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Adjunct Professor

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Position description

The UCLA Department of Economics invites highly qualified applicants for Adjunct openings for the 2021-2022 academic year. To be considered for an appointment as adjunct faculty, candidates must have strong teaching skills as evidenced by significant prior classroom experience and teaching evaluations. Prior experience in large class settings is valued. Adjunct appointments are dictated by budget constraints of the department. The appointment can be on a short-term or a long-term basis (two years maximum allowable but with renewal for another two-year period).

Candidates will be expected to carry a substantial teaching load. Ability to teach undergraduate courses in Principles of Economics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Statistics, and Econometrics is preferred. The ideal candidate will also have experience and enthusiasm for employing online tools in the classroom and as learning aids for students, as well as an interest in classroom innovations. Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. in economics or in fields of comparable sophistication and should have the Ph.D. in hand by date of hire.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Teaching

  • Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our Sample Guidance for Candidates and related EDI Statement FAQ document.

  • Statement of Research (Optional)

  • Sample Syllabus (Optional)

  • Proof of Degree - Please be able to provide proof of degree upon request.
    (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3 letters of reference required