Lecturer in Public Budgeting & Financial Management

UC Irvine; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 78,000; Part time

Job summary

UC Irvine seeks a qualified lecturer to teach Public Budgeting and Financial Management for its online Master of Public Administration. The course will be offered in Spring Quarter 2027. Responsibilities include preparing materials for asynchronous online instruction, maintaining a course website, holding office hours, and advising students.

Required: MA, MS or doctoral candidacy in a relevant field. Desired: PhD in a related field and prior teaching at undergraduate or graduate level.

Qualifications

• Required: M.A., M.S. or doctoral students who are advanced to candidacy in a field appropriate to the course (e.g., Public Administration, Urban Planning, Public Policy).
• Desired: A Ph.D. in a field appropriate to the course (e.g., Public Administration, Urban Planning, Public Policy).
• Experience teaching courses at the undergraduate or graduate level.

Responsibilities

• Teach a course in Public Budgeting and Financial Management for the online Master of Public Administration.
• Prepare course materials for asynchronous online instruction (syllabus, recorded lectures, assignments, etc.).
• Maintain a course website, hold office hours, assign grades, and advise students.

Education

MA/MS or doctoral student advanced to candidacy in relevant field

Job description

Position Overview

Salary range: Starting at $70,977

Review timeline

Applications received by Aug. 16, 2026 will receive priority review.

Application Window

Open date: July 30, 2026. Next review date: Sunday, Aug 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Final date: Thursday, Dec 31, 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. Applications received by 8/16/2026 will receive priority review.

Position Description

The Department of Urban Planning and Public Policy in the School of Social Ecology invites applications for a qualified lecturer to teach a course in Public Budgeting and Financial Management for its online Master of Public Administration. The course will be offered in Spring Quarter 2027. In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include preparing course materials for asynchronous online instruction (syllabus, recorded lectures, assignments, etc.), maintaining a course website, holding office hours, assigning grades, and advising students. To assist with course development, the lecturer will have access to a team of instructional designers through the Social Ecology Hub for Innovative Education.

Required: M.A., M.S. or doctoral students who are advanced to candidacy in a field appropriate to the course (e.g., Public Administration, Urban Planning, Public Policy).

Desired: A Ph.D. in a field appropriate to the course (e.g., Public Administration, Urban Planning, Public Policy). Experience teaching courses at the undergraduate or graduate level.

Basic qualifications

• M.A., M.S. or doctoral students who are advanced to candidacy in a field appropriate to the course (e.g., Public Administration, Urban Planning, Public Policy).

About UC Irvine

The University of California, Irvine 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 .

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.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
• APM - 035: Affine Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment .

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location

Irvine, CA