The Department of Geography at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a pool of qualified temporary instructors to teach a range of courses in both human geography and physical geography, should an opening arise during Summer Session or the regular academic year. In addition to teaching, general duties may include holding office hours, assigning grades, preparing course materials such as a syllabus, writing exams and managing graduate student instructors. The minimum qualification is completion of at least a master's degree, or equivalent international degree, by the time of application; applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire, as visa sponsorship is not available. Appointments range from 20% to 100% time and usually last one semester, typically starting in January, at various times throughout the summer, or in August; applications are typically reviewed in March and April for summer session course needs, in April for fall, and in October for spring. The posting notes that use of a lecturer pool does not guarantee that an open position exists and that an application may not be considered if no future review date is specified. The estimated salary range is $73,817-$102,179. The application window opened August 19, 2026, with a next review date of September 2, 2026 and a final date of August 19, 2027.
- DegreeMaster's
- Degree requirementMinimum qualification required to be considered an applicant for the position is completion of at least a Master’s degree (or equivalent international degree) by time of application.
- Work authorization requirementApplicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire.
- StatusOpen
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