Lecturer Pools – UC Santa Cruz

Academic Opportunities: Lecturer Pools – UC Santa Cruz

• Institution: University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC)

• Academic Unit / Department: Humanities Division – Languages and Applied Linguistics, Linguistics, and Literature

• Job References: JPF02117, JPF02118, JPF02119, JPF02120

• Appointment Type: Variable, Part-Time/Quarter-Based Lecturer Pool

• Academic Rank / Level: Pre-Six Lecturer

• Salary / Remuneration: $8,872–$24,965 per standard five-credit course

• Location: Santa Cruz, California, USA

• Application Deadline: August 6, 2027, 11:59 PM Pacific Time

Overview of Opportunities

The University of California, Santa Cruz invites applications for four ongoing lecturer pools across language, linguistics, and literature disciplines. Appointments are based on instructional need and funding and may be made during the regular academic year or Summer Session.

1. Japanese Language Pre-Six Lecturer — JPF02117

• Teach Japanese language courses at the university level.

• Expertise in applied linguistics and language pedagogy is encouraged.

• Experience teaching Japanese as a second and/or heritage language is valued.

• Native or near-native Japanese proficiency is expected.

Qualifications: Master’s degree in Japanese, applied linguistics, or a related field, plus at least one year of independent university-level Japanese teaching.

2. Spanish Language Pre-Six Lecturer — JPF02118

• Teach Spanish language courses at the university level.

• Contribute to language teaching across second-language and heritage-language contexts.

• Applicants with applied linguistics expertise are encouraged.

• Native or near-native Spanish proficiency and extensive language-pedagogy training are expected.

Qualifications: Master’s degree in Spanish, applied linguistics, or a related field, plus at least one year of independent university-level Spanish teaching.

3. Linguistics Pre-Six Lecturer — JPF02119

• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate linguistics courses.

• Potential teaching areas include phonetics, phonology, psycholinguistics, semantics, syntax, morphology, pragmatics, linguistic typology, and computational linguistics.

• Contribute to the Linguistics Department’s undergraduate and graduate curriculum.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in linguistics or a related field, such as cognitive psychology or psycholinguistics, plus at least two years of university teaching experience.

4. Literature Pre-Six Lecturer — JPF02120

• Teach literature courses across a broad range of areas and traditions.

• Possible areas include English, French, German, Greek and Latin, Italian, Russian, comparative, Indigenous, postcolonial, and non-Western literatures.

• Teaching may also involve digital humanities and visual, performative, sonic, filmic, and other media.

• Applicants with demonstrated teaching excellence are strongly encouraged.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in literature, comparative literature, or a related field, plus at least one year of college-level teaching experience.

Key Responsibilities & Teaching Scope

• Deliver high-quality undergraduate and/or graduate instruction within the relevant discipline.

• Prepare courses, syllabi, and instructional materials appropriate to UCSC students.

• Demonstrate strong teaching practice and contribute to the academic community.

• Support inclusive and effective learning environments.

• Appointments may occur across Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer Session depending on instructional needs.

Qualifications & Candidate Profile

• Japanese: Master’s degree + 1 year independent university-level Japanese teaching.

• Spanish: Master’s degree + 1 year independent university-level Spanish teaching.

• Linguistics: Ph.D. + 2 years university teaching experience.

• Literature: Ph.D. + 1 year college-level teaching experience.

• Teaching Expertise: Strong preparation in relevant pedagogy and demonstrated or potential teaching excellence.

• Language Proficiency: Native or near-native proficiency required for the Japanese and Spanish positions.

Remuneration & Benefits

• Estimated compensation of $8,872–$24,965 per standard five-credit course, based on salary points 1–36.

• Summer Session compensation may differ from academic-year courses.

• Appointments are variable according to assigned course load.

• UC Santa Cruz offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees.

Application Checklist & Required Documents

Japanese — JPF02117

1. Curriculum Vitae

2. Cover Letter

3. Teaching Statement

4. Sample Course Syllabus

5. Course Evaluations — optional

6. 3–5 confidential letters of reference

Spanish — JPF02118

1. Curriculum Vitae

2. Cover Letter

3. Sample Course Syllabus

4. Course Evaluations — optional

5. 3 confidential letters of reference

Linguistics — JPF02119

1. Curriculum Vitae

2. Cover Letter

3. Course Evaluations

4. Additional Course Evaluations — optional

5. 2–4 confidential letters of reference

Literature — JPF02120

1. Curriculum Vitae

2. Cover Letter

3. Teaching Statement

4. Two syllabi or descriptions of proposed courses

5. Teaching Evaluations

6. 3 confidential letters of reference

Application Process

• Japanese Language Lecturer Pool — JPF02117: Apply Online

• Spanish Lecturer Pool — JPF02118: Apply Online

• Linguistics Lecturer Pool — JPF02119: Apply Online

• Literature Lecturer Pool — JPF02120: Apply Online

• Deadline: August 6, 2027, 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

• Initial recruitment period: Fall 2026 through Fall 2027.

• Japanese/Spanish Enquiries: ccsteven@ucsc.edu

• Linguistics Enquiries: lingrecr@ucsc.edu

• Literature Enquiries: litrecru@ucsc.edu

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