Temporary Lecturer - Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering AY 25-26

Temporary Lecturer - Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering AY 25-26

University of California San Diego

Position overview

Position title: Lecturer Salary range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $68,247-$109,516. The posted UC academic salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2024-25-academic-salary-scales.html) set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table for the salary scale for this position https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/july-2024-scales/t15.pdf

Application Window

Open date: July 15, 2025

Most recent review date: Friday, Sep 5, 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: Tuesday, Jul 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 UC San Diego Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering is seeking temporary, non-tenure track Lecturers (Unit 18). Unit 18 Lecturers are governed by the Memorandum of Understanding (https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/contract.html).

We seek applicants in all content areas such as, aerospace, controls, design, environmental, fluid mechanics, information storage, mechanics & materials, robotics, biomedical, biomaterial, medical devices, combustion, plasma and fusion, and renewables to teach undergraduate and graduate courses.

Please see the course catalog for a complete listing of the courses we offer.

Additional responsibilities of the Unit 18 Lecturer will include:

• Grading: Lecturers are responsible for turning in grades and other student records by the assigned due date.
• Feedback: Lecturers should provide constructive feedback to students. They may also advise students on academic matters.
• Other responsibilities: Lecturers may be required to supervise teaching assistants, keep office hours, and respond to inquiries from students, departments, and other university personnel. They may also be asked to guide senior students in their independent study research.

The Jacobs School of Engineering and the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at UC San Diego is committed to building an excellent, diverse and inclusive faculty, staff, and student body. Candidates with experience with or willingness to engage in activities that contribute to diversity and inclusion are especially encouraged to apply.

Department: http://mae.ucsd.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

1. Master's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field and 2 years of industry experience.
2. Minimum of one quarter or semester teaching at the undergraduate level either as Instructor of Record or as a Teaching Assistant or equivalent teaching experience such as a minimum presenting one or more seminars, or conducting one or more trainings.

Preferred qualifications

1. Minimum of one quarter or semester teaching at the graduate level.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Teaching Evaluations - Applicant teaching evaluations may include proof of presenting one or more seminars, or conducting one or more trainings. This proof should provide proper documentation of teaching effectiveness.
• Statement of Teaching
• Sample Syllabi
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• Statement of Research (Optional)
• Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 2-3 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04252

Help contact: cschangali@ucsd.edu