Instructor 1

The Instructor of Real Estate will have an initial assignment that may include teaching finance, risk management & insurance, real estate, and economics, at undergraduate level, course and/or curriculum development, research/scholarship, involvement in department, college, and university committees/initiatives, and other assigned duties. The BS in Finance offers three concentrations: Financial Analysis and Management, Financial Services, and Real Estate. The successful candidate will be expected to teach in all three concentration.

Florida Gulf Coast University is a comprehensive university dedicated to quality education, research, and service. All faculty are expected to be excellent teachers, be committed to innovative delivery of instruction, be committed to effective use of technology, including distance learning, produce peer-reviewed scholarship, and provide service to the department, college, university and community. Teaching assignments may be on the main campus, online, or at off-campus sites within our region.

Job Description

Typical duties may include but are not limited to:

• Teaches up to four (4) classes per semester of undergraduate courses as assigned in the annual assignment.
• 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.
• Conduct scholarly work or engage in professional activities, consistent with the LCOB guidelines for faculty classification as Scholarly Academic, Practice Academic, Scholarly Practitioner, or Instructional Practitioner, and engage in service activities as required.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Additional Job Description

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Real Estate or a related field from a regionally accredited institution in the field of instruction.
• Must possess a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours from a regionally accredited institution in the field of instruction.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior teaching experience.
• Relevant business experience.
• Professional certification, such as CRE, CCIM, MAI, or SIOR.

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 fixed-year appointment with an anticipated start date of January 2026. This appointment will be a 5-year fixed appointment with an anticipated ending date in December 2030; renewal or extension of the position is contingent upon available funding.

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

Review of applicant materials will begin immediately.

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.