About this position
Position overview Position title: Lecturer 1/9 Salary range: A reasonable salary range for this position is $70,977 - $75,301. Salary Scale The minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table for the salary scale for this position: Table 15 Salary Scale Application Window Open date: July 24, 2026 Next review date: Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date. Position description The Department of Literature within the School of Arts and Humanities at UC San Diego is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body. We invite applications for Temporary Lecturer(s) in Literary Arts for the 2026-2027 academic year. The successful applicant(s) will have expertise in teaching both craft and workshop courses in fiction and cross-genre writing, including Short Fiction, and Speculative Fiction, and Intercultural Writing. Appointments will be quarterly and part-time (1-2 classes per quarter) for one 1-2 quarters. Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application) * Hold an MFA or PHD in Creative Writing, Literary Arts, or equivalent field of practice demonstrating outstanding teaching experience (at least 2 years) * Teaching at the College level in Fiction Writing, and one other genre of intercultural writing * Publications of fiction and/or intercultural writing in Peer-Reviewed Journals Preferred qualifications Demonstrates outstanding teaching experience in Fiction and open-genre Literary Arts that explores intersections of form and content across a variety of cultural, ethnic, or linguistic tradition. One or more books in the above genres Local to San Diego/La Jolla area Flexible to department course needs Application Requirements Document requirements Curriculum Vitae - Your mo
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How the pay compares
Medians across listings on this board that disclose per-course pay, updated daily.
- This listing
- $70,977 – $75,301 per year
- English & Writing median
- $3,875/ course, n=40
- California median
- $10,912/ course, n=115