Porter College: Elective Courses Lecturer Pool

Position Overview

Position title: Porter Elective Courses Pre‑Six Lecturer

Salary range: A reasonable estimate for an appointment to teach the standard five‑credit course is $8,531 – $14,523 (based on salary points 1‑19). Please see the UCSC Salary Scales and refer to the Non‑senate Instructional (NSI) Unit 18 Pre‑six Lecturer Academic Year scale. Instructional Workload Credit (IWC) valuation may vary and the course salary will be adjusted accordingly. Compensation for Summer Session courses may vary from courses taught during the academic year (see Summer Session Faculty and Lecturer Pay).

Percent time: Variable, based on the course load assigned (one standard, five‑credit course is 37.5 %)

Anticipated start: Appointments are contingent on the hiring unit’s instructional need and the availability of funding. This recruitment is valid for initial appointments beginning in spring quarter 2025 through spring quarter 2026. Initial appointments made after this period must be made through other recruitments.

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: February 4 2025

Most recent review date: Thursday, Mar 6 2025 at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time). Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Friday, Jan 30 2026 at 11:59 pm (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.

Porter College at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an ongoing pool of lecturers who may be appointed to teach Porter non‑core/ enhancement courses in one or more of the following subject areas: arts, engineering, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. Successful candidates will be expected to teach 2‑credit or 5‑credit courses in their area of expertise.

Porter College is especially dedicated to fostering achievement in the arts and humanities. Applicants with any of the areas of expertise or qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Expertise in art history, creative writing, dance, environmental art, film and video, literature, philosophy of art, photography, theater arts, and visual art.
• College‑level teaching experience and/or experience teaching first‑year university students.
• Demonstrated record of working effectively with students, faculty, and staff from a wide range of social, cultural, and academic backgrounds.

The campus is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the inclusive excellence of the academic community through their teaching and other assigned duties.

Internal candidates will be given priority consideration.

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Basic qualifications (required at the time the application is submitted):

M.A./M.S. degree (or equivalent foreign degree); or two years of artistic and creative work, consisting of publications, performances, exhibitions, or installations; or two years of scholarship published in print or web‑based media.

Your application must demonstrate that you meet all of the basic qualifications when you submit your application. There are no exceptions to this requirement.

Document requirements:

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter – Letter of application that briefly summarizes your qualifications and interest in the position.
• Teaching Statement – Teaching statement appropriate for the students that enroll at UC Santa Cruz. Candidates are urged to review the statement guidelines before preparing their application.
• Course Syllabus
• Course Syllabus (Optional)
• Course Syllabus (Optional)
• Teaching Evaluations (course 1 of
  3) – Evaluations for a course taught in the last three years. (Optional)
• Teaching Evaluations (course 2 of
  3) – Evaluations for a course taught in the last three years. (Optional)
• Teaching Evaluations (course 3 of
  3) – Evaluations for a course…