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The Department of Botany and Plant Sciences at the University of California Riverside anticipates hiring temporary, part-time Instructors for a variety of courses, to be taught in Spring 2025 (Spring Quarter runs late March to mid-June). *All Positions are contingent upon funding. This is a part time teaching position that involves teaching a number of courses per year depending on demand.

The current base pay range for this position is $68,247 to $192,040. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Basic qualifications for this position that must be met by the date of application include: Master's or Ph.D. in Plant Biology/Botany-related disciplines with significant teaching experience at University/College level of upper division courses.

Preferred qualifications for this position include: Instructor experience for both lecture and laboratory courses is required. Teach a wide range of plant biology topics including physiology, anatomy, systematics, developmental morphology, and ecology.

For advancement information for Lecturers, please refer to the Contract for the Lecturers Unit (IX) between the University of California and the American Federation of Teachers: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/contract.html.

To apply: submit (i) a Curriculum Vitae, (ii) a Cover Letter with identified position that you are applying for and quarter availability, (iii) a Statement of Teaching, (iv) names and contact information for three references, (v) a Statement of Past and/or Planned Future Contributions to Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Excellence and, (vi) Teaching Evaluations to https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF02005. Review of applications will commence on December 06, 2024, and proceed until position is filled. For full consideration, applicants should submit their complete applications prior to the above date.

For more information about this position, please contact Juan Pablo Giraldo, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, at juanpablo.giraldo@ucr.edu. For questions on application procedures and requirements, please contact Rocio McFadden, Academic Personnel, at rocio.mcfadden@ucr.edu.

The University of California, Riverside is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. UCR is a member institution of the American Association of Universities (AAU) as well as the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status.

For the University of California policies on Affirmative Action, Anti-Discrimination, and Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy, see below.

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

“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.

For the University of California's Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy please visit:
https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH.

For the University of California’s Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy please visit: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf.

For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students, and Third Parties, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.