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UC SANTA CRUZ

Psychology Department Lecturer Pool

Pay: $111,402/yr

Posted: 06/17/2026

Location: Santa Cruz, CA (Onsite)

Last Updated: 1 week ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/24/2026

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A Psychology Professor teaches foundational psychological ideas, truths, and methods to students through a combination of classroom instruction, field experience, and assignments at colleges, trade schools or other institutes. May assist or lead in the creation of the curriculum to be taught. In addition to instruction, they may assist or lead in research initiatives relating to their field. In some cases, psychology professors will perform therapeutic services.

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Job Description

Psychology Department Lecturer Pool (JPF02061) Psychology Department Lecturer Pool to Psychology Department Lecturer Pool Job #

JPF02061

Psychology / Social Sciences Division / UC Santa Cruz

POSITION OVERVIEW

Position title: Psychology Pre-six Lecturer Salary range: A reasonable estimate for an appointment to teach a standard five-credit course is $8,872-$9,695 (based on salary points 1-4). Compensation for Summer Session courses may vary from courses taught during the academic year. Percent time: Variable, based on the course load assigned. Anticipated start: Appointments are contingent on the hiring unit's instructional need and the availability of funding. This recruitment is valid for initial appointments made in fall quarter 2026 through fall quarter 2027. Initial appointments with effective dates outside of this recruitment period will require an alternative open recruitment. Position duration: Appointments are typically made during one or more quarters of the regular academic year (fall, winter, and spring quarters), but they may also be made during Summer Session.

APPLICATION WINDOW

Open date: June 17, 2026 Next review date: Friday, Jul 17, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date:

Friday, Aug 6, 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 Psychology Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an ongoing pool of lecturers who could be called upon as needed to teach one or more of the following psychology courses: introductory psychology, research methods, statistics/data analysis; or in the following content areas: cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, developmental psychology, or social psychology. Applicants with any of the following qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply: expertise in teaching a wide array of psychology courses, and/or a minimum of one year of college or university teaching. Internal candidates will be given priority consideration.

Psychology Department:

https://psychology.ucsc.edu/ QUALIFICATIONS Basic qualifications (required at the time the application is submitted)

M.A./M.S.

(or equivalent foreign degree) in psychology or a closely related field such as education, social sciences, or philosophy.