Lecturer/Instructional Assistant Professor

About the role

This is a 12-month, full-time, non-tenure-accruing position that will be 100% teaching, available in the Food and Resource Economics Department, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the University of Florida. This is a time limited position. This assignment may change in accordance with the needs of the unit.

Responsibilities

• Teaching undergraduate courses (on-campus and online) in agricultural economics and agribusiness
• Seeking contract and grant funding actively to support their program
• Engaging in scholarly activities related to instruction, including teaching undergraduate courses, advising and mentoring undergraduate students, participating in curriculum revision and enhancement, seeking funding for the teaching program, supervising undergraduate research and creative work, publishing teaching-related scholarship, producing learning tools, and engaging in professional development activities related to teaching and advising
• Supporting and participating in the CALS Honors Program (encouraged)

Required Qualifications

• A master's degree (foreign equivalent acceptable) in agricultural economics or a closely related discipline
• Demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication and interpersonal relationships
• Supportive of the mission of the Land-Grant system
• Commitment to UF core values

Preferred Qualifications

• A doctoral degree (foreign equivalent acceptable) in agricultural economics or a closely related discipline is strongly preferred (only required for use of the 'Instructional Assistant Professor' working title)
• Previous teaching experience in person and online
• Procurement of extramural funding
• Ability to teach courses in agricultural economics and one or more of the following focus areas: agribusiness management; agribusiness financial planning; and machine learning for economists

Background

The Food and Resource Economics Department (FRED) has approximately 30 faculty members and 10 support staff positions in Gainesville, and 5 faculty members spread across 4 Research and Education Centers throughout the state. FRED faculty teach a wide variety of courses, from agribusiness management, to natural resource/environmental economics, to welfare economics and trade theory. FRED averages approximately 200 undergraduate majors per year, and 80 M.S., Ph.D. and Master of Agribusiness students. Research and Extension efforts reflect both the needs of the State and the mission of the Agricultural Economics profession. The University of Florida is a Land-Grant, Sea-Grant, and Space-Grant institution, encompassing virtually all academic and professional disciplines, with an enrollment of more than 56,000 students. UF is a member of The Association of American Universities. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences includes the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Florida Sea Grant program, and encompasses 16 on-campus academic departments and schools, 12 Research and Educational Centers (REC) located throughout the state, 6 Research sites/demonstration units administered by RECs or academic departments, and Florida Cooperative Extension Service offices in all 67 counties (counties operate and maintain). The School of Natural Resources and Environment is an interdisciplinary unit housed in IFAS and managed by several colleges on campus. UF/IFAS employs nearly 4,500 people, which includes approximately 990 salaried faculty and 1,400 permanent support personnel located in Gainesville and throughout the state. IFAS, one of the nation's largest agricultural and natural resources research and education organizations, is administered by a Vice President and four deans: the Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Dean for Extension and Director of the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, the Dean for Research and Director of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Dean for the College of Veterinary Medicine. UF/IFAS also engages in cooperative work with Florida A&M University in Tallahassee.

Application Information

For full consideration, candidates should apply and submit materials by July 17, 2026. The position will remain open until a viable applicant pool is determined. This position is available August 16, 2026, and will be filled as soon thereafter as an acceptable applicant is available. Nominations are welcome and should include the complete name and address of the nominee, sent to Dr. Caleb Stair, Chair, Search and Screen Committee, University of Florida, Food and Resource Economics Department, PO Box 110240, Telephone: 392-294-7687, Electronic Mail: cstair@ufl.edu.

Individuals wishing to apply should go online to Careers at UF and submit:

• Cover letter that states applicant's interest in the position and qualifications relative to the credentials listed above
• Teaching philosophy
• Curriculum vitae
• Three letters of recommendation
• Teaching evaluations, if available
• Unofficial transcripts

Selected candidate will be required to provide an 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). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. The University of Florida is a public institution and subject to all requirements under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws.