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Lecturer in Public Budgeting & Financial Management
Position overview
Application Window
Open date: July 30, 2026
Next review date: Sunday, Aug 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Thursday, Dec 31, 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 Department of Urban Planning and Public Policy in the School of Social Ecology invites applications for a qualified lecturer to teach a course in Public Budgeting and Financial Management for its online Master of Public Administration. The course will be offered in Spring Quarter 2027. In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include preparing course materials for asynchronous online instruction (syllabus, recorded lectures, assignments, etc.), maintaining a course website, holding office hours, assigning grades, and advising students. To assist with course development, the lecturer will have access to a team of instructional designers through the Social Ecology Hub for Innovative Education.
Required: M.A., M.S. or doctoral students who are advanced to candidacy in a field appropriate to the course (e.g., Public Administration, Urban Planning, Public Policy).
Desired: A Ph.D. in a field appropriate to the course (e.g., Public Administration, Urban Planning, Public Policy). Experience teaching courses at the undergraduate or graduate level.
Candidates should apply online by submitting a cover letter detailing relevant professional and teaching experience, a curriculum vitae, the names and contact information for three professional and/or academic references (please do not solicit letters) and a brief statement (500 words) of teaching interests and capabilities. Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed.
For more information, please contact the search committee chair, Professor Nicola Ulibarri at ulibarri@uci.edu
Applications received by 8/16/2026 will receive priority review.
Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.
The recruit link for this position is Position description link
Qualifications
M.A., M.S. or doctoral students who are advanced to candidacy in a field appropriate to the course (e.g., Public Administration, Urban Planning, Public Policy).
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter - Cover letter no more than 2 pages
Teaching Statement - A brief statement (500 words) of teaching interests and capabilities.
- 3 required (contact information only)
About UC Irvine
The University of California, Irvine 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 covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.
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.
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