Instructor Pool Biology, Chemistry, and Physics - UC Berkeley Extension

Instructor Pool Biology, Chemistry, and Physics - UC Berkeley Extension

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Position title: Instructor (Non-Senate, Non-Tenure Track)

The compensation model varies depending upon the course delivery format. For a synchronous Classroom (In-Person) or Live Online course, a reasonable estimate for this position is $2,750 - $6,800 total per course. For an asynchronous Start Anytime Online course, this position is paid $180 - $200 per final student course grade submitted each month; a reasonable estimate ranges from $900 - $20,000 total per course;

and monthly payments typically begin within 6 months after the course start date. Instructor compensation is determined by course length, number of units, enrollment, budgetary considerations, and other factors.

Part‑time by agreement on a course‑by‑course basis.

Some appointments may begin as early as the spring semester.

Applicants are considered for positions as needs arise; the existence of this applicant pool does not guarantee that a position is available. The applicant pool will remain in place for 9‑12 months; those interested in remaining in the applicant pool beyond the advertised final closing date must reapply.

Length of courses differs depending on the subject, level, format/schedule, and credits taught. For the fall/spring semesters, course length typically ranges from approximately 9 to 18 weeks. For the summer semester, course length typically ranges from approximately 7 to 9 weeks. For asynchronous online start anytime courses, agreement length typically ranges from 6‑18 months. Further course agreements may be assigned based upon program needs, meritorious performance, and funding availability.

Open date: October 6, 2025
Next review date: Monday, Jan 12, 2026 11:59pm Pacific Time
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Monday, Oct 5, 2026 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.

UC Berkeley Extension (UNEX), the continuing education branch of the University of California, Berkeley, has been building bridges between UC Berkeley and the public since 1891. UNEX serves the professional and continuing education goals of thousands of people each year and plays an essential part of the University mission to: extend the research and scholarship of UC Berkeley to a global community;

increase access to higher education for non‑traditional, online, and international students; and improve the workforce. UC Berkeley Extension is a part of the division under the leadership of the Dean of Extended Education that also includes Berkeley Summer Sessions, Berkeley Study Abroad, and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

UC Berkeley Extension invites applications for a pool of qualified, dynamic instructors with a commitment to undergraduate, professional, and continuing education in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics to teach one or more in‑person and/or online courses each year for our Sciences, Mathematics, Biotechnology, and Health Sciences departments.

Courses are offered in‑person and online.

• Classroom instruction takes place in the San Francisco Bay Area (California, U.S.A.), including Alameda County and San Francisco County.
• Online instruction is delivered asynchronously through our learning management system (Canvas) or through synchronous live lectures (Zoom).

Most classroom and synchronous live online lecture courses are offered in the evening and on the weekend (U.S.A. Pacific Time).

• General Biology I lecture and lab (cell structure + function, prokaryotes, eukaryotes, metabolism, molecular genetics, classification, animal development, form + function)
• Introductory Biology With Lab
• General Biology II lecture and lab (fungi + plant development, population genetics, ecology, conservation, origin of…