Lecturer or Teacher Special Programs (TSP) - Engineering Management - Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership / College of Engineering
Position overview
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. See the following table for the current salary scale for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t15.pdf. The current full-time salary range for this position is $75,301 - $199,722. TSP hourly rate: $150-400. Starting salary will be commensurate with highest degree, past college-level teaching experience, relevant industry experience and equity within the department.
Percent time: 17% -33%. Instructors teaching one course with three hours of lecture per week during the semester will normally be appointed at 33% time; exact percentages depend on contact hours and other assigned duties. Other positions include TSP hours of 12-15 per class section.
Anticipated start: Fall semester (only): 8/1/2025-12/31/2025
Spring semester (only): 1/1/206-5/31/2026
Academic-Year Appointments: 7/1/2025-6/30/2026
Review timeline: Applications will be accepted and reviewed for department needs, through the final date. We typically review applications for annual course needs in February and August. If you wish to remain in the pool after the final date you will need to reapply.
Position duration: Initial appointments may be for one semester or a full academic year. Positions may include 8 day boot camp classes and 7 to 15 week semester classes. All classes are current 1 unit.
Application Window
Open date: June 9, 2025
Next review date: Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Wednesday, Oct 14, 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.
Position description
The Coleman Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a pool of qualified temporary, part-time instructors to teach engineering management topics in the Master of Engineering program (Berkeley MEng) should an opening arise. Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed.
The MEng program offers coursework in technology innovation and management. We hire a number of qualified professionals and academics to hold temporary lecturer and TSP (Teacher Special Program) appointments to lend variety and subject matter expertise to our core engineering leadership topics:
- Accounting
- Coaching for High Performing Teams
- Communications
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
- Entrepreneurship
- Ethics
- Finance
- Global Business
- Global Innovations
- Industry Analysis
- Innovation
- Law
- Leadership
- Marketing
- Negotiations
- Organizational Behavior
- Product Management
- Project Management
- R&D Technology Management
- Teaming & Project Management
- Technology Strategy
- Other topics in Engineering Leadership
We hire for both lecturer and TSP positions. TSPs teach short courses on one or more of the topic areas listed. Most TSP courses are taught in a bootcamp' 8-day format in early August and early January.
Lecturers may be appointed for a semester or for the academic year, depending on instructional assignments. Lecturers and TSPs are responsible for the course syllabus, curriculum development and delivery, holding office hours, student assessment through relevant projects, presentations, problem sets, exams, and/or class attendance and participation, and assigning grades.
Applicants are considered for positions as needs arise; the existence of this pool does not guarantee that a position is available.
Program: https://funginstitute.berkeley.edu/programs-centers/full-time-program/leadership-development/
Labor Contract: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/index.html
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Bachelors or equivalent international degree required by date of application.
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Experience teaching college or graduate students by the start date of the job. Masters degree or equivalent international degree required by the start date of the job, or 5 or more years of industry experience.
Preferred qualifications
2 or more years of management or executive level industry experience. Experience teaching graduate-level business and management topics to engineers.
Application Requirements
Document requirements
- Cover Letter - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts, accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy.
- Resume - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Sample Syllabus - Please provide an example syllabus from a previous teaching engagement.
(Optional)
- Teaching Evaluations - Please provide student evaluations or feedback from one previous teaching engagement; qualitative or quantitative evaluations are accepted.
(Optional)
Reference requirements
- 2 required (contact information only)
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04967
Help contact: jmangold@berkeley.edu
About UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy (APM 210 1-d). These values are embedded in our Principles of Community, which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive.
The University of California, Berkeley 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, or protected veteran status.
For more information, please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.
In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.
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.
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.
Job location
Berkeley, CA
To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04967
