Lecturer 2026-2027

The School of Public Policy at the University of California, Riverside invites applications for temporary lecturer positions to teach undergraduate and graduate courses during the 2026-2027 academic year. Compensation and the duration of the appointment will depend on the number of courses assigned and the number of units per course. Priority consideration will be given to individuals previously appointed as a Lecturer with the SPP.

General Information:

The School of Public Policy is looking for lecturers who are able to teach one or more of the following courses during the 2026-2027 academic year:

Undergraduate-level:

• PBPL 001 - Introduction to Public Policy (Spring term 2027)
• PBPL 010 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (Winter term 2027)
• PBPL 150 - Urban Informatics for Public Policy (Winter or Spring term 2027)
• PBPL 151 - Geographic Information Systems for Urban Transportation (Winter or Spring term 2027)
• PBPL 156 - Geovisualization for Public Policy (Winter or Spring term 2027)

Undergraduate- and Graduate-level

Special Topics courses (Winter and/or Spring term 2027) in the following content areas:

• California and/or Regional Policy
• Climate Change and/or Environmental Policy
• Communications in Policy
• Cost-Benefit Analysis Principles
• Criminal Justice Policy
• Education Policy (K-12 or Higher Education)
• Ethics in Public Policy
• Health Policy
• Interest Groups and Public Policy
• International and Foreign Relations
• Labor Policy
• Poverty and/or Social Inequalities
• Quantitative and Qualitative methods in Public Policy
• Science and/or Technology Policy
• Transportation Policy
• United States Census Policy
  In addition to these content areas, we will consider other public policy topics that are proposed by the applicant that fit with their expertise.

Other courses may be added to this list as needed to cover one-time openings.

Course descriptions can be found at: Catalog

Responsibilities:

Teach one or more undergraduate or graduate courses, depending on the need and the candidate's experience and availability. Duties will include full responsibility for course preparation and presentation, including but not limited to, lectures, preparation and grading of exams, office hours outside of class, and supervision of teaching assistants or readers if assigned.

Essential Qualifications:

The criteria for the appointment is evidence of teaching excellence and expertise in the subject matter area. Individuals recruited should possess at least a Master's degree (a Ph.D. degree is highly desirable) in the relevant subject matter area and proven college/university teaching experience or show strong promise in teaching.

Service Dates:

Winter Quarter 2027: January 4, 2027 - March 19, 2027

Spring Quarter 2027: March 24, 2027 - June 11, 2027

Salary:

See Table 15 for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $73,817 (full-time annual base rate), prorated according to appointment percentage.

Document requirements:

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated CV.
• Cover Letter - Include course numbers and/or content areas qualified to teach and quarters available.
• Teaching Evaluations - Examples include, but are not limited to: Student evaluations in courses for which you have either served as the instructor of teaching assistant, peer review of either classroom teaching or teaching documents, or justification for how you are qualified to teach a course.
• Statement of Teaching - Philosophy of Teaching.
• Two letters of reference required.

Applications may be submitted throughout the 2026-2027 academic year with appointments made as suitable candidates are identified. However, to guarantee consideration, complete applications should be received by October 14, 2026 for the 2026-2027 academic year. Interested individuals should apply at AP Recruit.

School: https://spp.ucr.edu/about/jobs

Applicants must have at least a Master's degree in the relevant subject matter area, a Ph.D. is highly desirable. Proven college/university teaching experience or showing a strong promise in teaching.

A Ph.D. in a related field is highly desirable.

UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

• 2-5 letters of reference required

Two letters of recommendation are required.

The University of California, Riverside is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. UCR is a member institution of the American Association of Universities (AAU) and the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). A commitment to the UCR mission (https://apro.ucr.edu/mission-statement) is a preferred qualification.

We seek to hire scholars who will both advance our research directions and effectively educate our undergraduate and graduate students, while also engaging with University and Professional service activities. Research and teaching statements that are included with application materials are opportunities for candidates to share knowledge, experience, and goals that support the mission of UCR. For more information on UC's criteria for successful faculty, refer to the Academic Personnel Manual (APM) 210 - Criteria for Appointment, Promotion, and Appraisal (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-210.pdf). For Non-Senate faculty positions, review criteria and duties are governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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 under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

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.

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. A Misconduct Disclosure Survey will be completed through Truescreen, which is the vendor that administers this process for the campus.

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