Instructor I, Business Analytics

Job Summary

Florida Gulf Coast University seeks an Instructor of Business Analytics to teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels, conduct research, and serve on college and university committees.

About the Role

Florida Gulf Coast University is a comprehensive institution committed to quality education, research, and service. Faculty are expected to excel in teaching, scholarly activity, and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Teach four (4) classes per semester and other assigned courses.
• Conduct scholarly or professional activities as required.
• Prepare and deliver course content, including syllabi, lectures, instructional materials, assessments, and evaluations.
• Maintain scheduled office hours and communicate professionally with students, colleagues, staff, and administrators.
• Participate in departmental, college, and university meetings, faculty evaluations, assessments, and curriculum development/revision efforts.
• Utilize the university's learning management system and other required campus-wide technologies to support teaching and related responsibilities.
• Complete all mandatory university trainings and comply with institutional policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Engage in ongoing self-assessment and professional development to maintain effective instructional practices and stay current in the field.
• Contribute to service at the departmental, institutional, community, and professional levels in alignment with the University’s mission.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Analytics or closely related field from a regionally accredited institution.
• A minimum of 18 graduate credit hours from a regionally accredited institution in the field of instruction.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses.
• Evidence of effective instruction.

Additional Job Description

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Knowledge of major concepts, assumptions, debates, processes of inquiry, and ways of knowing that are central to the discipline(s).
• Knowledge of critical thinking processes and understanding how to help learners develop high-level questioning skills.
• Knowledge and skill in the use of inquiry-based instructional models and strategies.
• Knowledge and ability to use technology in various teaching modalities (e.g., Face-to-face, synchronous online, or asynchronous online).
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders both within and outside the University in developing and delivering instruction, resulting in improved student learning.

Institutional Values & Behavioral Expectations

• Seek out new approaches to improve outcomes.
• Remain open to feedback and new ideas.
• Lead with integrity; consistently produce high-quality work; persevere to overcome obstacles to meet deadlines and achieve deliverables.
• Share information and insights thoughtfully; build partnerships across departments; communicate respectfully; support colleagues to achieve common goals.

Special Instructions

To Applicants: Appointment will be made on a 9-month multi-year appointment with anticipated start date of August 2026. Please DO NOT send examples of your project/scholarship unless requested to do so. Therefore, all submitted materials including articles, disks, slides, books, etc., become the property of FGCU and CANNOT BE RETURNED. As applicable, finalists will be notified of the need to submit specific additional materials. Such materials will become the property of FGCU. Under Florida’s Public Records law, applications will be available for public review upon request.

Required Application Materials

• Unofficial Transcripts
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Five (5) Professional References