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Temporary Lecturer (Unit 18)

Position overview

Position title: Lecturer

Salary range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $70,247 -$92,609. The posted UC academic salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t15.pdf) set the minimum pay determined
by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table for the salary scale for this position (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t15.pdf)

 

Application Window

Open date: July 1, 2026

Next review date: Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, May 31, 2027 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 Linguistics within the School of Social Sciences at UC San Diego is committed to building an excellent and diverse faculty, staff, and student body, and invites applications from candidates whose experience has prepared them to contribute to our commitment. The Department is currently accepting applications for temporary non-tenure track lecturers (Unit 18).

Responsibilities include effective instruction, teaching classes in accord with the course description and objectives, following the academic and administrative policies of the department and program, and advising students on academic matters. Courses may include upper- and lower-division courses in the areas of Computational Linguistics, General Linguistics, Cognition and Language, Language and Society, Language Studies, and Speech and Language Sciences. Course descriptions can be found at http://ucsd.edu/catalog/courses/LING.html

Appointments may vary from part time to full time, up to a total of two courses per quarter, from one quarter up to one year in duration, with the possibility of extension in accordance with Department needs.

The posting will remain open for the duration of the year to accommodate upcoming course needs or until the positions are filled.

Department: http://linguistics.ucsd.edu

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Candidates must have at minimum a Master’s degree or equivalent in Linguistics or related field.

One year of teaching experience. Instructional experience may include experience as a teaching assistant or associate in.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

  • Cover Letter (Optional)

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

  • Statement of Teaching - Describe prior experience and/or field of interest.

  • Teaching Evidence - Please upload copies of recent teaching evaluations.

Reference requirements
  • 3 required (contact information only)
Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04503

Help contact: jlau@ucsd.edu

Linguistics Language Program Instructors

The recruitment period for instructors for the Linguistics Language Program (LLP) occurs each spring quarter.

Please see the LLP Teaching Positions site for additional information.