Economics Lecturer Pool

Salary range:
A reasonable estimate for an appointment to teach a standard five-credit course is $12,281-$13,823 (based on salary points 12-16). 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: August 19, 2025

Next review date: Thursday, Sep 18, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

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 Department of Economics at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an ongoing pool of lecturers who may be appointed to teach courses in the following areas:

• Economics- microeconomics, macroeconomics, international economics, econometrics, applied microeconomics, and applied macroeconomics.
• Computer programming - languages related to econometrics or economics data analysis.

Teaching assignments may be at the undergraduate or graduate levels and the selected candidates must be able to work with students, faculty, and staff from a wide range of social and cultural backgrounds as well as be ready to deliver online instruction, if necessary.

Applicants with any of the following areas of expertise are strongly encouraged to apply:

• College or university-level teaching experience (as the instructor of record).
• Ph.D. or equivalent foreign degree in economics or related field (applicable to those interested in teaching non-computer programming economics courses).
• Successful experience teaching large lecture courses.
• Work experience in a sector relevant to advertised course topics.

We are especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the inclusive excellence of the academic community.

Internal candidates will be given priority consideration.

Economics Department: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..edu

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

• M.A./M.S. degree (or equivalent foreign degree) in economics or a field relevant to advertised course topics.
• Work or research experience in economics or computer programming.
• Teaching experience demonstrated by college level teaching, TA experience, research presentations, or professional development training seminars.

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter - Letter of application that addresses how you meet the position's qualifications.

• Statement of Teaching - Teaching statement appropriate for the students that enroll at UC Santa Cruz. Candidates are urged to review the statement guidelines before preparing their application.

• Sample Course or Presentation Materials - Syllabi, handouts, lecture slides, exams, etc.

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Reference requirements

• 3-5 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…