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Lecturer Pools – University of California, Santa Cruz

HIRING FOR
Lecturer
IN THE FIELD OF
Arts & Culture
Humanities
SALARY

USD 8,872–24,965 per standard five-credit course

POSTED ON
08/09/2026
LAST DATE
06/08/2027
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Academic Opportunities: Lecturer Pools – University of California, Santa Cruz

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

  • Academic Units: Arts Division & Humanities Division

  • Appointment Type: Variable / Temporary Lecturer Pool

  • Academic Rank / Level: Pre-six Lecturer

  • Location: Santa Cruz, California, USA

  • Recruitment Period: Fall 2026 through Fall 2027

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

📋 Overview of Opportunities

The University of California, Santa Cruz is accepting applications for four lecturer pools across History of Art and Visual Culture, Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, History, and History of Consciousness. Appointments may be made during the regular academic year or Summer Session, depending on instructional needs and available funding.

🎨 1. Pre-six Lecturer – History of Art and Visual Culture

  • Job Reference: JPF02101

  • Academic Unit: Department of History of Art and Visual Culture, Arts Division

  • Salary: USD 8,872–9,986 per standard five-credit course

  • Most Recent Review Date: July 17, 2026

Teaching Areas:

  • Africa and its diaspora

  • Asia and its diaspora

  • Europe and the Americas

  • The Mediterranean

  • Native Americas

  • Oceania and its diaspora

  • Historic and contemporary visual cultures

Qualifications:

  • Education: M.A. or MFA in Art History, Visual Culture, or a related field such as Media Studies or Communication; or M.Arch.

  • Experience: College or university-level teaching experience.

  • Equivalent foreign degrees will be considered.

Application Documents:

  1. Curriculum Vitae

  2. Cover Letter

  3. Writing Sample

  4. Large Lecture Course Description

  5. Small Lecture Course Description

  6. Seminar Course Description

  7. Teaching Statement

  8. 3–5 Letters of Reference

Application: https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF02101
Contact: havc@ucsc.edu

✊ 2. CRES Pre-six Lecturer – Critical Race and Ethnic Studies

  • Job Reference: JPF02113

  • Academic Unit: Department of Critical Race & Ethnic Studies, Humanities Division

  • Salary: USD 9,986–13,420 per standard five-credit course

  • Most Recent Review Date: July 17, 2026

Teaching Areas May Include:

  • Race, ethnicity, and indigeneity

  • Critical migration and border studies

  • Critical prison studies

  • Disability studies

  • Environmental studies

  • Indigenous studies

  • Labor studies

  • Mixed-race studies

  • Queer and transgender studies

  • Settler colonial studies

  • War and empire studies

  • Decolonizing and anticolonial social movements

  • Critical science and technology studies

Candidates are particularly encouraged to use comparative, interdisciplinary, and/or transnational approaches and should be prepared to teach both large lectures and smaller seminars.

Qualifications:

  • Education: B.A. or equivalent foreign degree in Ethnic Studies, Feminist Studies, American Studies, History, Literature, Sociology, or a related field.

  • Experience: At least 3 years of college/university teaching or 3 years of community organizing experience.

Application Documents:

  1. Curriculum Vitae

  2. Cover Letter

  3. Teaching Statement

  4. Course Teaching Evaluations

  5. Sample Course Syllabus

  6. 2–4 Letters of Reference

Application: https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF02113
Contact: tainslie@ucsc.edu

Important: This hiring unit will not sponsor employment-eligible immigration statuses.

📚 3. History Pre-six Lecturer

  • Job Reference: JPF02114

  • Academic Unit: Department of History, Humanities Division

  • Salary: USD 8,872–24,965 per standard five-credit course

  • Most Recent Review Date: August 25, 2026

Teaching Areas Include:

  • Africa

  • East Asia

  • Southeast Asia

  • South Asia

  • Ancient History

  • Middle East, including colonial and postcolonial history

  • Latin America

  • Medieval Europe

  • Modern Europe

  • United States / North American History

  • African American History

  • World History

Qualifications:

  • Education: Ph.D. or equivalent foreign degree in History, Public/Applied History, or a related field.

  • Experience: Evidence of university-level teaching experience.

  • Candidates with a demonstrated record of teaching excellence are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Documents:

  1. Curriculum Vitae

  2. Cover Letter

  3. Sample Course Syllabus

  4. Course Evaluations

  5. 2–4 Letters of Reference

Application: https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF02114
Contact: sshinkle@ucsc.edu

Important: This hiring unit will not sponsor employment-eligible immigration statuses.

🧠 4. History of Consciousness Pre-six Lecturer

  • Job Reference: JPF02115

  • Academic Unit: Department of History of Consciousness, Humanities Division

  • Salary: USD 8,872–24,965 per standard five-credit course

  • Most Recent Review Date: July 17, 2026

Teaching Areas Include:

  • Philosophy and theory

  • Race and ethnicity

  • Gender and sexuality

  • Political economy and social movements

  • Media, aesthetics, and poetics

Lecturers must be willing to teach both seminars and large lecture courses.

Qualifications:

  • Education: Master’s degree or higher, or equivalent foreign degree, in a field related to one of the advertised subject areas.

  • Experience: Demonstrated higher-education teaching experience in one or more relevant areas.

Application Documents:

  1. Curriculum Vitae

  2. Cover Letter

  3. Teaching Statement

  4. Undergraduate Course Syllabus

  5. Teaching Evaluations

  6. Writing Sample of no more than 25 pages

  7. 2–5 Letters of Reference

Application: https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF02115
Contact: rlbarnet@ucsc.edu

Important: This hiring unit will not sponsor employment-eligible immigration statuses.

🎓 Common Appointment Information

  • Appointment Schedule: Fall, Winter, Spring, and potentially Summer Session

  • Appointment Duration: Typically one or more academic quarters

  • Workload: Variable according to assigned course load

  • Funding: Appointments depend on instructional needs and available funding

  • Recruitment Validity: Initial appointments made from Fall 2026 through Fall 2027

  • Internal Candidates: Given priority consideration

  • Summer Session: Compensation may differ from academic-year courses

  • References: Letters must be submitted confidentially through the UC Recruit System

💼 Remuneration & Benefits

  • History of Art and Visual Culture: USD 8,872–9,986 per standard five-credit course

  • Critical Race and Ethnic Studies: USD 9,986–13,420 per standard five-credit course

  • History: USD 8,872–24,965 per standard five-credit course

  • History of Consciousness: USD 8,872–24,965 per standard five-credit course

  • UC Santa Cruz offers a competitive benefits package and programs supporting employee work/life balance, where applicable to the appointment.

📄 Application Checklist

Applicants should apply separately to the lecturer pool corresponding to their academic specialization.

History of Art and Visual Culture – JPF02101

  • CV

  • Cover Letter

  • Writing Sample

  • Three Course Descriptions

  • Teaching Statement

  • 3–5 References

Critical Race and Ethnic Studies – JPF02113

  • CV

  • Cover Letter

  • Teaching Statement

  • Teaching Evaluations

  • Course Syllabus

  • 2–4 References

History – JPF02114

  • CV

  • Cover Letter

  • Course Syllabus

  • Course Evaluations

  • 2–4 References

History of Consciousness – JPF02115

  • CV

  • Cover Letter

  • Teaching Statement

  • Course Syllabus

  • Teaching Evaluations

  • Writing Sample

  • 2–5 References

📬 Application Process

🌐 Official Website / Domain: https://www.ucsc.edu/

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