College Nine : Elective Courses Lecturer Pool

Position overview

Position title :

College Nine Elective Courses Pre-six Lecturer

Salary range :

A reasonable estimate for an appointment to teach the standard five-credit course is $8,531 - $14,523 (based on salary points 1-19). Please see the UCSC Salary Scales and refer to the Non-senate Instructional (NSI) Unit 18 Pre-six Lecturer Academic Year scale. Instructional Workload Credit (IWC) valuation may vary and the course salary will be adjusted accordingly. Compensation for Summer Session courses may vary from courses taught during the academic year (see Summer Session Faculty and Lecturer Pay ).

Percent time :

Variable, based on the course load assigned (one standard, five-credit course is 37.5%)

Anticipated start :

Appointments are contingent on the hiring unit's instructional need and the availability of funding. This recruitment is valid for initial appointments beginning in spring quarter 2025 through spring quarter 2026. Initial appointments made after this period must be made through other recruitments.

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 : February 4, 2025

Most recent review date : Wednesday, Apr 30, 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 : Friday, Jan 30, 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

College Nine at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an ongoing pool of lecturers who may be appointed to teach College Nine enhancement courses under the general direction of the College Nine College Provost. A complete list of the College Nine courses and their descriptions can be viewed in the UCSC Catalog . These courses offer students the opportunity for small, seminar-style classes at the college level and they are designed to augment or enhance general education requirements and disciplinary courses. The enhancement courses focus on College Nine's theme of International and Global Perspective . Selected candidates will contribute to this theme and in some cases they will have the opportunity to design or help develop new enhancement courses. Although trained in one discipline, applicants should be comfortable working in an interdisciplinary environment and draw from expertise in one or more of the following disciplinary subject areas : humanities, arts, social sciences, or life sciences.

Applicants with any of the following qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply :

• Record of effectively working with students from a wide range of social, cultural, and academic backgrounds.
• Familiarity with current theory and research in international and global perspective.
• Master's degree or completion of at least one year of a Ph.D. program.
• A minimum of two years' teaching experience at the University level.

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.

Internal candidates will be given priority consideration.

College Nine : https : / / collegenine.ucsc.edu

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

(required at the time the application is submitted)

B.A. / B.S. degree or higher (or equivalent foreign degree).

Your application must demonstrate that you meet all of the basic qualifications when you submit your application . There are no exceptions to this requirement.

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.

Reference requirements

Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation

Apply link :

https : / / recruit.ucsc.edu / JPF01861

Help contact : mmontgom@ucsc.edu

About UC Santa Cruz

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

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Job location

Santa Cruz, California