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Lecturer - Psychedelics Education - Berkeley School of Education

UC Berkeley  ·  School of Education  ·  Berkeley, CA
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Position overview Position title: Lecturer Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. The current salary scale for this position [ Salary Scale] A reasonable salary estimate for full-time Lecturer positions is $73,817 to $122,008. Percent time: 11%-100% FTE based on the number or courses and/or additional duties assigned. Anticipated start: Applicants will be selected from this

pool to be appointed in the spring semester and/or the fall semester and some applicants may have an opportunity to teach in our Summer Sessions. Position duration: Initial appointments will be for a single semester or single academic year and or summer sessions (6-10 weeks depending on session) with the possibility of reappointment based on program needs. Application Window Open date: October 1, 2026 Next review

date: Thursday, Oct 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Friday, Oct 1, 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 We are seeking outstanding part-time lecturers who can

teach or co-teach EDUC 125: Psychedelics Education and the Persistent Taboo on Alternative Ways of Knowing. This introductory course uses psychedelics as a three-part case study to examine: How educational institutions and broader society have adjudicated among competing ways of knowing (i.e., epistemologies, or worldviews). How this process of adjudication has limited psychedelics education and risk reduction

efforts that stand to equip students with critical knowledge and scientifically-based tools. How comprehensive knowledge and appropriate campus-based and other tools might support the navigation of complex, real-world contexts safely, rather than assuming pure avoidance of psychedelic substances. Knowledge about and knowledge from psychedelics resides at the intersection of many epistemic traditions and communities

of practice, each with their own set of debates, shared agreements, and norms for producing knowledge: neuroscientists, clinical researchers, Indigenous and spiritual collectives, policymakers, and educators. All members of educational institutions - students, families, instructors, curriculum designers, and educational decision-makers - have to decide which communal knowledge traditions they will embrace and which

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