Part-time Lecturer in Public Policy (Non-Senate): Lecturer in Quantitative Analysis 2024-2025
Position overview
Position title: Lecturer and Lecturer in Summer SessionApplication Window
Open date: March 15, 2024
Next review date: Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Saturday, Mar 15, 2025 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 UCLA Department of Public Policy is receiving applications until open positions are filled for part-time lectureships (Non-Senate).
We are seeking a qualified instructor to teach introductory courses in quantitative analysis to Master of Public Policy students. Proposed courses might cover (but are not limited to) topics such as data visualization, machine learning, text analysis, and causal inference. We are interested in courses that teach new skills, as well as courses that address the ethical and policy implications of these tools, particularly artificial intelligence.
Responsibilities include teaching; conducting regularly scheduled office hours; and writing and grading papers/exams. Ability to work cooperatively with other faculty and department staff is essential.
We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, and/or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.
Appointments are generally made by quarter for the following term dates as follows:
Summer (various session start dates): June-September
Fall: October 1 - December 31
Winter: January 1 - March 31
Spring: April 1 - June 30
Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a related field is required. Experience teaching similar courses is preferred.
See Table 15 Unit 18 Faculty (Pre-Six Year Lecturers) for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is at an annual salary range $64,329 to $81,491, which will then be prorated due to teaching workload based on appointment percentage.
This position is represented by the University Council – American Federation of Teachers: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/contract.html. Internal applicants will be considered for reappointment prior to the consideration of external applicants.
Qualifications
Education, training, professional experience, or other forms of proven expertise in the subject matter to be covered by the course; evidence of experience and success with teaching and other forms of presenting the relevant substantive material to audiences comparable to students taking the course.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter - Cover letter outlining experience and proposed courses.
Course Syllabi - Proposed syllabus/syllabi.
Statement of Teaching - Statement of proposed courses and/or teaching experience.
Evaluations of Teaching - Student evaluations of teaching in previous course(s), if available.
(Optional)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 EDI Statement FAQ document.
Statement of Research - Statement of research experience.
(Optional)Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
- 2-5 required (contact information only)
Please provide contact information for two references.
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