University of California - San Diego is hiring: College Writing Program Lecturer

College Writing Program Lecturers (Full-Time/AY)
University of California San Diego

Position overview

Position title: Lecturer
Salary range: $68,247-$103,231 (exact pay determined by UC academic salary scales).
Application Window: Open December 1, 2025; Review date Thursday, Jan 1, 2026; Final date Tuesday, Dec 1, 2026.

Position description

UC San Diego’s college system offers undergraduates a living and learning community that mirrors a smaller liberal arts college while providing the benefits of a large research university. Each of the eight colleges has its own academic program through which students fulfill the university’s writing requirements and serve as the academic manifestation of each college’s mission and educational philosophy. All programs aim to help students develop core competencies in written communication, oral communication, critical thinking, and information literacy. These non‑tenure‑track lecturer positions are eligible for continuing status after 18 successful quarters of teaching and are full‑time/annual. Lecturers teach writing and course content in seminar‐style classes and assess student work. Applicants may rank preferred colleges in their cover letter; appointment will be to one college.

Eighth College

Eighth College (theme: Engagement & Community) will matriculate its first cohort of students in Fall 2023. Its academic mission focuses on critical community engagement in addressing structural racism, encouraging interdisciplinary inquiry, critical thinking, and multifaceted community interaction.

Seventh College

The Seventh College Synthesis Programs offer an equity‑minded curriculum that challenges students to rethink their reading, writing, listening, and research practices to develop rhetorical awareness and engage with questions related to the climate crisis and other planetary issues. It encompasses a two‑course writing intensive sequence and an upper‑division project‑based course, each with its own instructor and theme, often collaborating with campus and community partners.

Warren College

The Warren College Writing Program aligns its curriculum with the college’s namesake, former Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren, and its motto, "A life in balance." Classes emphasize problem‑based pedagogy, self‑reflection, and clear, effective, compassionate communication to diverse audiences about solutions to restore balance and equity.

Eleanor Roosevelt College

The Making of the Modern World (MMW) is an interdisciplinary general‑education sequence that provides a broad understanding of the global past and its connections to the present, from human origins to the contemporary era. It strengthens analytical and writing skills through a multi‑course sequence, including experiential options such as MMW Global Seminars abroad and MMW California Seminars at home. This position requires experience teaching MMW‑related curriculum, especially in large lecture settings, and mentoring graduate teaching assistants.

Revelle College

The Humanities Program in Revelle College offers five interdisciplinary, chronologically‑arranged courses in Western humanistic tradition, emphasizing critical thinking and persuasive writing. Lecturers teach both lower‑division sequence (HUM 1‑5) and the upper‑division writing course (HUM 100), which is a small seminar‑style class.

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold an MS or MA degree or be on track to graduate by May 2026 in fields such as Composition, Rhetoric, Writing Studies, English, Literature, History, Ethnic Studies, or a related field.
• At least one year of teaching experience.

Additional qualifications: MS or MA required at time of start for the 2026‑2027 Academic Year, which begins July 1, 2026.

• PhD, MFA, or other terminal degree.
• Experience using a Learning Management System (LMS).

Application Requirements

• Curriculum Vitae – most recently updated CV.
• Cover Letter – describe college preference or indicate no preference.
• Statement of Teaching.
• Syllabi – optional at interview.
• Teaching evaluations – optional at interview.

Reference requirements: 2‑4 references (contact information only).

Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04387

Help contact: a3nuristani@ucsd.edu

About UC San Diego

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

Job location: La Jolla, CA

To apply, please visit: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04387