Academic Administrator III Life Science Core Education Department

Position title:

Academic Administrator for Life Science Core Department

Salary range:
See (Table 34) for the salary range for this position. A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $94,078 to $103,440, commensurate with experience.

Review timeline:
Initial review November 2, 2026

Open date:
October 6, 2026

Next review date:
Monday, Nov 2, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date:
Saturday, Dec 5, 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 Life Sciences Core Education Department at UCLA invites highly qualified applicants for an Academic Administrator position. Academic Administrators serve as instructors and course coordinators and are non-tenure track faculty who play an integral role in supporting the department's educational mission. The Academic Administrator will teach and coordinate LS7C (Human Biology & Physiology), one of our introductory biology courses. The position will teach one section of LS7C per quarter while also providing logistical and managerial support for this course.

Responsibilities will include coordinating course operations, supporting instructional activities, and working collaboratively with faculty, teaching assistants, and other instructional staff to ensure a high-quality learning experience for students.

The Academic Administrator will join a collaborative community of faculty within the Life Sciences Core Education Department who will teach introductory biology or mathematics courses serving UCLA's life sciences majors. Collectively, these courses serve more than 3,000 diverse undergraduate students each year and have demonstrated success in supporting students persistence in the life sciences majors. This position will report directly to the Department Chair.

Professional development options are available to the candidate at UCLA and through programs such as SABER. This is a full‑time, two‑year contract position, with the possibility to extend. See Table 34 for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $94,078 to $103,440, commensurate with experience. The position includes a comprehensive benefits package.

• The Academic Administrator will teach one offering of LS7C each term and maintain teaching excellence using evidence‑based teaching practices.
• They will plan and implement course activities and ensure alignment of activities to assessments and established learning outcomes. This includes the course syllabus, course calendar, exams, and a framework for student grade determination. In addition, they will use data to inform decisions regarding curricular changes to meet course learning objectives and student retention goals.
• Because LS7C is a prerequisite course which provides the foundation for subsequent biology classes, there is a need for the Academic Administrator to provide logistical support that promotes greater course uniformity across all sections of LS7C. To that end, the Academic Administrator will ensure that all sections of LS7C taught are meeting the same learning outcomes. This course must also be aligned with the learning outcomes that span across all LS7 series courses.
• Build and maintain a community of practice among the LS7C instructional team to engage in sustained efforts to collectively improve instructional practices and support the faculty to achieve excellence in their teaching. This includes mentoring new faculty by offering professional development for implementing active learning and…