Lecturer position in Insect Biology at the Entomology & Nematology Department at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Are you an Entomologist AND an Educator? We want you to join our faculty and bring enthusiasm and experience with insects, research and education to our stellar and growing undergraduate Entomology program. Description: This is a 12-month, permanent, lecture-track faculty position (non-tenure accruing) that will be 100% teaching in the Entomology and Nematology Department in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) within the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) at the University of Florida (UF) in Gainesville, Florida. Primary duties will include development and teaching of undergraduate entomology courses as well as supporting and promoting our growing undergraduate program through student advising, programmatic assessment and recruiting. Position responsibilities include working with other faculty to coordinate Classroom Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE courses) with Nature of Science (NOS) content and authentic data collection. Specific courses taught will be dependent upon candidate interests and expertise as well as departmental needs. Preference will be given to candidates with experience and interest in the scholarship of teaching and learning. Duties: The successful candidate will engage in scholarly activities related to instruction, including teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses, advising and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, participating in curriculum revision and enhancement, seeking funding for the teaching program, supervising undergraduate and graduate research and creative work, publishing teaching-related scholarship, producing learning tools, and engaging in professional development activities related to teaching and advising. Qualifications: A MS or PhD degree (foreign equivalent acceptable) in entomology, nematology, biology, or a closely related discipline is required. Candidates should have demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication and must be enthusiastic about interacting with and supporting undergraduate students. Timeline: For full consideration, candidates should apply and submit additional materials by December 5, 2018. The position will remain open until a viable applicant pool is determined. This position is available as early as January 1, 2019, and will be filled as soon as an acceptable applicant is available. Apply: More details and application submission link at: https://apply.interfolio.com/57413 Questions can be directed to Dr. Andrea Lucky, Search Committee Chair, Entomology & Nematology Department, University of Florida 32611, alu...@ufl.edu.
