Job Description

Position overview

Position title:
Lecturer



Salary range:
A reasonable estimate for this position is at an annual salary range of $70,977 - $73,107

Application Window

Open date: July 23, 2025

Most recent review date: Sunday, Aug 24, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Sunday, Aug 31, 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 Anthropology seeks part-time lecturers with outstanding teaching records to fill positions for academic year 2025-26. Successful candidates will teach the following upper-division undergraduate courses:

Anthro 151: Ethnography of Everyday Speech (Spring 2026)

Anthro 153: Language and Identity (Winter 2026)

Anthro 152R: Language, Culture, and Education (Fall 2025)

Anthro 154P: Multilingualism (Spring 2026)

Anthro 159: Selected Topics in Linguistic Anthropology (Fall 2025)

For more details on undergraduate course offerings in linguistic anthropology, please see the course descriptions in the UCLA General catalog, available here:

Applicants are required to hold a Ph.D. at the time of appointment, and preference will be given to those who have demonstrated effectiveness in lecture courses.

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 of $70,977 - $73,107.

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:

The University has a diverse student population in one of the more diverse cities in the nation. The department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through teaching and research.

Terms and conditions of employment are subject to UC policy and any appropriate collective bargaining agreement. Salary based on qualifications.

Please submit your application through UCLA Academic Recruit at: Applications should include a cover letter, names and contact information for two references, a teaching statement, a curriculum vitae, sample syllabi for three courses (if available), and copies of teaching evaluations (optional).

The deadline for submission is August 31, 2025. Mailed or emailed submissions will not be accepted.

This position is represented by the University Council - American Federation of Teachers: Internal applicants will be considered for reappointment prior to the consideration of external applicants.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

Applicants are required to hold a Ph.D. at the time of their application, and preference will be given to those who have demonstrated effectiveness in lecture courses.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

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

• Cover Letter

• Statement of Teaching

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

• UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of the state of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.

  The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:

  Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles

  Expand our reach as a global university
  Enhance our research and creative activities
  Elevate how we teach
  Become a more effective institution

  Prompt for candidates for recruitment:

  Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

  (Optional)

• Syllabi (Optional)

• Teaching Evaluations (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 2 required (contact information only)

Candidates to provide names and contact information. System will solicit letters and referees to upload to UC Recruit.

Apply link:

Help contact: patterson@anthro.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.

• "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.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

Job location
Los Angeles, CA

Job Tags

Part time, Local area, Sunday,

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