Job Description

Position overview

Position title: Economics Business and Accounting Pre-six Lecturer 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.

Application Window

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.

Position description

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:

• Business - marketing, finance, business strategy, and entrepreneurship.
• Accounting - financial, managerial, cost, accounting information systems, auditing, taxation, and advanced accounting.

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.

Applicants with any of the following qualifications 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-accounting business 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 :

Qualifications

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

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

Application Requirements

Document requirements

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

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

• 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.

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

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

• Teaching Evaluations from the Most Recent Terms (course 1 of 2) (Optional)

• Teaching Evaluations from the Most Recent Terms (course 2 of 2) (Optional)

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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Help contact: eclecrec@ucsc.edu

About UC Santa Cruz

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.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact Disability Management Services at jobaccommodations@ucsc.edu or (831) 459-4602.

Notice of Availability: In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the Clery Act), UCSC publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. This report is published by October 1st of each year and includes current institutional policies and procedures concerning campus safety and security; fire safety and evacuation policies; sexual misconduct and relationship violence reporting and response protocols; and crime and fire statistics for the three previous calendar years. A paper copy of the ASFSR is available upon request by contacting the UCSC Police Department at 114 Carriage House Rd., Santa Cruz, CA 95064, or by calling 831-459-2231 Ext. 1.

Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UCSC positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check. The university sponsors employment-based visas for nonresidents who are offered academic appointments at UC Santa Cruz, as outlined in campus policy CAPM 102.530.

UCSC is a smoke & tobacco-free campus.

The University of California offers a competitive benefits package and a number of programs to support employee work/life balance.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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Job location

Santa Cruz, California

Job Tags

Work experience placement, Summer work, Local area, Visa sponsorship, Work visa,

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