Lecturer - Agricultural and Resource Economics - College of Natural Resources

Position overview

Position title:

Lecturer

Salary range: The posted UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay  the following table for the current salary scale for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t15.pdf. The current full-time salary range for this position is $70,977-$199,722.

Percent time: Appointments are typically part-time.

Anticipated start: Positions usually start in January, various times throughout the summer and August.

Open date: September 22, 2025

Next review date: Monday, Oct 6, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Tuesday, Sep 22, 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.

The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ARE) at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a one year pool of qualified temporary lecturers to teach courses which focus on applied economic and policy questions in agriculture, biotechnology, environment, natural resources, international development, and trade. Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed. The number of positions varies from semester to semester, depending on the needs of the department.

In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include:

• Holding office hours
• Assigning grades
• Advising students
• Preparing course materials (e.g., syllabus)
• Maintaining a course website

The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics is committed to creating an inclusive environment, one that is supportive of all individuals, regardless of background. We welcome applicants whose experiences have prepared them to contribute to this commitment.

UC Berkeley has a number of policies and programs to support employees as they balance work and family.

Please note:

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. If you would like to continue to be considered beyond this one year pool, you will need to submit a new application.

For those who are not US citizens or permanent residents, a legal permit that allows work in the United States (such as a US visa that allows employment) is required by the start date of the position. The department is unable to provide a visa/work permit.

Department: https://are.berkeley.edu/

Undergraduate Courses: http://guide.berkeley.edu/courses/envecon/

Graduate Courses: http://guide.berkeley.edu/courses/a,resec/

Campus: https://www.berkeley.edu/

Labor

Contract:

https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/index.html

Basic qualifications (required at time of application):
Advanced degree or enrolled in an advanced degree program at the time of application.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start):
Advanced degree is required by the start date.

Preferred qualifications
:
Ph.D. or equivalent international degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, or a related area is preferred. Teaching experience at the college-level is also preferred.

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter / Statement of Teaching
• Teaching Evaluations (Optional)

• 3 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF
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