"Lecturer Pool - Department of Political Science"

Position overview

• Salary range: The posted UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. See the following table for the salary scale for this position: salary scale. A reasonable estimate for this position is $70,977-$98,249.
• Percent time: 33-100%
• Anticipated start: Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026
• Review timeline: The use of a lecturer pool does not guarantee that an open position exists. See the review date specified in AP Recruit to learn whether the department is currently reviewing applications for a specific position. If there is no future review date specified, your application may not be considered at this time. Applicants are considered for positions as needs arise; the existence of this pool does not guarantee that a position is available.
• Position duration: A semester to academic year.

Application Window

• Open date: June 11, 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: Thursday, Jun 11, 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 Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science in the College of Letters and Science at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a pool of qualified temporary lecturers to teach courses as needed in the areas of (but not limited to) American Politics, California Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Methodology & Formal Theory, Political Theory & Philosophy, Models & Politics, Political Behavior, Public Law & Jurisprudence, and Public Policy & Organization.

General Duties: In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students, preparing course materials (e.g. syllabus), and maintaining a course website.

Department: https://polisci.berkeley.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application): Completion of Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree) is required at the time of application.

Preferred qualifications: Completion of all Ph.D. (or international equivalent) degree requirements except dissertation at the time of application or, full-time paid political experience of at least 4 years within the last 10 years. Experience teaching remotely is a plus.

Application Requirements

Document requirements:

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Statement of Teaching (Optional)
• Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness - i.e. past course syllabi, teaching evaluations, etc. (Optional)

Reference requirements: 0-3 required (contact information only). If necessary, we will contact the references directly to write letters for applications.

Job location: Berkeley, CA