Writers' Program Instructor - Pool - UCLA Extension

Position overview

Position title : Instructor

Salary range :

$2,204 per course, per quarter

Application Window

Open date : July 17, 2025

Most recent review date : Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date : Tuesday, Jun 30, 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

UCLA Extension is considered one of the top programs of its kind, offering to more than 35,000 students per year approximately 4,500 classes and non-degree certificate programs to meet the professional development, continuing education, and personal enrichment needs of the full spectrum of nontraditional students as well as companies and organizations throughout and beyond the Los Angeles region.

Course / Program & Job Description

UCLA Extension is the open-access, self-supporting continuing education division of UCLA. The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences offers a wide variety of certificate programs and courses, including post-baccalaureate credit-bearing (400-level), continuing education (CEU) credit, and non-credit bearing general interest courses.

Course disciplines in the Writers' Program span subject areas such as Fiction and Nonfiction Writing, Poetry, Screenwriting (Film and TV), Editing & Publishing, and more. Our courses and certificate programs offer students the opportunity to learn from highly qualified practitioners who are passionate about teaching.

Applications to teach are accepted throughout the year in order to fill immediate program needs and to increase the depth of the instructor pool, but interviews will only be scheduled with qualified applicants who can fill anticipated openings.

Writers' Program Instructor

Qualified applicants possessing current knowledge in the following topic area(s) - for adults are encouraged to apply. For a sense of the depth and breadth of our course offerings, visit https : / / www.uclaextension.edu / writing .

Writers' Program instructors develop syllabi from an established template, design courses, serve as instructor of record, evaluate student work, facilitate classroom discussion, present lectures, develop learning ads and tools, select and host guest speakers, comply with established policies and procedures, and complete required university compliance trainings as directed.

Creative Writing

All instructors in this field have documented publications (books, periodicals, and / or literary magazines), and we are especially interested in those with current / recent publications in order to help students understand and navigate the evolving landscape of this field. Prior teaching experience is preferred.

• Fiction (novels, short stories)
• Nonfiction (creative nonfiction, memoir, personal essay)
• Poetry
• Writing for Young Readers (picture books, middle grade, young adult)

Screenwriting

All instructors in this field have documented produced scripts (features, teleplays, etc), and we are especially interested in those with current / recent productions in order to help students understand and navigate the evolving landscape of this field. Prior teaching experience is preferred.

Editing & Publishing

All instructors in this field have documented professional experience as a professional staff member of a publisher or press, not including self-publishing and vanity presses, and we are especially interested in those with current / recent experience in order to help students understand and navigate the evolving landscape of this field. Prior teaching experience is preferred.

Written Communication

All instructors in this field have prior teaching experience in English composition at the college level and an advanced degree (Master's or higher).

Classes can be online (live or asynchronous formats) or in person in Westwood or Downtown Los Angeles. Classes held with live instruction meet once a week for 10 weeks, typically in evenings and on weekends. Asynchronous online classes are deadline-driven and have no class meetings. Many in person courses also take advantage of the online course format for distributing course materials, syllabi, assignments, and feedback.

Instructor Duties :

Special Conditions of Employment

Instructors are hired on a quarterly contract basis.

Compensation starts at $2,204 per course, paid monthly on the first day of the month. Compensation rates vary based on unit valuation and instructional hours of courses.

Because Extension is a division of UCLA, all Extension degree-credit instructors and courses must be formally approved according to the regulations of the Academic Senate of the University of California. Eligibility to teach a course is contingent upon this formal academic approval. Once approved, teaching assignments are "by agreement" on a quarter-by-quarter basis. The Instructor's Contract outlines the deliverables for the course, the course schedule, and the compensation terms, subject to Extension policies and procedures. UCLA Extension makes no commitment to hire an instructor until it has sent and received a signed Instructor Contract. Should the course section an instructor plans to teach be cancelled for any reason, the Instructor Contract, including rights to compensation for future section meetings, is voided.

In an effort to promote and maintain a healthy environment for our students, visitors and employees, UCLA is a smoke-free site. Smoking is prohibited within the boundaries of all UCLA owned, occupied, leased, and associated building and facilities.

General Employment Information

Employment as a UCLA Extension Instructor is dictated by contract terms and conditions. Please take the time to read the UCLA Extension Instructor Employment Policies .

For information on UCLA Extension instructor benefits , please visit Pay, Benefits, & Privileges .

Program : https : / / www.uclaextension.edu / writing

Instructor Resources : https : / / instructor.uclaextension.edu

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

All positions

Creative Writing

All instructors in this field have documented publications (books, periodicals, and / or literary magazines), and we are especially interested in those with current / recent publications in order to help students understand and navigate the evolving landscape of this field. Prior teaching experience is preferred.

Screenwriting

All instructors in this field have documented produced scripts (features, teleplays, etc), and we are especially interested in those with current / recent productions in order to help students understand and navigate the evolving landscape of this field. Prior teaching experience is preferred.

Editing & Publishing

All instructors in this field have documented professional experience as a professional staff member of a publisher or press, not including self-publishing and vanity presses, and we are especially interested in those with current / recent experience in order to help students understand and navigate the evolving landscape of this field. Prior teaching experience is preferred.

Written Communication

All instructors in this field have prior teaching experience in English composition at the college level and an advanced degree (Master's or higher).

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae / Resume - Your most recently updated Curriculum Vitae / Resume including publications / productions, professional experience, and teaching / public speaking / seminar experience.

Cover Letter - Cover letter identifying the area of writing applied for and discussing the your interest in teaching for UCLA Extension.

Reference requirements

References are requested from candidates after the interviewing stage, and references are only contacted for finalists via SkillSurvey system.

Apply link :

https : / / recruit.apo.ucla.edu / JPF10508

Help contact : ehr@unex.ucla.edu

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, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

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Job location

Los Angeles, CA