Position overview Position title: Lecturer 1/9 Salary range: A reasonable salary range for this position is $70,977

• $75,301.

Salary Scale The minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table for the salary scale for this position: Table 15 Salary Scale Application Window Open date: July 24, 2026 Next review date: Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date:

Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date. Position description The Department of Literature within the School of Arts and Humanities at UC San Diego is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body. We invite applications for Temporary Lecturer(s) in Literary Arts for the 2026-2027 academic year. The successful applicant(s) will have expertise in teaching both craft and workshop courses in fiction and cross-genre writing, including Short Fiction, and Speculative Fiction, and Intercultural Writing. Appointments will be quarterly and part-time (1-2 classes per quarter) for one 1-2 quarters. Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application) Hold an MFA or PHD in Creative Writing, Literary Arts, or equivalent field of practice demonstrating outstanding teaching experience (at least 2 years) Teaching at the College level in Fiction Writing, and one other genre of intercultural writing Publications of fiction and/or intercultural writing in Peer-Reviewed Journals Preferred qualifications Demonstrates outstanding teaching experience in Fiction and open-genre Literary Arts that explores intersections of form and content across a variety of cultural, ethnic, or linguistic tradition. One or more books in the above genres Local to San Diego/La Jolla area Flexible to department course needs Application Requirements Document requirements Curriculum Vitae

• Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter Statement of Research (Optional) 2 Detailed Syllabi Teaching Evaluations
• Scan teaching evaluations into one PDF document and upload here. Teaching Philosophy/Pedagogical Statement Writing Sample
• 10-20 page writing sample.

Reference requirements 2 required (contact information only) Applicants must provide the names and contact information of their references, including phone and email. The hiring unit will request confidential letters from the references of those applicants who are under serious consideration.

Apply link:

https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04581 Help contact: naponce@ucsd.edu 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. Click for more information on Assembly Bill-810 Click for more information on Senate Bill-791 "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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