Cal Teach Science and Math Education Lecturer Pool

Cal Teach Science and Math Education Lecturer Pool Position overview

• Position title:
  
  Cal Teach Pre-six Lecturer
• Salary range: A reasonable estimate for an appointment to teach a standard five-credit course is $9,986-$10,286 (based on salary points 5-6). Compensation for Summer Session courses may vary.
• 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.
• Position duration:
  Appointments are typically made during one or more quarters of the regular academic year (fall, winter, and spring quarters), but may also be made during Summer Session.
• The hiring unit will not sponsor employment-eligible immigration statuses for this position.
• Internal candidates will be given priority consideration.

• 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 Cal Teach Program at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an ongoing pool of lecturers who may be appointed to teach Cal Teach math and/or science seminars (EDUC 50B, EDUC 50C, EDUC 100A, EDUC 100B, EDUC 100C, EDUC 185L). These are seminar courses designed to introduce undergraduate math, science, and engineering majors to secondary math and science teaching careers;

support and augment their K-12 internship experience; and develop teaching skills, especially addressing the needs of students in high-need schools. Selected candidates will join an instructional team offering approximately eight classes each year, a sequence of seminars for groups of math majors, science majors, or combined math and science majors. Selected candidates will coordinate with the larger instructional team and with the Cal Teach staff to maintain coherence of the course sequence and to resolve issues that arise in student internship placements.

Applicants with any of the following qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply: expertise in pedagogy as it relates to math and science teaching, especially pedagogy that is designed to support culturally and linguistically diverse students; experience teaching in middle or high school classrooms, especially in high-need schools; and/or experience mentoring pre-service or in-service K-12 teachers.

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• B.A./B.S. degree or higher (or equivalent foreign degree) in a science, math, or engineering field; or a U.S. teaching credential with authorization to teach secondary science or mathematics.
• A minimum of one semester of teaching experience in a U.S. public school setting.

• 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. (Optional)
• Evidence of Teaching – Material from course previously taught (any level) or teaching evaluations. (Optional)
• Evidence of Teaching – Material from course previously taught (any level) or teaching evaluations. (Optional)
• Evidence of Teaching – Material from course previously taught (any level) or teaching evaluations. (Optional)
• Evidence of Teaching – Material from course previously taught (any level) or teaching evaluations. (Optional)

• 2-4 letters of reference required. Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation.…