Lecturer Position in Communication

Posted: 24-Apr-26

Location: Stanford, California

Type: Non tenure-track

Salary: $190,000 - $200,000

Categories:

Academic/Faculty

Business/Finance

Employment Type:

Non tenure-track

Organization Type:

Higher Education Institution

Salary Details:

Final compensation will be prorated based on the %FTE of the position. Positions for less than 50% FTE are not benefit eligible.

Additional Information:

Hybrid/Remote is allowed.

The Dean’s Office at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, is seeking qualified applicants for a part time, academic staff – teaching (Lecturer) position, starting September 1, 2026. This lecturer will teach multiple sections of a class on practical writing in our MBA Program.

We’re looking for someone who can:

• Teach the basics of simple, conversational, persuasive writing for emails, cold-call outreaches, business pitches, LinkedIn profiles, stories and speeches, feedback to colleagues, responses to difficult questions, and opinion pieces;
• Provide helpful feedback on 500-700 short assignments – like cold-call emails, memos, talks and op-eds – during the 9 or 10 sessions of the course.

We expect the successful candidate to:

• Bring significant experience in business communication;
• Be constructive and upbeat in both teaching style and feedback;
• Engage the students with warmth, humor and personal attention (most of all, through regular feedback);
• Embrace artificial intelligence and show how best to use it;
• Bring in guest experts in business writing to enrich the instruction.

Prior teaching experience is beneficial but not required. This lecturer will ideally teach for at least a few years (not just one). 

Applicants should submit their applications via email to gsblecturersearch@stanford.edu by July 15, 2026. For an application to be considered complete and to be reviewed, the applicant must submit

• CV
• Cover letter with a detailed narrative of how they plan on teaching the course (no more than 3 pages)
• A proposed syllabus including the literature which they will use as the academic basis for the course.
• Three references who can speak to the applicants’ qualifications for this position.
• References will not be contacted until the interview stage of the process.
• Optional - If you have teaching evaluations available, please include those with your application.

Any questions regarding the application process should be sent by email to gsblecturersearch@stanford.edu

The expected base pay range for this position is: 

Lecturer: $190,000 - $200,000 (this range is for 100% FTE; the final compensation will be prorated based on the %FTE of the position). Positions for less than 50% FTE are not benefits eligible.