Lecturer, Global Languages & Cultures – Multilingual English

University of California - Irvine; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 8,300 - 10,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California - Irvine is hiring lecturers to teach undergraduate courses in our multilingual/academic English program for the 2026-27 year. Winter and Spring 2027 quarters include courses in writing and reading/vocabulary.

Opportunities to teach literature and global cultures may exist. The position is limited-term, with a shared service period for winter and spring quarters; review cycles will determine ongoing needs.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in a field relevant to the GLC curriculum (e.g., applied linguistics, rhetoric/writing, literature, etc.).
• Ability to teach a variety of courses in our multilingual/academic English program, designed to support the diverse literacy needs of multilingual students at a research university.
• Cross‑cultural teaching experience that includes, is equivalent to, or is translatable to the teaching of multilingual students at the college/university level at a research university.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in our multilingual/academic English program, including writing and reading/vocabulary courses.
• Participate in departmental activities and contribute to program initiatives such as Global Literacies and Global Horizons.

Skills

Teaching multilingual students

Cross-cultural teaching

Education

Doctoral degree

Job description

University of California - Irvine is hiring lecturers to teach undergraduate courses in our multilingual/academic English program for the 2026-27 year. Winter and Spring 2027 quarters include courses in writing and reading/vocabulary.

Opportunities to teach literature and global cultures may exist. The position is limited-term, with a shared service period for winter and spring quarters; review cycles will determine ongoing needs.