UC San Diego
Temporary Lecturer - Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering AY 25-26
UC San Diego, San Diego, California, United States, 92189
Position Overview
Position title:
Lecturer
Salary range:
$68,247-$109,516 (UC Compensation Scale: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2024-25-academic-salary-scales.html)
Unit:
18 Lecturers (Unit 18) governed by the Memorandum of Understanding: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/contract.html
Application Window Open date:
July 15, 2025
Review date:
Friday, Sep 5, 2025 at 11:59pm Pacific Time
Final date:
Tuesday, Jul 14, 2026 at 11:59pm Pacific Time
Position Description The UC San Diego Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering is seeking temporary, non-tenure track Lecturers (Unit 18). Unit 18 Lecturers are governed by the Memorandum of Understanding (https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/contract.html).
We seek applicants in all content areas such as aerospace, controls, design, environmental, fluid mechanics, information storage, mechanics & materials, robotics, biomedical, biomaterial, medical devices, combustion, plasma and fusion, and renewables to teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
Please see the course catalog for a complete listing of the courses we offer.
Responsibilities
Grading: Responsible for turning in grades and other student records by the assigned due date.
Feedback: Provide constructive feedback to students and may advise them on academic matters.
Other responsibilities: May be required to supervise teaching assistants, keep office hours, respond to inquiries from students, departments, and other university personnel, and guide senior students in their independent study research.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion The Jacobs School of Engineering and the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at UC San Diego is committed to building an excellent, diverse and inclusive faculty, staff, and student body. Candidates with experience with or willingness to engage in activities that contribute to diversity and inclusion are especially encouraged to apply.
Department http://mae.ucsd.edu/
Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Master's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field and 2 years of industry experience.
Minimum of one quarter or semester teaching at the undergraduate level either as Instructor of Record, Teaching Assistant, or equivalent teaching experience such as presenting one or more seminars, or conducting one or more trainings.
Preferred qualifications
Minimum of one quarter or semester teaching at the graduate level.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
Teaching Evaluations – Applicant teaching evaluations may include proof of presenting one or more seminars or conducting one or more trainings, providing proper documentation of teaching effectiveness.
Statement of Teaching
Sample Syllabi
Cover Letter (Optional)
Statement of Research (Optional)
Misc / Additional (Optional)
Reference Requirements
2-3 required (contact information only)
Help contact cschangali@ucsd.edu
EEO Statement The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
As a university employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
The University of California prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all of its university-controlled properties.
The UC San Diego Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at: https://www.police.ucsd.edu/docs/annualclery.pdf.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
Apply Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04252
Job Location La Jolla, CA
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Lecturer
Salary range:
$68,247-$109,516 (UC Compensation Scale: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2024-25-academic-salary-scales.html)
Unit:
18 Lecturers (Unit 18) governed by the Memorandum of Understanding: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/contract.html
Application Window Open date:
July 15, 2025
Review date:
Friday, Sep 5, 2025 at 11:59pm Pacific Time
Final date:
Tuesday, Jul 14, 2026 at 11:59pm Pacific Time
Position Description The UC San Diego Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering is seeking temporary, non-tenure track Lecturers (Unit 18). Unit 18 Lecturers are governed by the Memorandum of Understanding (https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/contract.html).
We seek applicants in all content areas such as aerospace, controls, design, environmental, fluid mechanics, information storage, mechanics & materials, robotics, biomedical, biomaterial, medical devices, combustion, plasma and fusion, and renewables to teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
Please see the course catalog for a complete listing of the courses we offer.
Responsibilities
Grading: Responsible for turning in grades and other student records by the assigned due date.
Feedback: Provide constructive feedback to students and may advise them on academic matters.
Other responsibilities: May be required to supervise teaching assistants, keep office hours, respond to inquiries from students, departments, and other university personnel, and guide senior students in their independent study research.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion The Jacobs School of Engineering and the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at UC San Diego is committed to building an excellent, diverse and inclusive faculty, staff, and student body. Candidates with experience with or willingness to engage in activities that contribute to diversity and inclusion are especially encouraged to apply.
Department http://mae.ucsd.edu/
Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Master's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field and 2 years of industry experience.
Minimum of one quarter or semester teaching at the undergraduate level either as Instructor of Record, Teaching Assistant, or equivalent teaching experience such as presenting one or more seminars, or conducting one or more trainings.
Preferred qualifications
Minimum of one quarter or semester teaching at the graduate level.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
Teaching Evaluations – Applicant teaching evaluations may include proof of presenting one or more seminars or conducting one or more trainings, providing proper documentation of teaching effectiveness.
Statement of Teaching
Sample Syllabi
Cover Letter (Optional)
Statement of Research (Optional)
Misc / Additional (Optional)
Reference Requirements
2-3 required (contact information only)
Help contact cschangali@ucsd.edu
EEO Statement The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
As a university employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
The University of California prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all of its university-controlled properties.
The UC San Diego Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at: https://www.police.ucsd.edu/docs/annualclery.pdf.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
Apply Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04252
Job Location La Jolla, CA
#J-18808-Ljbffr