses in the specialized master’s programs and MBA programs in person and potentially online. Applicants must be flexible and available to teach in the evenings, early mornings, and on some weekends, in addition to teaching during normal class times.

Support is provided, including administrative assistance, office space, computers, and other resources.

The position is expected to be ongoing and renewable annually based on satisfactory performance, funding, and fit with the Center. The role of lecturers is highly valued by the Center and the University. To encourage and facilitate their professional development, lecturers at the University of Florida are eligible for promotion through the ranks of Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, and Master Lecturer.

At this time, an H1-B visa will not be sponsored for this position.

Advertised Salary:$72,000-$80,000

Minimum Requirements:

Academic Requirements

● Discipline-related Ph.D. or equivalent, preferably from a professional, technical, or business communication program, or a rhetoric or communication program.

● Successful candidates should have a Ph.D. in hand at the time of application.

Experience Requirements

● Relevant experience and demonstrated excellence in teaching business or professional writing and speaking at the university level.

Preferred QualificationsBusiness knowledge and experience preferred but not required.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration, applications must be submitted online. Click on Apply Now at the top of this posting. Completed applications must include the following files in PDF format:

• Cover letter

• Curriculum Vitae

• Teaching Philosophy (1-2 pages)

• Teaching evaluation scores (past two years)

• List of 3-5 professional references with contact information

A minimum of three letters of reference may be required if the applicant is chosen to move to the next phrase.

To ensure consideration, all application materials must be received by March 10, 2025.Applicants will be contacted if they are chosen to move to the next phase of the process; applicants should not contact the Management Communication Center or the University of Florida.

The final candidate will be required to provide official transcripts to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.

The University of Florida is An Equal Employment Opportunity Institution. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida’s Sunshine Law.

Health Assessment Required:No

Advertised: 19 Feb 2025 Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 10 Mar 2025 Eastern Daylight Time