Crown College: Elective Courses Lecturer Pool

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

Job summary

A higher education institution in California is seeking a Crown Elective Courses Pre-six Lecturer to teach enhancement courses. The ideal candidate will have teaching experience, a strong educational background, and a record of effective student engagement. Responsibilities include preparing course materials and evaluating student work. This position offers a flexible appointment based on course load, with a salary range of $8,531 - $14,523.

Qualifications

• Strong background in fields like education, journalism, or technology.
• Demonstrated record of effective student engagement.
• Experience with curriculum development preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach enhancement courses in a seminar format.
• Assign and evaluate student work and provide feedback.
• Prepare and hold office hours for student support.

Skills

Teaching experience

Effective communication skills

Ability to work with diverse students

Education

M.A./M.S. or equivalent

Completion of at least one year of Ph.D. program

Job description

Crown College: Elective Courses Lecturer Pool

Position overview

Position title: Crown 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.

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: Thursday, Mar 6, 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

Crown College at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an ongoing pool of lecturers who may be appointed to teach Crown’s enhancement courses (which does not include the Crown College 1 course). Crown’s enhancement courses promote innovation and the development of transferable skills through work in areas such as start-ups, social or creative entrepreneurship, computational modelling, and digital communication.

Crown instructors typically meet with a seminar of about 25 students two or three times per week and present materials from an established syllabus that in some cases the instructors help develop. Instruction involves assigning and evaluating student work, preparing grading, holding weekly office hours; and carrying out other typical instructional duties.

Selected candidates will demonstrate expertise in one or several professional fields including but certainly not limited to education, non-profit management, technological innovation, documentary work, or journalism.

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

• Demonstrated record of working effectively with students from a wide range of social, cultural, and academic backgrounds.
• Record of peer-reviewed research or creative activity in a relevant field such as education, creative writing (fiction or non-fiction), journalism, filmography, entrepreneurship (for-profit or non-profit), technology development, programming/modeling, or philosophy.

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)

• M.A/M.S.; or a B.A./B.S. degree and completion of at least one year of a Ph.D. program; or a B.A./B.S. degree and at least two years of professional experience. Equivalent foreign degrees will be considered.
• Experience in a professional field such as education, creative writing (fiction or non-fiction), journalism, filmography, entrepreneurship (for-profit or non-profit), technology development, programming/ modeling, or philosophy.
• Teaching experience at the university or professional level demonstrated by formal class instruction, TA experience, facilitation of professional development training seminars, or student mentoring.

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

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter - Cover letter that explains your interest in this position and 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/JPF01871

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Job location

Santa Cruz, California

To apply, visit https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01871

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

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.

It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UCSC positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check. The university sponsors employment-based visas for nonresidents who are offered academic appointments at UC Santa Cruz, as outlined in campus policy CAPM 102.530.

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