Psychology Department Lecturer Pool

Psychology Department Lecturer Pool Position overview

Position title:

Psychology Pre-six Lecturer
Salary range: A reasonable estimate for an appointment to teach a standard five-credit course is $8,872-$9,695 (based on salary points 1-4). 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, Jul 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, Jun 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 Psychology Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an ongoing pool of lecturers who could be called upon as needed to teach one or more of the following psychology courses: introductory psychology, research methods, statistics/data analysis; or in the following content areas: cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, or personality psychology.
Applicants with any of the following qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply: expertise in teaching a wide array of psychology courses, and/or a minimum of one year of college or university teaching.
Internal candidates will be given priority consideration.
Psychology Department: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

M.A./M.S. (or equivalent foreign degree) in psychology or a closely related field such as research and experimental psychology.

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter - Letter of application that briefly summarizes your qualifications and interest in the position, including courses you are qualified to teach.
• 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.
• Teaching Evaluation (Optional)
• Teaching Evaluation (Optional)
• Teaching Evaluation (Optional)
• Sample Course Materials (Optional)
• Sample Course Materials (Optional)
• Sample Course Materials (Optional)

• 2-5 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 .

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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 discrimination as…