Position overview
Salary range: Podium Rate varies from $90/hour to $550/hour depending on experience
Percent time: TSP work on an as-needed hourly basis.
Review timeline: Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed. The number of positions varies from semester to semester (fall, spring and summer), depending upon the needs of the programs.
Application Window
Open date: October 25, 2026
Next review date: Sunday, Nov 8, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Sunday, Oct 24, 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
The College of Environmental Design (CED) at UC Berkeley invites applications for a pool of qualified instructors to provide expertise in studio and non-studio courses, workshops, and student advising for each of the academic departments including Architecture, City & Regional Planning, Landscape Architecture, as well as the degree-granting programs in the Institute of Urban and Regional Development which include the Master of Real Estate Development + Design program (MRED+D), the Master of Urban Design and the Sustainable Environmental Design undergraduate major.
TSP Duties: TSPs lend variety and extensive industry and leadership experience to our programs by providing 1:1 coaching, limited duration workshops, student contest advising and career readiness exercises coached by industry experts. TSPs do not have responsibility for lectures, assignments, or grading. The pool is reviewed when need arises, the existence of the Pool does not mean there is an available position.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Unit: https://ced.berkeley.edu/iurd
Department: https://ced.berkeley.edu/arch
Department: https://ced.berkeley.edu/land
Department: https://ced.berkeley.edu/city
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree)
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
3 years of relevant professional experience.
Preferred qualifications
- Advanced degree (Master's degree or equivalent international degree); or a professional degree or equivalent international degree where applicable.
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent international degree, in one of the following concentrations such as: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, City & Regional or Urban Planning, Economics, Business, Real Estate, Law.
- Teaching experience preferred.
- 5 years of work experience since degree.
Application Requirements
Document requirements
- Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Teaching Statement - 2-4 pages total. Discuss your prior teaching experience in your area of expertise, including your teaching approach and future teaching interests, and specific efforts and future plans to support the success of all students through curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy.
Reference requirements
- 3 required (contact information only)
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05575
Help contact: [contact details available in the full listing]
About UC Berkeley
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