Position overview
Position title: Instructor (Non-Senate, Non-Tenure Track)
Salary range: The compensation model varies depending upon the course delivery format. For a synchronous Live Online course, a reasonable estimate for this position is $2,000 - $2,200 total per course. For an asynchronous Start Anytime Online course, this position is paid $160 - $170 per final student course grade submitted each month; a reasonable estimate ranges from $800 - $6,290 total per course; and monthly payments typically begin within 6 months after the course start date.
Percent time: Part-time by agreement on a course-by-course basis.
Anticipated start: Some appointments may begin as early as the spring semester.
Position description
UC Berkeley Extension invites applications for a pool of qualified, dynamic instructors with a commitment to undergraduate, professional, and continuing education in Humanities and Languages to teach one or more online courses each year for our Arts and Humanities department.
Courses are offered online: Online instruction is delivered asynchronously through our learning management system (Canvas) or through synchronous live lectures (Zoom). Most synchronous live online lecture courses are offered in the evening and on the weekend (U.S.A. Pacific Time).
Course Subjects
- Humanities: American Politics, Anthropology, Cultural Studies, United States History, World History, World Religions
- Spanish: Beginner, Intermediate I, Intermediate II, Conversation, Spanish for Medical Professionals
- Other Humanities and World Language Course Subjects (please specify in your cover letter)
General Duties
Duties vary by format (synchronous live online via Zoom or asynchronous online via Canvas) and include syllabus development, assignment development, lesson planning, grading, responding to students, and using University-approved platforms.
