Lecturer in Latin American Studies AY 2026-2027

Lecturer in Latin American Studies AY 2026-2027
University of California San Diego

Position overview
Position title: Unit 18 Pre-Six Lecturer Salary range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $70,977-$82,284.
The posted UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or
step at appointment.
See the following table for the salary scale for this position.

Application Window
Open date: April 20, 2026
Next review date: Friday, May 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Wednesday, Mar 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
For Academic Year 2026-27, Latin American Studies at UC San Diego las.ucsd.edu has occasional openings for temporary non-tenure track lecturers (Unit 18) throughout the academic year. The program is looking for applicants who have experience teaching include undergraduate lower and upper division lecture courses. The full list of courses offered by Latin American Studies can be found in the Online Course Catalog
Candidates must identify the specific course or courses they are applying to teach and quarters they are available.
Responsibilities entail the effective instruction of students, teaching classes in accordance with course objectives and published schedules, advising students on academic matters and maintaining an active interest in the advances/current thinking in their subject area.

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Applicants are required to have an MA in Sociology or an MS, MSW or JD in related fields with (two years required) relevant experience to the course(s) to which they are applying to teach.
Preferred qualifications
PhD or EdD in the field of Latin American Studies
At least 1 year of university level experience in teaching or mentoring in one of the specializations.

Application Requirements
Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research (Optional)
• Statement of Teaching
• Teaching Evaluations

Reference requirements

• 1-4 letters of reference required

Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04493
Help contact: b1guzman@ucsd.edu

Job location
San Diego, CA