History Department: Lecturer Pool

History Department:
Lecturer Pool Position Overview

Position title: History Pre‑six Lecturer

Salary range: A reasonable estimate for an appointment to teach a standard five-credit course is $8,872-$24,965 (based on salary points 1-36). 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 alternate 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: Thursday, Oct 16, 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: Tuesday, Jun 16, 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.

The Department of History at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an ongoing pool of lecturers. Course topics cover a broad range of areas in History including, but not limited to, the following:
Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Ancient history, Middle East (colonial and post‑colonial), Latin America (colonial and national periods), Medieval Europe, Modern Europe, United States (North America/United States to 1877 and/or United States 1865 to the present), African American History, and World History.

Applicants with a demonstrated record of teaching excellence at the university level are strongly encouraged to apply.

Internal candidates will be given priority consideration.

• Basic qualifications (required at the time the application is submitted):
  • Ph.D. (or equivalent foreign degree) in history, public/applied history, or related field.
  • Evidence of teaching experience at the university level.

• Curriculum Vitae – your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter – Letter of application that describes your area of expertise, experience and range of teaching, and teaching philosophy.
• Sample Course Syllabus – required.
• Course Evaluations – required.

• 3–5 letters of reference required. Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation. References or dossier services 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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

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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 defined by the employer.
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