Lecturer Pool and Practice

Position: Lecturer Pool Global Poverty and Practice

Lecturer Pool Global Poverty and Practice ISSP College of Letters & Science

Position Overview

Salary range: The posted UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay  the following table for the salary scale for this position: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). 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 .

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. Applicants are considered for positions as needs arise; the existence of this pool does not guarantee that a position is available.

Position duration: Semesters or Summer Sessions.

Please note:

These positions are temporary appointments with no guarantee of reappointment at the end of the term. 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.

Application

Window

Open date: November 26, 2025

Next review date: Wednesday, Dec 10, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Nov 9, 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

Lecturer - Global Poverty and Practice Minor - ISSP

College of Letters & Science, University of California, Berkeley

The Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Program (ISSP) at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a temporary lecturer to teach interdisciplinary core courses serving the Global Poverty and Practice (GPP) Minor. ISSP offers two innovative and interdisciplinary undergraduate majors:
Political Economy and Global Studies. The department also serves as the academic home of a unique interdisciplinary undergraduate minor, Global Poverty & Practice, in collaboration with the Blum Center for Developing Economies. The rationale of the GPP Minor is that any major on campus is enriched with attention to poverty and inequality.

Duties of the Position

• Teaching one or more of the following courses related to Global Poverty:
  • Global Poverty:
    Challenges and Hopes (Lecture)
  • Ethics, Methods, and Pragmatics of Global Practice (Seminar)
  • Global Poverty and Practice Capstone Reflection (Seminar)
• 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 website, and managing teaching assistants.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Program

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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 start) PhD (or equivalent international degree) and at least one year of experience teaching college‑level courses.
Preferred qualifications Teaching experience in the fields of global development, poverty/inequality, and/or poverty alleviation.

Application Requirements

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated CV.
• Cover Letter.
• Statement of Teaching.
• Sample Course Syllabus/Syllabi.
• Teaching Evaluations – Please…