Lecturer Pool - Political Economy - ISSP - College of Letters & Science
The University of California, Berkeley
About this position
Position Overview
Position title: Lecturer Salary range: The posted UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. See the following table for the salary scale for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t15.pdf. A reasonable estimate for this position is $70,977- $101,198. Percent time: Positions may range from 8% to 100% time during the academic year, while summer appointments are handled on a by-agreement basis. Anticipated start: Positions usually start at the beginning of the semester (in mid-January for Spring Semester; in mid-August for Fall Semester). Summer appointments begin in late May and run into early August. UC Berkeley’s academic calendar can be viewed at http://registrar.berkeley.edu/calendar. Review timeline: Appointments for fall semester are usually reviewed in April and May, and in October and November for spring course needs, and summer course needs in March and April. The use of a lecturer pool does not guarantee that an open position exists. See the review date specified in AP Recruit to learn whether the department is currently reviewing applications for a specific position. If there is no future review date specified, your application may not be considered at this time. Position duration: Semesters or Summer Sessions
Application Window
Open date: November 13, 2025 Most recent review date:Thursday, Nov 27, 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: Thursday, Nov 12, 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 Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Program at UC Berkeley offers an interdisciplinary undergraduate major in Political Economy. In addition, it offers a Designated Emphasis in Political Economy. The Political Economy Program at the University of California, Berkeley invites applicants to apply to a pool of qualified temporary instructors. DUTIES OF THE POSITION: Teaching one or more of the following courses: • Classical Theories of Political Economy; • Contemporary Theories of Political Economy; • Special topics in Political Economy, such as finance, development, globalization, inequality, poverty, and policy-related issues; • World History: a survey course in modern world history, with an emphasis on Political Economy; • Regional courses (example, Africa, Asia, East Europe, Latin America, etc.) that address Political Economy themes; • Interdisciplinary approaches to Political Economy; • Development Studies; • Critical Thinking and/or Theories and Methods courses; • Thesis writing courses. In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties may include holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students, preparing course materials (e.g. syllabus), writing exams, interacting with students outside of class time via email and/or a course web site, and managing teaching assistants. Department: https://issp.berkeley.edu/
Qualifications
Basic qualifications(required at time of application)PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application. Additional qualifications(required at time of start)By position start date: PhD (or equivalent international degree). Preferred qualificationsPhD in the fields of history, political science, economics, sociology, geography or related fields. Academic experience with Political Economy, and/or interdisciplinary approaches to teaching, research or regional studies. A commitment to, and experience with, undergraduate teaching.
Application Requirements
Document requirementsCurriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter Statement of Teaching Sample Course Syllabus/Syllabi Teaching Evaluations - Please provide teaching evaluations for most recent two semesters of non-Summer, non-Teaching Assistant positions (if available, otherwise include any evaluations). (Optional) Reference requirements 3-5 required (contact information only) Reference letters may be requested of finalists. Apply link:https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05174 Help contact:ap-issp@berkeley.edu
Job Location
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