Position overview
Position title: By Agreement University Extension Instructor
Salary range: Instructor compensation is $650 per unit. An additional course development fee of $100 per unit is payable for the first time an instructor teaches in each modality.
Anticipated start: 8/1/2026
Application Window
Open date: July 1, 2026
Most recent review date: Saturday, Jul 18, 2026 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: Monday, Jan 4, 2027 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
ABOUT UCR PROFESSIONAL AND GLOBAL EDUCATION
Professional and Global Education, formerly UCR Extension, is the continuing and professional education division of the University of California, Riverside offering programs and certificates to domestic and international students. Professional and Global Education values excellence and has educated international students for over forty years.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Position Title: Education Therapy: Part-Time UNEX Instructor
Salary Range: Compensation for this position is $650 per unit. Additionally, a course development fee of $100 per unit is payable for the first time the course is taught in each modality.
Anticipated Start: Summer 2026
Location: Online (synchronous and asynchronous)
POSITION DESCRIPTION
UCR Professional and Global Education (UCR PGE) is seeking experienced professionals to join our instructional team as a part-time instructor for adult learners. Successful candidates of this continuous recruitment will be eligible to teach courses to adult learners, as they are scheduled during the year in our Education Therapy Program. Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis. This is a graduate-level program that provides Education professionals with the tools they need to understand why students have learning challenges and how they learn best. Students in the program learn to create and implement customized treatment plans. This certificate program resides in the Department of Education Programs. Courses are 7-10 weeks in length, with an average of 4 teaching hours per week. Courses are offered asynchronously online (some courses may have a single synchronous Zoom session).
Courses include:
Understanding Learning Differences
Psychology of Human Learning
Principles of Educational Therapy
Techniques of Educational Therapy: Part I Academic and Content Areas
Techniques of Educational Therapy: Part II
Advanced Educational Assessment
Assessment Practicum
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide instruction in accordance with the established instructional agreement, curriculum outlines, and class schedule provided by UCR PGE.
- Communicate teaching objectives and specific learning outcomes to students, and clearly outline the grading policies of the course.
- Provide students with prompt and substantive feedback on their assignments.
- Work in conjunction with collaborative partners and subject matter experts to ensure that course information is current.
- Participate in scheduled orientations, meetings, and mandatory training programs by UCR's established deadlines.
- Maintain timely and accurate academic records within the learning management system, and submit timely and accurate documentation, as well as student grades, as outlined in the instructional agreement.
- Maintain appropriate standards of professional conduct.
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Requirements:
- Advanced degree in Education, Curriculum Development, a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Five years of related work experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Ability to provide instruction in-person and online.
- Commitment to the University's mission.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
- A clear, unexpired, valid CA Education Specialist credential.
- Experience teaching adult learners.
- Experience with curriculum development and course design.
- Ability to teach a wide range of courses.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
This is a continuous recruitment. Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis.
Applications must include:
• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Teaching - A personal document containing personal thoughts and experiences and including concrete examples of your teaching and mentoring style in context to your discipline.
Reference Requirement
- 3 required (contact information only)
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
Individuals hired to teach these courses must understand that all such agreements with the University are made on a course-by-course basis and that the instructor has no guarantee, expressed or implied, of continual involvement with the University in any capacity. This part-time position has no benefits, but participates in the University of California Defined Contribution Plan.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
- Advanced degree in Education, Curriculum Development, a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Five years of related work experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Ability to provide instruction in-person and online.
- Commitment to the University's mission.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
Preferred qualifications
- A clear, unexpired, valid CA Education Specialist credential.
- Experience teaching adult learners.
- Experience with curriculum development and course design.
- Ability to teach a wide range of courses.
Application Requirements
Document requirements
- Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Cover Letter
- Statement of Research (Optional)
- Statement of Teaching (Optional)
Reference requirements
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
Applicants will provide names and contact information.
Apply link: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF02284
Help contact: coffin@ucr.edu
About UC Riverside
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) and the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). A commitment to the UCR mission ( https://apro.ucr.edu/mission-statement ) is a preferred qualification.
We seek to hire scholars who will both advance our research directions and effectively educate our undergraduate and graduate students, while also engaging with University and Professional service activities. Research and teaching statements that are included with application materials are opportunities for candidates to share knowledge, experience, and goals that support the mission of UCR. For more information on UC's criteria for successful faculty, refer to the Academic Personnel Manual (APM) 210 - Criteria for Appointment, Promotion, and Appraisal ( https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-210.pdf ). For Non-Senate faculty positions, review criteria and duties are governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
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 categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.
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.
"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 or discrimination, as defined by the employer. A Misconduct Disclosure Survey will be completed through Truescreen, which is the vendor that administers this process for the campus.
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 Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students, and Third Parties, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination .
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 .
Job location
Riverside, CA - Remote
