University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Assistant Adjunct Professor

Location
Los Angeles, CA
Pay
$111,400 – $139,200 per year
Type
Part-time · In-Person
Posted
October 19, 2026

About this position

The UCLA Department of Economics invites highly qualified applicants for an Assistant Adjunct faculty position to begin July 1, 2027. This is a temporary, non-tenure teaching track appointment. Responsibilities will include research, teaching, and service. The ideal candidate must have strong teaching skills as evidenced by significant prior classroom experience and teaching evaluations. Prior experience in large class settings is valued. Adjunct re/appointments are dictated by availability of departmental funds. The appointment can be on a short-term or a long-term basis (two years maximum allowable but with renewal for another two-year period). Ability to teach undergraduate courses in Statistics and Econometrics as well as Principles of Economics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics is preferred. The ideal candidate will also have experience and enthusiasm for employing online tools in the classroom and as learning aids for students, as well as an interest in classroom innovations. Candidates are expected to have a Ph. D. in economics or in fields of comparable sophistication and should have the Ph. D. in hand by date of hire. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 3. The salary range for this Assistant Adjunct Professor position is $111,400 -$139,200. "Off-scale salaries" and other components of pay, i.e. a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. To apply, candidates must submit (a) a cover letter (b) CV, (c) statement of research, (d) statement of teaching, (e) teaching evaluations, and (f) three letters of evaluation (arm's length), additional two (optional). Applications will be accepted via the UC Recruit beginning October 19, 2026. To ensure full consideration, completed applications must be submitted by March 31, 2027 (initial review), however, applications will still be accepted through June 30, 2027. After the initial review date, new applications will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. About UCLA 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 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 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. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

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How the pay compares

Medians across listings on this board that disclose per-course pay, updated daily.

This listing
$111,400 – $139,200 per year
Economics median
$3,350/ course, n=29
California median
$10,243/ course, n=300

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