Temporary Lecturer - Masters of Advanced Studies (MAS) - Jacobs School of Engineering

UC San Diego Academic Jobs; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

UC San Diego invites applications for temporary, non-tenure track Lecturer positions in the MAS programs within the Jacobs School of Engineering. These Unit 18 appointments teach at the graduate level in Convergent Systems Engineering (CoSE) or Architecture-Based Enterprise Systems Engineering (AESE).

The roles involve grading, providing feedback, and potentially supervising teaching assistants, with responsibilities across student supervision, office hours, and inquiries from university

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, or a related field and 2 years of industry experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• Minimum of one quarter or semester teaching one or more courses, either as Instructor of Record or as a Teaching Assistant. Equivalent industry experience such as presenting seminars or trainings may substitute for teaching experience.
• PhD in Engineering or related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Grading: turn in grades and student records by the due date.
• Provide constructive feedback to students and advise on academic matters.
• May supervise teaching assistants, keep office hours, respond to inquiries from students and departments, and guide independent study research.

Skills

Teaching

Education

Master's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Position overview
Position title: Lecturer
Salary range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $70,977 - $199,722. The posted UC academic salary scales (T15) set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table for the salary scale for this position Pre-6 Lecturer Salary Scale
Open date: July 29, 2026
Next review date: Monday, Aug 17, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Final date: Wednesday, Jul 28, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Position description

The Jacobs School of Engineering at UCSD has multiple opportunities for temporary, non-tenure track lecturers (Unit 18) in our Masters of Advanced Studies (MAS) Degree Programs. Unit 18 Lecturers are governed by the Memorandum of Understanding (Contract | UCnet). We seek applicants to teach at the graduate level in the master's degree programs Convergent Systems Engineering (CoSE) or the Architecture-Based Enterprise Systems Engineering (AESE). The full list of MAS courses offered may be found on the MAS website: Engineering Professional Master's Degrees | Jacobs School of Engineering

Additional Responsibilities Of The Unit 18 Lecturer Will Include

• Grading: Lecturers are responsible for turning in grades and other student records by the assigned due date.
• Feedback: Lecturers should provide constructive feedback to students. They may also advise students on academic matters.
• Other responsibilities: Lecturers may be required to supervise teaching assistants, keep office hours, and respond to inquiries from students, departments, and other university personnel. They may also be asked to guide senior students in their independent study research.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

• Master's degree in Engineering, or a related field and 2 years of industry experience may be substituted for the degree requirment.

Additional Qualifications (required At Time Of Start)

• Minimum of one quarter or semester teaching one or more courses, either as Instructor of Record or as a Teaching Assistant. Equivalent industry experience such as a minimum presenting one or more seminars, or conducting one or more trainings may be substituted for teaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of one quarter or semester teaching at the graduate level.
• PhD in Engineering or related field.

Application Requirements

Document Requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Teaching Evaluations - Applicant teaching evaluations may include proof of presenting one or more seminars, or conducting one or more trainings. This proof should provide proper documentation of teaching effectiveness. (Optional)
• Statement of Teaching
• Sample Syllabi (Optional)
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• Statement of Research (Optional)
• Misc/Additional (Optional)

Reference Requirements

• 2-3 required (contact information only)

About UC San Diego

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 status under state or federal law.

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.

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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, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

• “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, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
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Job location

La Jolla, CA