Position overview Position title: Coastal Science and Policy Pre-six Lecturer Salary range: A reasonable estimate for an appointment to teach a standard five-credit course is $8,872-$12,281 (based on salary point 1-12). Compensation for Summer Session courses may vary from courses taught during the academic year. Percent time: Variable, based on the course load assigned. Anticipated start: Appointments are contingent
on the hiring unit’s instructional need and the availability of funding. This recruitment is valid for initial appointments made in fall quarter 2026 through fall quarter 2027. Initial appointments with effective dates outside of this recruitment period will require an alternative open recruitment. 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: June 17, 2026 Most recent review date: Friday, Jul 17, 2026 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, Aug 6, 2027 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 The Coastal Science and Policy Program at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an ongoing pool of lecturers who may be appointed to teach graduate level courses on coastal sustainability issues, including social sciences, facilitating change in
relationships and institutions relevant to sustainability issues and solutions, coastal policy and governance, social change and social inequality relevant to conservation and sustainability practices, coastal economics, statistics and experimental design, leadership, and communication. Applicants with expertise in coastal issues and cases, from watersheds to open ocean, and working with one or more of the following
areas are strongly encouraged to apply: Social science methodologies and theory; sustainability solutions development and implementation; leadership approaches such as collective leadership and adaptive leadership; stakeholder engagement and facilitation; effective communication design and implementation; climate change; natural resource management (including human rights, social justice, and equity considerations);
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