Lecturer/Asst. Instructional Professor of Meteorology

Department of Geography; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Florida's Department of Geography invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, renewable, non-tenure track Lecturer/Assistant Instructional Professor position in Meteorology, beginning August 2027. The successful candidate will contribute to the department’s instructional mission by teaching undergraduate meteorology courses and developing new electives.

Responsibilities include teaching core and advanced courses, advancing curriculum development, delivering courses with

Responsibilities

• Teach a sequence of undergraduate meteorology courses.
• Deliver existing courses such as Radar and Satellite, Atmospheric Dynamics, Atmospheric Thermodynamics, Synoptic Meteorology, Mesoscale Meteorology, Atmospheric Physics, and Weather Briefing.
• Create and deliver new elective courses, preferably with attention to machine learning and artificial intelligence applications and experiential learning opportunities.
• Contribute to program and curriculum development, outreach and recruitment, mentorship of undergraduate students, and engagement with university resources such as HiPerGator.
• Engage in service activities within the university and college; service to the profession is recognized.

Job description

The Department of Geography at the University of Florida, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, renewable, non-tenure track Lecturer/Assistant Instructional Professor position in Meteorology, beginning in August2027. We seek a dedicated and innovative instructor who will substantially contribute to the department’s instructional mission and key focus areas in Meteorology. Other responsibilities include engaging in service activities within the university and college. Service to the profession is also recognized.

Primary responsibilities include teaching a sequence of advanced meteorology courses at the undergraduate level. The candidate will teach several of our existing advanced courses, such as Radar and Satellite, Atmospheric Dynamics, Atmospheric Thermodynamics, Synoptic Meteorology, Mesoscale Meteorology, Atmospheric Physics, and Weather Briefing. The candidate will also create and deliver new elective courses to enhance the quality of the degree program, preferably with attention to machine learning and artificial intelligence applications and experiential learning opportunities.

Courses will be designed to build progressively from core skills to advanced applications, complementing existing course offerings and ensuring students are well prepared for opportunities in public research, academic, private business, and communication sectors. Faculty in the Department of Geography also contribute new courses to the CLAS Beyond120 program, which is encouraged with this position. Additional duties include contributing to program and curriculum development, outreach and recruitment, mentorship of undergraduate students, and engagement with university resources such as HiPerGator. Applicants should be committed to long-term excellence in instruction and program development.

The appointment is renewable and eligible for promotion. At UF, Lecturers/Instructional Professors have a well-defined promotion structure, a professional development leave program, professional development opportunities, and access to potential funding for professional travel. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a record of high-quality pedagogical professional development. This position is not transferable to a tenure track research appointment.

The University of Florida is an R1 university ranked nationally as the #8 public university by US News & World Report. UF supports dynamic cohorts of 41,000 undergraduate students and 14,000 graduate students. The university is home to the HiPerGator3.0 Supercomputer and HiPerGator AI, one of the most powerful GPU-enabled AI systems in U.S. higher education.

The Department of Geography has 22 active faculty members, with excellence in teaching and research across a broad spectrum of focus areas. It offers Bachelor of Science specializations in General Atmospheric Science, Applied Meteorology, and Broadcast Meteorology. The department additionally offers a Meteorology minor and a Meteorology and Climatology certificate program. Classrooms in the department include two instructional computer labs and an immersive classroom featuring an OmniGlobe. The department also offers BS/BA, MS/MA, and PhD degree tracks in Geography, including online and distance learning options for coursework. Visit UF Geography’s website http://geog.ufl.edu/ to learn more about the department.

All candidates for employment are subject to a pre-employment screening which includes a review of criminal records, reference checks, and verification of education.

The 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 educational institution outside of the United States require evaluation by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.