Position overview Position title: Community Studies Program 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 points 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 18, 2026 Most recent review date: Monday, Jul 20, 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 Community Studies Program at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an ongoing pool of lecturers who may be appointed to teach topical and core curriculum courses. We seek applications from outstanding candidates to offer primarily upper
division instruction in one or more of the following topical areas: Community organizing Social movements Experiential education theory and practice Non-profit organization studies Health justice Health policy analysis, advocacy and activism Critical public health Community research methods Urban studies Urban and regional political economy Local and global food systems and movements Labor and global political
economy Ethnography Anthropology, cultural Anthropology, general Politics The selected candidates’ instruction will draw upon their professional expertise and content knowledge associated with relevant social science and humanities disciplines. We are particularly interested in applicants with a demonstrated record of successful teaching at the college or research university level or professional work experience
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