Lecturer​/Instructional Assistant Professor

Lecturer

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is creating an environment that affirms community across all dimensions. This is a 12-month, full-time, non-tenure-accruing position that will be 100% teaching, available in the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE), College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), and Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), at the University of Florida's main campus in Gainesville.

The salary is competitive and comes with a full benefits package, with initial funding for two years and a possible extension pending funding availability.

We seek candidates with a record of excellence in teaching, mentoring, and preparing students for professional success. SNRE emphasizes instruction that connects interdisciplinary science fundamentals with modern practice, professional problem solving, and workplace readiness. The successful candidate will have strong intellectual and communication skills, familiarity with higher education pedagogy, and demonstrate genuine investment in student success.

The successful candidate will serve as instructor for a general education course in Environmental Science (multiple sections) and required and/or elective undergraduate courses in Environmental Science and Interdisciplinary Ecology, develop new instructional materials and course content as needed by the unit and per the applicant's expertise, mentor students, participate in curriculum development and assessment activities, and collaborate with faculty and staff to strengthen the undergraduate educational experience.

Expected salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Required qualifications include a doctorate (foreign equivalent acceptable) degree in environmental science, environmental social sciences, ecology, environmental engineering sciences, natural resources, or a closely related discipline. Candidates must have teaching experience in the environmental sciences or related fields at an accredited university. Candidates will have demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication and interpersonal relationships. Candidates must support the mission of the Land-Grant system.

Candidates must also have a commitment to UF core values.

Preferred candidates have the ability to teach introductory environmental sciences and develop courses in one or more of the following focus areas: environmental policy, environmental data analysis and analytics, and general and interdisciplinary ecology. Since this position will require teaching in both classroom and online modalities, experience with online teaching and familiarity with distance education delivery tools/strategies are preferred.

For full consideration, candidates should apply and submit additional materials by June 26, 2026. The position will remain open until a viable applicant pool is determined.