Part-Time Instructor, Engineering & Sustainability

Position Overview

Position title: Part‑Time Instructor, Engineering & Sustainability

Salary range: credit‑bearing courses: $1,500 to $5,000 per section; non‑credit: 10‑30% of enrollment fee per enrollment.

Anticipated start: January 2026

Position duration: Intermittent:
Beginning January 2026 through December 2026

Open date: December 2, 2025

Next review date: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Thursday, Dec 3, 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.

UC Merced Professional & Continuing Education is seeking experienced and qualified candidates to provide instruction in closely related fields of Engineering & Sustainability. Courses may be offered in academic credit and non‑credit options.

Sample courses:

• Introduction to Industrial Additive Manufacturing
• Introduction to Solar Analysis & Due Diligence

For a full list of active courses being offered in Engineering & Sustainability, please visit: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-sustainability

In addition to teaching the course(s), the instructor is responsible for creating a syllabus, holding weekly office hours (2 hours/week), and grading examinations and/or papers.

UC Merced Professional & Continuing Education anticipates hiring multiple part‑time instructors for the courses listed above throughout the year based on the course sections scheduled and/or planned.

Part‑Time UNEX Instructors are hired on an as‑need basis with a start date within one year from this job posting. Hired instructors may remain eligible to teach for up to 5 years on an intermittent basis.

About UC Merced PACE:

UC Merced Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) offers access to the university's academic courses through Open University and provides professional courses in a variety of industry fields (education, business, technology, renewable energy, healthcare, etc.). UC Merced PACE partners with regional community initiatives and organizations to boost economic and social development with a focus on delivering courses in convenient and flexible formats, including fully online, hybrid, in‑person, and custom modalities.

UC Merced PACE offers workforce‑responsive, non‑degree credentials and credential pathways that provide opportunities to upskill and re‑skill. We can develop and deliver skills‑based, alternative credential programs that align with employer needs and high demand jobs. Alternative credentials are non‑degree, professional credit, certificate, stackable, micro‑credentials, bootcamps, etc.

UC Merced PACE is growing exponentially including new certificates, courses, and other forms of micro‑credentials. In the last two years, the division has introduced over 60 new courses and 5 new programs.

To learn more about PACE please visit: .

Basic qualifications

• A master's degree in a relevant field, such as Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Engineering, and Sustainable Systems Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the closely related field or published research in the closely related field.
• Demonstrated theoretical and practical knowledge in the designated topic area.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience teaching or providing professional development in the closely related field.

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter

• Authorization to Release Information Form – As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or…