Associate Director for Making of the Modern World program (MMW) at Eleanor Roosevelt College (LPSOE)

Position overview

Position title :

Lecturer Potential Security of Employment - AY (Assistant Teaching Professor)

Salary range :

A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $80,800-$94,400.

The posted UC Academic salary scales set the minimum pay as determined by rank and / or step at appointment. See the following table for the salary scale for this position [https : / / www.ucop.edu / academic-personnel-programs / _files / 2025-26 / policy-covered-october-2025-scales / t1.pdf ].

"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, qualifications, and experience.

Additional UCSD salary information can be found here : [https : / / aps.ucsd.edu / compensation / apo-salary.html ].

Application Window

Open date : October 1, 2025

Most recent review date : Saturday, Nov 1, 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 : Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025 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

This Assistant Teaching Professor / Associate Director plays a critical role in the leadership of the Making of the Modern World program (MMW) at Eleanor Roosevelt College. This academic senate faculty position provides oversight of MMW11, the first course in the MMW sequence, and of MMW12 & MMW13, the two writing-intensive courses.

Job responsibilities include teaching MMW courses; scholarly engagement, such as publications and conference presentations; hiring, training, mentoring, and supervising teaching assistants (TAs); leadership in writing pedagogy, including the development and assessment of assignments; planning and participation in orientations for instructors / TAs; management of academic integrity; working collaboratively with program and college staff / faculty; pedagogical support to instructors; program assessment and evaluation; remote instruction and pedagogical technology, including Canvas; service in the college and university.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

(required at time of application)

Ph.D. in the Humanities or Social Sciences in a field directly related to the thematic focus of the Making of the Modern World Program.

Preferred qualifications

• Disciplinary expertise that includes MMW 11, MMW12, and / or MMW 13 content. For details, see [https : / / roosevelt.ucsd.edu / mmw / courses / index.html#course-descriptions ]
• Successful experience teaching large and small enrollment courses
• Experience and commitment to working with a diverse student population
• Experience of best practices in digital pedagogy
• Experience of best practices in writing pedagogy and assessment
• Experience mentoring and supervising Teaching Assistants (TAs)
• Experience in curricular planning and development
• Understanding of research on how students learn in higher education, including alternative modes of classroom assessment

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter - Please be sure to discuss in your cover letter how your teaching, research, and service align with the college program(s) you are applying to.

Statement of Professional Activities tied to applicant's field of study - i.e., narrative description of scholarship, presentations, pedagogical innovations, community based action products, artistic representations, assessment models, etc.

Statement of Teaching

Reference requirements

Apply link :

https : / / apol-recruit.ucsd.edu / JPF04350

Help contact : cms005@ucsd.edu

About UC San Diego

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.

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Job location

La Jolla, CA