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 August 16, 2021, continuing through June 30, 2022, and is renewable annually

carries a 16-credit teaching load for 12-months

offers opportunities for compensated overload teaching

includes service to the Center and University

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

Support is provided, including moving expenses, administrative assistance, office space, computers, and other resources. The position is expected to be ongoing, with an original three-year commitment, based on satisfactory performance.

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.

The successful candidate will teach business writing and speaking in the undergraduate program, specialized master’s programs, and MBA programs, both in-person and online. In addition to fulfilling these teaching responsibilities, applicants will be expected to maintain their professional qualifications through ongoing professional development, consulting experience, or research activity.

The Center is committed to creating an environment that affirms diversity across a variety of dimensions, including ethnicity/race, gender identity and expression. We particularly welcome applicants who can contribute to such an environment through their scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and professional service. The University and greater Gainesville community enjoy a diversity of cultural events, restaurants, year-round outdoor recreational activities, and social opportunities.

Academic Requirements

Discipline-related Ph.D., 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, though ABD candidates nearing the conclusion of their doctoral programs may apply.

Experience Requirements

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

Business knowledge and experience preferred, but not required.

INSTRUCTIONS

All applications must be submitted through Interfolio at: apply.interfolio.com/84950 (please see job requisition #71232). Completed applications must include the following files in PDF format:

Cover letter

Curriculum Vitae

List of 3-5 references with contact information

Letters of recommendation and statement of teaching philosophy are not required as part of the initial application. Applications will be reviewed beginning March 5, 2021 as received and the position will remain open until filled. To ensure full consideration, application materials should be received by April 30, 2021.

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript 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 opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff.

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.