Instructor I, Management

Instructor I, Management

Job Summary

Florida Gulf Coast University is conducting a search for an
Instructor I position in Management. Candidates should hold a
graduate degree in Management or a closely related field. Evidence
of successful teaching is required, and experience in research or
professional practice is highly desirable.

The Department of Management offers specialized concentrations in
Human Resource Management, International Business, Leadership, and
Sports Management. The department also contributes to the MBA
program.

Florida Gulf Coast University is a comprehensive university
dedicated to quality education, research, and service. All faculty
are expected to: be excellent teachers, responsive to changing
professional needs; be committed to innovative delivery of
instruction resulting in improved student learning; be committed to
effective use of technology including distance learning; produce
peer reviewed scholarship appropriate to rank; and provide service
to both the University and community. Teaching assignments may be
on the main campus or at off-campus sites within our region.

Job Description

Typical duties may include but are not limited to:
• Teach undergraduate business and management per semester and
other assigned courses as outlined in the annual assignment. The
department makes an effort to assign courses based on individual
expertise, but faculty may be asked to teach courses in other
management areas when needed.
• Prepare and deliver course content, including syllabi,
lectures, instructional materials, assessments, and timely
evaluation of student performance.
• Maintain scheduled office hours and ensure timely, professional
communication with students, colleagues, staff, and
administrators.
• Participate in departmental, college, and university meetings,
as well as 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 all
institutional policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Engage in ongoing self-assessment and professional development
to maintain effective instructional practices and remain 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.

Additional Job Description

Required Qualifications
• Earned M.B.A. or master’s degree in management or a closely
related field from a regionally accredited institution with a
minimum of 18 graduate credit hours of coursework in
management.
• Experience teaching undergraduate courses, with evidence of
effective instruction.

Preferred Qualifications
• Demonstrated industry experience in leadership roles.
• Proven effectiveness in teaching online or hybrid courses,
including experience with course design, student engagement, and
the use of learning technologies.
• Willingness to participate in department, college, and
university service, including serving as a faculty advisor for a
student organization.
• Expertise in one of the following areas: emerging technologies,
innovation management, human resource management (including HRIS),
international business, or small business management.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Knowledge of major concepts, assumptions, debates, processes of
inquiry, and ways of knowing that are central to the
discipline(s).
• Understands how to use digital and interactive technologies to
efficiently and effectively achieve specific learning goals.
• 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.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Appointment will be made on a 9-month multi-year appointment with
an anticipated start date of August 2026.

Because applications and materials are subject to public review and
retention under Florida’s Public Records Law, 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

The position is listed as “open until filled”; however,
applications received by December 1, 2025 will receive priority
consideration.

FGCU is a State University System of Florida member and an Equal
Opportunity and Equal Access employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or
protected veteran status.

To apply, visit https://fgcu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/eaglejobs/job/Main-Campus/Instructor-I–Management_R0006926?workerSubType=7606cd1535ba016f9151c43d68012214&workerSubType=7606cd1535ba01e56580c43d68012414&workerSubType=7606cd1535ba014f6fabc43d68012614

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