Position Overview

Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. See the following table for the current salary scale for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t15.pdf. The current full-time salary range for this position is $75,301 - $199,722. TSP hourly rate: $150-400. Starting salary will be commensurate with highest degree, past college-level teaching experience, relevant industry experience and equity within the department.

Percent time: 17% -33%. Instructors teaching one course with three hours of lecture per week during the semester will normally be appointed at 33% time; exact percentages depend on contact hours and other assigned duties. Other positions include TSP hours of 12-15 per class section.

Anticipated start: Fall semester (only): 8/1/2025-12/31/2025
Spring semester (only): 1/1/2026-5/31/2026
Academic-Year Appointments: 7/1/2025-6/30/2026

Review timeline: Applications will be accepted and reviewed for department needs, through the final date. We typically review applications for annual course needs in February and August. If you wish to remain in the pool after the final date you will need to reapply.

Position duration: Initial appointments may be for one semester or a full academic year. Positions may include 8 day boot camp classes and 7 to 15 week semester classes. All classes are current 1 unit.

Application Window

Open date: June 9, 2025

Most recent review date: Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026 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 Coleman Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a pool of qualified temporary, part-time instructors to teach engineering management topics in the Master of Engineering program (Berkeley MEng) should an opening arise. Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed.

The MEng program offers coursework in technology innovation and management. We hire a number of qualified professionals and academics to hold temporary lecturer and TSP (Teacher Special Program) appointments to lend variety and subject matter expertise to our core engineering leadership topics:

Accounting
Coaching for High Performing Teams
Communications
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Entrepreneurship
Ethics
Finance
Global Business
Global Innovations
Industry Analysis
Innovation
Law
Leadership
Marketing
Negotiations
Organizational Behavior
Product Management
Project Management
R&D Technology Management
Teaming & Project Management
Technology Strategy
Other topics in Engineering Leadership

We hire for both lecturer and TSP positions. TSPs teach short courses on one or more of the topic areas listed. Most TSP courses are taught in a bootcamp 8-day format in early August and early January.
Lecturers may be appointed for a semester or for the academic year, depending on instructional assignments. Lecturers and TSPs are responsible for the course syllabus, curriculum development and delivery, holding office hours, student assessment through relevant projects, presentations, problem sets, exams, and/or class attendance and participation, and assigning grades.

Applicants are considered for positions as needs arise; the existence of this pool does not guarantee that a position is available.

Program: https://funginstitute.berkeley.edu/programs-centers/full-time-program/leadership-development/

Labor Contract: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/index.html

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Bachelors or equivalent international degree required by date of application.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Experience teaching college or graduate students by the start date of the job. Masters degree or equivalent international degree required by the start date of the job, or 5 or more years of industry experience.

Preferred qualifications
2 or more years of management or executive level industry experience. Experience teaching graduate-level business and management topics to engineers.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Cover Letter - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts, accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy.
Resume - Your most recently updated C.V.
Sample Syllabus - Please provide an example syllabus from a previous teaching engagement. (Optional)
Teaching Evaluations - Please provide student evaluations or feedback from one previous teaching engagement; qualitative or quantitative evaluations are accepted. (Optional)

Reference requirements
2 required (contact information only)

Job Location

Berkeley, CA

Lecturer or Teacher Special Programs (TSP) - Engineering Management - Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership / College of Engineering

University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA