Personal Financial Planning Instructor - UCLA Extension

Position overview

Position title: INSTRUCTOR

Salary range: $3150 - $3250 per course, quarterly

Open date: January 21, 2026

Next review date: Friday, Feb 13, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Tuesday, Jun 30, 2026 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.

UCLA Extension is considered one of the top programs of its kind, offering to more than 35,000 students per year approximately 4,500 classes and non-degree certificate programs to meet the professional development, continuing education, and personal enrichment needs of the full spectrum of nontraditional students as well as companies and organizations throughout and beyond the Los Angeles region.

The Person al Financial Planning program is a CFP Board registered program which focuses on two goals:

We are looking for instructors who can primarily teach in-person in our Westwood or Downtown locations. A CFP designation is not required but still preferred for Estate Planning if you are a practicing Attorney or for Insurance if you are working in the field. For most of the other courses a CFP designation will be a requirement. The courses offered include:

Planning Capstone

You will work from an existing syllabus but will have the opportunity to create your own content based on that description and learning objectives. Including activities to engage the students, work on real world examples, cases-based exercises and engaging the student's critical thinking skills are a must. A case study runs through-out the programs and each class utilizes at least this one case as part of the curriculum.

The instructor is responsible for grading, verifying the textbook being used, updating materials and the syllabus as needed. Most classes are one quarter in length and cover 4 academic units. The equivalent of 3 hours of classroom instruction a week for 11 weeks, in addition to readings, exercise and case study assignments.

The instructor will be responsible for developing the course content including videos and assignments as applicable. Identifying a textbook or course materials and establishing a grading standard. The instructor will present course content to students in written material, lectures or discussions, video recordings and through feedback on assignments. Student engagement will be a very important component of this course.

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Basic qualifications

Professional will have hands on experience in the Wealth Management Field. Teaching Experience. Advanced degree. Must be committed to the highest level of academic standards and integrity. Highly effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to convey conceptual and complex ideas and information. Highly effective interpersonal skills. Proficiency in (or willingness to learn) the use of instructional technology and online…