Lecturer Role Overview

Excelon Associates is partnering with a higher education institution in Miami, FL to recruit a dynamic, student-centered Lecturer committed to delivering high-quality instruction and contributing to the broader academic community. The successful candidate will support undergraduate and graduate teaching, foster student achievement and career readiness, and contribute to curriculum innovation and scholarly activity.

This role is ideal for an educator who values inclusive teaching practices, academic rigor, and collaborative engagement within a diverse academic environment. Teaching practice and quality of this kind connect to standards advanced by bodies such as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the teaching recognition standards of Advance HE, and, for blended and online delivery, the Online Learning Consortium.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching and Learning

• Deliver high-quality instruction across a range of modules and programs at the undergraduate and graduate level.
• Lead modules as appropriate, including assessment design, grading, and moderation.
• Develop and implement innovative, inclusive, and engaging approaches to teaching, learning, and assessment.
• Use a variety of instructional methods, including blended, digital, and flexible learning approaches.
• Serve as an academic advisor or faculty mentor, supporting student engagement, progression, and wellbeing.

Assessment and Academic Quality

• Evaluate student work and provide timely, constructive, and developmental feedback.
• Participate in assessment boards, moderation, and quality assurance processes.
• Support program leaders with administrative responsibilities and continuous improvement initiatives.

Curriculum Development and Scholarship

• Contribute to the design, review, and enhancement of modules and academic programs.
• Engage in scholarly activity or professional practice to inform teaching and curriculum innovation.
• Contribute to research, knowledge exchange, or industry engagement activities appropriate to the role.

Student Recruitment and Engagement

• Support recruitment and admissions activities, including open houses, applicant events, and interviews.
• Contribute to student retention, progression, and achievement initiatives.

Collaboration and External Engagement

• Collaborate with colleagues across the school and institution.
• Engage with employers, professional organizations, and external stakeholders to enhance curriculum relevance and student career outcomes.
• Contribute to outreach, community engagement, and partnership initiatives as appropriate.

General Responsibilities

• Participate in school and institutional meetings, committees, and events.
• Engage in continuing professional development, including instructional credentials and professional recognition.
• Work in accordance with institutional policies, including equity, diversity, and inclusion, health and safety, and data protection.
• Perform other duties appropriate to the position as assigned by the Department Chair.

Candidate Profile

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Experience teaching or supporting learning in higher education or a relevant professional setting.
• Ability to deliver engaging and inclusive instruction to students from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience with assessment, grading, and providing constructive feedback.
• Strong administrative, technology, presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and build positive professional relationships with students and colleagues.

Preferred Experience

• Experience serving as a module or course lead.
• Experience supervising or mentoring students.
• Experience developing new courses or implementing innovative instructional approaches.
• Experience teaching using blended, online, or distance learning modalities.

Core Competencies

• Commitment to expanding access and supporting student success.
• Dedication to high-quality, reflective, and collaborative teaching practice.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines effectively.

Education and Qualifications

• Required: a master’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Preferred: a doctorate or progress toward a doctorate.
• Preferred: Fellowship in a recognized higher education teaching body, or willingness to obtain one within an agreed timeframe.

Who Thrives as a Lecturer

This is a teaching-first role, and the strongest candidates love the craft of it. They deliver engaging, inclusive instruction across undergraduate and graduate modules, design and grade assessment with care, and give feedback that actually helps students progress. Comfort with a range of instructional methods, including blended, digital, and flexible delivery, sets the best apart.

Student success is the measure that matters. People who do well here advise and mentor students, support retention and progression, and bring a genuine commitment to expanding access in a multicultural environment. They treat equity, diversity, and inclusion as part of good teaching rather than an add-on.

Finally, the role lives inside a collaborative academic community. The right fit contributes to curriculum design and quality assurance, stays active in scholarship or professional practice, engages employers and external partners to keep the curriculum relevant, and keeps growing through continuing professional development.

About Excelon Associates

Excelon Associates is a retained executive search firm founded in 2007, headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, with offices in Boca Raton and Delray Beach, Florida. The firm recruits leadership and specialized talent across higher education, healthcare, financial services, and government, including faculty and teaching appointments.

This Lecturer search is managed by an Excelon recruiter who serves as the single point of contact through screening, interviews, and offer. You can explore the firm’s higher education recruitment practice, browse current open roles, or review recent campaigns to see the kinds of searches Excelon runs.

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