Temporary Instructor for Master of Quantitative Economics Program

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 15,000 - 68,000; Part time

Job summary

UCLA College of Letters and Sciences invites applications for temporary instructor positions for the 2026-27 academic year. Responsibilities include lecturing, office hours, and exam writing/grading.

Specializations include microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, econometrics, statistics, big data, and finance; Ph.D. is preferred. Appointment is part-time and quarters-based, with salaries per UC scales.

Qualifications

• Several years of professional teaching experience.
• Distinguished undergraduate teaching or proven expertise in the listed specializations.

Responsibilities

• Lecturing regularly.
• Conducting office hours.
• Writing and grading exams.

Skills

Teaching experience

Undergraduate teaching

Microeconomic theory

Macroeconomic theory

Econometrics

Finance

Education

Ph.D. preferred

Job description

The Master of Quantitative Economics Program at the UCLA College of Letters and Sciences invites highly qualified applicants for temporary instructor positions for the 2026-27 Academic Year. This is a temporary, non-tenure teaching track appointment, on a part-time basis and made quarter by quarter, as dictated by instructional needs.

Responsibilities will include lecturing, conducting regularly scheduled office hours, and the writing and grading of exams.

Qualified candidates must have several years of professional teaching experience and a demonstrated record of distinguished undergraduate teaching or proven expertise in the following specializations: microeconomic theory, macroeconomic theory, statistical methods, econometrics, big data, and finance. Ph.D. is preferred.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 3. The salary range for this position is $15,000-$67,500. “Off-scale salaries”, i.e. a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Qualified candidates must have several years of professional teaching experience and a demonstrated record of distinguished undergraduate teaching or proven expertise in the following specializations: microeconomic theory, macroeconomic theory, statistical methods, econometrics, big data, and finance. Ph.D. is preferred.