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Temporary Lecturer - LINGUISTICS

UC San Diego -
San Diego, CA

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Job Details

Temporary | Full-time | Non-tenure
$70,247 - $92,609 a year

Qualifications

Linguistics
Classroom Teaching
Linguistics

Full Job Description

Position overview

Position title: Lecturer

Salary range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $70,247 -$92,609. The posted UC academic salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t15.pdf) 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/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t15.pdf)

Application Window

Open date: July 1, 2026

Next review date: Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, May 31, 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 Department of Linguistics within the School of Social Sciences at UC San Diego is committed to building an excellent and diverse faculty, staff, and student body, and invites applications from candidates whose experience has prepared them to contribute to our commitment. The Department is currently accepting applications for temporary non-tenure track lecturers (Unit 18).

Responsibilities include effective instruction, teaching classes in accord with the course description and objectives, following the academic and administrative policies of the department and program, and advising students on academic matters. Courses may include upper- and lower-division courses in the areas of Computational Linguistics, General Linguistics, Cognition and Language, Language and Society, Language Studies, and Speech and Language Sciences. Course descriptions can be found at http://ucsd.edu/catalog/courses/LING.html

Appointments may vary from part time to full time, up to a total of two courses per quarter, from one quarter up to one year in duration, with the possibility of extension in accordance with Department needs.

The posting will remain open for the duration of the year to accommodate upcoming course needs or until the positions are filled.

Department: http://linguistics.ucsd.edu

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Candidates must have at minimum a Master’s degree or equivalent in Linguistics or related field.

One year of teaching experience. Instructional experience may include experience as a teaching assistant or associate in.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Cover Letter (Optional)
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Statement of Teaching - Describe prior experience and/or field of interest.
Teaching Evidence - Please upload copies of recent teaching evaluations.

Reference requirements

3 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04503

Help contact: [email protected]

About UC San Diego

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration 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.

As a university employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all of its university-controlled properties.

The UC San Diego Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at: https://www.police.ucsd.edu/docs/annualclery.pdf. This report provides crime and fire statistics, as well as institutional policy statements & procedures. Contact the UC San Diego Police Department at (858) 534-4361 if you want to obtain paper copies of this report.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
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“Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
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Job location

San Diego, CA

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