Global and Community Health Lecturer Pool

Position overview

Position title :

Global and Community Health Pre-six Lecturer

Salary range :

A reasonable estimate for an appointment to teach a standard five-credit course is $8,872-$12,281 (based on salary points 1-12). Compensation for Summer Session courses may vary from courses taught during the academic year.

Percent time :

Variable, based on the course load assigned.

Anticipated start :

Appointments are contingent on the hiring unit's instructional need and the availability of funding. This recruitment is valid for initial appointments made in fall quarter 2025 through fall quarter 2026. Initial appointments with effective dates outside of this recruitment period will require an alternative open recruitment.

Position duration :

Appointments are typically made during one or more quarters of the regular academic year (fall, winter, and spring quarters), but they may also be made during Summer Session.

Application Window

Open date : June 16, 2025

Most recent review date : Wednesday, Jul 16, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date : Tuesday, Jun 16, 2026 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Global and Community Health (GCH) Program at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an ongoing pool of lecturers. Applicants with expertise in one or more of the following areas are invited to apply : COVID (from an interdisciplinary perspective) and health communication including writing, review and website development. Please review our program's courses can be viewed in the UCSC General Catalog .

The campus is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the inclusive excellence of the academic community through their teaching and other assigned duties.

Successful applicants may be appointed to teach courses that either : 1) teach students from across disciplines to examine the medical, cultural, and public health concepts necessary in a post-COVID world; 2) teach GCH seniors about e-portfolio webpages that will comprise their capstone "GCH e-Record" designed to communicate their disciplinary and interdisciplinary learning in their degree to a specific audience beyond the university; or, 3) lead a collaborative & interdisciplinary student group to conduct rigorous research on real world health challenges with a view to describing the associated problems accurately and recommending responses.

Applicants with any of the following qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply : MPH; DrPH; or PhD in public health, infectious diseases or communications.

Internal candidates will be given priority consideration.

The hiring unit will not sponsor employment-eligible immigration statuses for this position.

The Global and Community Health Program : https : / / gch.ucsc.edu /

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

(required at the time the application is submitted)

• Master of Public Health (MPH) degree; or M.A. / M.S. degree in a field relevant to the position (e.g., global health, community health, health sciences, etc.); or a professional degree in a field relevant to the position (e.g., M.D., MSN, NP, NE, etc.). Equivalent foreign degrees will be considered.
• Teaching experience.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter - Letter of application that briefly summarizes your qualifications and interest in the position.

Teaching Statement - Teaching statement appropriate for the students that enroll at UC Santa Cruz. Candidates are urged to review the statement guidelines before preparing their application.

Sample Course Syllabi (Optional)

Teaching Evaluations (Optional)

Reference requirements

Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation

Apply link :

https : / / recruit.ucsc.edu / JPF01965

Help contact : hagardne@ucsc.edu

About UC Santa Cruz

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

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The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact Disability Management Services at jobaccommodations@ucsc.edu or (831) 459-4602.

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UCSC is a smoke & tobacco-free campus.

The University of California offers a competitive benefits package and a number of programs to support employee work / life balance.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and / or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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Job location

Santa Cruz, California