Position overview Position title: Lecturer
Salary range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $70,997-$84,752 (full-time salary). The posted UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table for the salary scale for this position [
https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t15.pdf]
Application Window Open date: March 24, 2026
Next review date: Thursday, Apr 16, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Wednesday, Mar 24, 2027 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 Department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego, is generating an applicant pool of Lecturer Academic Year (Unit 18-Non-Senate Faculty) instructors to teach courses on a temporary basis should an opening arise. Applicants will be selected from this pool for teaching throughout the 2026-2027 academic year. The number of positions varies by academic term, depending on the needs of the Department. Candidates must identify the specific course or courses they are applying to teach and quarters they are available in the cover letter. (Please visit our department website for a complete listing of the courses we offer.:
https://polisci.ucsd.edu/undergrad/political-science-courses.)
Positions typically start at the beginning of an academic quarter, and appointments may be renewable based on need, funding, performance, and the Department's mandate to maintain intellectual diversity.
In addition to the core responsibility of teaching, general duties include (but are not limited to) holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students, preparing course materials (e.g., syllabus), and maintaining a course website. Those teaching large courses are expected to manage and mentor graduate student Teaching Assistants.