Instructor Pool Humanities and Languages UC Berkeley Extension

Application Window

Open date:
September 9, 2025

Next review date:
Monday, Mar 2, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Final date:
Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Position title:

Instructor (Non‑Senate, Non‑Tenure Track)

Percent time:
Part‑time by agreement on a course‑by‑course basis.

Anticipated start:
Some appointments may begin as early as the spring semester.

The applicant pool will remain in place for 9–12 months; those interested in remaining beyond the advertised final closing date must reapply.

For a synchronous Live Online course, estimates are $2,000–$2,200 total per course. For an asynchronous Start Anytime Online course, compensation is $160–$170 per final student grade; total ranges from $800 to $6,290 per course, with monthly payments typically beginning within 6 months after the course start date. Compensation depends on course length, units, enrollment, budget, and other factors.

Course lengths vary by subject, level, format, and credits. Fall, spring, and summer semesters: 10–12 weeks. Asynchronous online: 9–18 months. Additional agreements may be assigned based on program needs, performance, and funding availability.

UC Berkeley Extension (UNEX), the continuing education branch of the University of California, Berkeley, has been building bridges between UC Berkeley and the public since 1891. UNEX serves the professional and continuing education goals of thousands of people each year and plays an essential part of the University mission to extend research and scholarship, increase access to higher education for non‑traditional, online, and international students, and improve the workforce.

UC Berkeley Extension invites applications for a pool of qualified, dynamic instructors committed to undergraduate, professional, and continuing education in Humanities and Languages to teach one or more online courses each year for our Arts and Humanities department.

• Online instruction is delivered asynchronously through Canvas or through synchronous live lectures via Zoom.
• Most synchronous live online lecture courses are offered in the evening and on the weekend (U.S.A. Pacific Time).

We seek qualified applicants with current subject matter expertise and/or teaching knowledge in the following areas. For a complete list of courses and descriptions, please refer to the departmental link below.

• American Politics
• Anthropology
• Cultural Studies
• United States History
• World History
• World Religions

• Spanish:
  Beginner
• Spanish:
  Intermediate I
• Spanish:
  Intermediate II
• Spanish Conversation
• Spanish for Medical Professionals

(please specify in your cover letter)

• Classroom teaching experience
• Synchronous online teaching experience (online lectures via Zoom and learning management system)
• Asynchronous online teaching experience (via learning management system)

The department seeks candidates who can support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. Specific duties and expectations vary depending on the method of instruction, including:

• Synchronous instruction (live online courses): syllabus development; assignment development; lesson planning for class meetings; preparing and submitting required texts and materials; reviewing and updating the Canvas course site; delivering lectures, presentations, and learning activities for all required hours of instruction.
• Asynchronous instruction (start anytime online courses): reviewing the syllabus and pre‑populated content; learning and utilizing Canvas classroom management tools; and requesting any training needs from the Program Director or Department Director.
• All instruction (regardless of format): completing required trainings as mandated by UC Presidential policies; responding to student questions and learning needs in a timely manner; grading assignments and posting final grades to the instructor portal promptly; utilizing University‑approved platforms—including Canvas, Zoom, Instructor Portal, Google Workspace, etc.;…