College 1 Lecturer Pool

University of California - Santa Cruz; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 8,531 - 14,523; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Support for work/life balance

Job summary

A higher education institution in California is seeking a Pre-six College 1 Lecturer to teach first-year seminar courses focused on developing critical thinking and communication skills. Candidates should have a relevant graduate degree and demonstrated teaching experience. The role includes evaluating student work, holding office hours, and contributing to an inclusive learning environment. Full-time position with a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent degree in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated achievement in teaching skills.
• Experience in facilitating high-impact educational practices.

Responsibilities

• Teach seminar courses and facilitate learning.
• Evaluate student work and provide feedback.
• Hold weekly office hours and support students.

Skills

Teaching critical and analytical reading

Teaching thinking skills

Facilitating high-impact educational practices

Working with diverse groups

Understanding barriers in higher education for underrepresented groups

Education

Ph.D. (or equivalent)

MA/MS/MFA

BA/BS with one year of Ph.D. program

BA/BS with two years of college-level teaching experience

Job description

Position Overview

Position title: Pre‑six College 1 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: Saturday, Aug 23, 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

The University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an ongoing pool of lecturers to teach sections of College 1, a graduation requirement for all incoming first‑year students. College 1 is a seminar course designed to help first‑year students develop academic and civic proficiency while building a sense of belonging at their residential colleges. Students will develop proficiencies in critical thinking and communication skills through active and collaborative learning with peers. This course prepares students for success in all other UCSC courses.

College 1 instructors typically meet with a seminar of 25‑30 students two or three times per week and teach material from an established syllabus; assign and evaluate student work; meet with students in small groups; prepare grades, which may include narrative evaluations of student performance; hold weekly office hours; and carry out other typical instructional duties.

Each of our ten Colleges has a shared curriculum but with a different emphasis:

• College Nine – International and Global Perspectives
• Cowell College – Imagining Justice
• Crown College – Ethical and Societal Implications of Emerging Technologies
• John R. Lewis College – Social Justice and Community
• Kresge College – Academic Literacy and Ethos
• Merrill College – Reading Ourselves, Reading the World
• Oakes College – Communicating Diversity for a Just Society
• Porter College – Academic Literacy and Ethos
• Rachel Carson College – Environment and Society
• Stevenson College – Self and Society

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

• Ph.D. (or equivalent foreign degree) in a field related to the above‑mentioned focuses of the colleges.
• Demonstrated record of achievement in teaching critical and analytical reading and thinking.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating high‑impact educational practices including first‑year seminars or experiences, collaborative assignments or projects, common intellectual experiences, and/or undergraduate research.
• Demonstrated record of working effectively with students from a wide range of social, cultural, and academic backgrounds.
• Demonstrated understanding of the barriers facing traditionally underrepresented groups in higher education.

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.

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

Internal candidates will be given priority consideration.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at the time the application is submitted)

• MA/MS/MFA; or a BA/BS degree and completion of at least one year of a Ph.D. program; or a BA/BS degree and a minimum of two years’ teaching experience at the college level. Equivalent foreign degrees will be considered.
• Experience teaching critical and analytical reading, thinking, and/or writing at the college level.

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 – Cover letter that addresses how you meet the qualifications.
• Statement of Teaching – Teaching statement appropriate for the students that enroll at UC Santa Cruz. Candidates are urged to review the statement guidelines before preparing their application.
• Teaching Evaluations (course 1 of 3) (Optional)
• Teaching Evaluations (course 2 of 3) (Optional)
• Teaching Evaluations (course 3 of 3) (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 2‑3 letters of reference required

Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation. Note that your references, or dossier service, will submit their confidential letters directly to the UC Recruit System.

*All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), direct the author to UCSC’s confidentiality statement at http://apo.ucsc.edu/confstm.htm.

Apply link: https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01860

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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. “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination as defined by the employer.

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If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact Disability Management Services at [e-mail] or (831) 459‑4602.

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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

To apply, visit https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01860