Mathematics Department: Lecturer Pool

Mathematics Department:
Lecturer Pool Position overview

Position title:

Mathematics Pre‑six Lecturer
Salary range: A reasonable estimate for an appointment to teach a standard five‑credit course is $9,138–$13,029 (based on salary points 2–14). 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 2025 through fall quarter 2026. 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.

Open date:
June 16, 2025
Most recent review date:
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 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:
Tuesday, June 16, 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.

The Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an ongoing pool of lecturers who may be appointed to teach various courses. Course topics include, but are not limited to, upper‑division and graduate‑level algebra, analysis and geometry, as well as lower‑division areas of algebra, trigonometry, precalculus, and calculus. Outstanding candidates with experience to teach courses in one or more of the above areas are encouraged to apply.

The campus is especially interested in candidates who are committed to ensuring opportunity for students of all backgrounds and fostering a community of inclusion and belonging through their teaching and other assigned duties. Appointments are temporary positions with end dates and are generally made one quarter at a time, based on the changing curricular needs of the Department. Internal candidates will be given priority consideration.

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• Master’s degree (or an equivalent foreign degree) in mathematics or a closely related field (e.g., applied mathematics, mathematical statistics, etc.).
• Prior teaching experience at the collegiate or university level, as an instructor or teaching assistant.

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated CV.
• Cover Letter – Letter of application that briefly summarizes your qualifications and interest in the position.
• Statement of Teaching – Clearly outline your teaching experience, the mathematics courses you are qualified to teach, and your teaching interests. Candidates are urged to review the statement guidelines before preparing their application.
• Course Evaluations (set
  1) – Course evaluations of your teaching from the most recent terms. (Optional)
• Course Evaluations (set
  2) – Course evaluations of your teaching from the most recent terms. (Optional)
• Course Evaluations (set
  3) – Course evaluations of your teaching from the most recent terms. (Optional)
• Sample Course Material (sample
  1) – Syllabus, handout, etc. (Optional)
• Sample Course Material (sample
  2) – Syllabus, handout, etc. (Optional)
• Sample Course Material (sample
  3) – Syllabus, handout, etc. (Optional)

• 4–6 letters of reference required. Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation. Note that your references, or dossier service, will submit their confidential letters directly to the UC Recruit System.
• All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), direct the author to UCSC’s confidentiality statement at…