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AY 25-26 Part-time Lecturer in Public Policy (Non-Senate): Lecturer in Introductory GIS

Job #JPF10341
  • Public Policy / Luskin School Of Public Affair / UCLA

Position overview

Salary range: A reasonable estimate for this position is at an annual salary range $70,295 to $83,896, which will then be prorated due to teaching workload based on appointment percentage.

Application Window

Open date: May 20, 2025

Next review date: Sunday, Jun 15, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Tuesday, Mar 31, 2026 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 filled for part-time lectureships (Non-Senate).

We are looking for experienced candidates to fill a part-time position teaching an introductory Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Masters of Public Policy students, preferably in the ten-week Fall quarter of 2025 (late September-late Dec). The course should introduce techniques for mapping, manipulating, merging, and analyzing spatial data using ArcGIS (or QGIS).

Responsibilities will include lecturing, conducting regularly scheduled office hours, and the writing and grading of exams or other assigned work. Ability to work cooperatively with other faculty and Department staff is essential.
Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Geography, Graphic Information Science, Urban Planning, or related field is preferred, with evidence of specialization in Geographic Information Systems/Science. The candidate should have experience teaching ArcGIS (or QGIS).

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 $70,295 to $74,877, 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

Basic 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

Document requirements

  • Curriculum Vitae - Your 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 of Research - Statement of research experience.
    (Optional)

  • Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

Reference requirements
  • 2-5 required (contact information only)

Please provide contact information for two references.

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10341

Help contact: stacey@luskin.ucla.edu

About UCLA

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 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 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.

Job location

Los Angeles