Assistant Professor of Instruction/Assistant Instructor Job at University of South Florida, Tampa, Tampa, FL

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  • University of South Florida, Tampa
  • Tampa, FL

Job Description

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is seeking a full-time Assistant Professor of Instruction or Assistant Instructor in the areas of Environmental and Water Resource Engineering. The selected candidate for the Assistant Professor of Instruction position is expected to have an earned doctoral degree from an accredited institution in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or a closely related field. Candidates for the Assistant Instructor position must have a master’s degree, 5 years of professional experience, a Professional Engineering (PE) license and demonstration of effective teaching experience. Candidates must be qualified to teach core undergraduate courses that support the BS degrees in both Civil Engineering (BSCE) and Environmental Engineering (BSEV), such as Environmental Systems Engineering, Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Basic Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulics, and Hydraulics Laboratory. Candidates may also develop courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the above areas.  Additional responsibilities include participation in departmental, college, and university committees, assisting with ABET accreditation activities and assisting with student advising.  Candidates who have a demonstrated interest in developing more effective Civil & Environmental Engineering programs are especially encouraged to apply.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The successful candidate(s) are expected to start in Spring 2026 or Fall 2026. Candidates are also expected to have demonstrated leadership and communication skills, be able to work effectively with students and colleagues and be actively engaged in professional societies. Candidates with a PE license or who are Board Certified Environmental Engineers are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates must be committed to broadening participation among students, faculty, and staff.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering ( has twenty- five (25) tenure-track/tenured faculty members, two (2) instructors, five (5) supporting faculty from the Center for Urban Transportation (CUTR) at USF, three (3) staff members, and offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees, serving nearly 250 undergraduates, 125 masters, and 70 PhD students. Our new and rapidly growing BSEV program was accredited by ABET in 2024. Our Environmental Engineering graduate program was ranked 48ᵗʰ nationally and 23ʳᵈ among US public universities by US News & World Report (2023). The Civil Engineering graduate program is ranked in the top 70 nationally and top 50 among US public universities, by US News and World Report.

The College of Engineering at the University of South Florida is ranked #56 among public institutions (#89 overall) by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 engineering graduate school rankings. The college serves more than 3,500 students, offering eight ABET-accredited bachelor’s programs, 11 master’s and eight doctoral degrees, including a new bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree in Aerospace Engineering. The college is actively engaged in local and global research activities with $48 million in research expenditures for the fiscal year 2023-2024. The college has 12 major research centers and institutes and is actively engaged in local and global research activities focused on sustainability, biomedical engineering, computing technology and transportation. The University of South Florida, a high-impact research university dedicated to student success and committed to community engagement, generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. With campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF serves approximately 50,000 students who represent nearly 150 different countries. For four consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked USF as one of the nation’s top 50 public universities, including USF’s highest ranking ever in 2023 (No. 42). In 2023, USF became the first public university in Florida in nearly 40 years to be invited to join the Association of American Universities (AAU), a prestigious group of the leading universities in the United States and Canada. Through hundreds of millions of dollars in research activity each year and as one of top universities in the world for securing new patents, USF is a leader in solving global problems and improving lives. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at

An application package should include a cover letter outlining their interest and qualifications for the position, a curriculum vitae (CV), a teaching statement (1-2 pages) outlining their teaching interests, philosophy and experience, and provide contact information for at least three professional references. Applicants must electronically submit the application packet as one PDF file to the following website: . For consideration, please apply to the appropriate position level: Assistant Professor of Instruction, (Job Opening ID#41171) or Assistant Instructor, (Job ID#41320). Applications will be considered starting immediately until the positions are filled.

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