Percent time: Positions may range from 8% to 100% time during the academic year, while summer appointments are handled on a by-agreement basis.
Anticipated start: Positions usually start at the beginning of the semester (in mid-January for Spring Semester; in mid-August for Fall Semester). Summer appointments begin in late May and run into early August.
Review timeline: Appointments for fall semester are usually reviewed in April and May, and in October and November for spring course needs, and summer course needs in March and April.
Position duration: Semesters or Summer Sessions
Application Window
Open date: March 30, 2026
Most recent review date: Monday, Apr 13, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Final date: Tuesday, Mar 30, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Position description
The Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Program at UC Berkeley offers an interdisciplinary undergraduate major in Political Economy. In addition, it offers a Designated Emphasis in Political Economy.
The Political Economy Program at the University of California, Berkeley invites applicants to apply to a pool of qualified temporary instructors.
DUTIES OF THE POSITION: Teaching one or more of the following courses:
- Classical Theories of Political Economy;
- Contemporary Theories of Political Economy;
- Special topics in Political Economy, such as finance, development, globalization, inequality, poverty, and policy-related issues;
- World History: a survey course in modern world history, with an emphasis on Political Economy;
- Regional courses (example, Africa, Asia, East Europe, Latin America, etc.) that address Political Economy themes;
- Interdisciplinary approaches to Political Economy;
- Development Studies;
- Critical Thinking and/or Theories and Methods courses;
- Thesis writing courses.
In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties may include holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students, preparing course materials (e.g. syllabus), writing exams, interacting with students outside of class time via email and/or a course web site, and managing teaching assistants.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application): Masters degree (or equivalent international degree) required at the time of application.
Preferred qualifications: PhD in the fields of history, political science, economics, sociology, geography or related fields. Academic experience with Political Economy, and/or interdisciplinary approaches to teaching, research or regional studies. A commitment to, and experience with, undergraduate teaching.
