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CalTeach Lecturer for Elementary Mathematics Education
Position overview
Position title: Unit 18 LecturerApplication Window
Open date: January 27, 2026
Next review date: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
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
CalTeach and the Education Department invite applicants for a Unit 18 Lecturer position to teach an undergraduate course introducing students to mathematics education.
The lecturer will teach the undergraduate course ED 128 CalTeach, Elementary Mathematics Education in spring quarter 2026. This course introduces the learning and teaching of mathematics in grades K-8. The seminar-style course meets weekly on campus for one quarter. Timing of the course schedule is flexible (e.g., afternoons or evenings). The lecturer’s responsibilities include developing or adapting a syllabus for the course, setting up a Canvas site, giving and grading assignments, providing office hours for students, and submitting final grades before the end of the quarter, as well as assisting the collection of student data for CalTeach. The lecturer will be supported by CalTeach colleagues in the Department of Education at UCSB’s Gevirtz School of Education. A continuation of the teaching assignment in academic year 2026/27 is aspired.
Comprising nine campuses, the University of California’s CalTeach program provides a sequence of undergraduate courses and field experiences in K-12 schools to introduce students to mathematics and science teaching. ED 128 is a CalTeach course that complements students’ work in their majors, providing both the deep subject matter knowledge and the strong pedagogical skills needed to increase equity and access to STEM for all California’s diverse students. The initiative began in response to both state and national concerns about the critical shortage of highly qualified elementary and secondary teachers. The CalTeach program at UCSB offers undergraduate courses in mathematics, science, engineering, and climate justice education at the elementary and secondary levels, supporting approximately 200 undergraduate students per year, mainly from the STEM fields. Many of these students pursue a minor in science and mathematics education.
CalTeach/Science Math Initiative: https://education.ucsb.edu/academic-programs/calteach-science-math-initiative/undergraduates
Qualifications
- Applicants must have a Master’s degree.
- A minimum of three years of teaching at the K-8 level or equivalent
- Teaching credential
- Five years or more of teaching at the K-8 level
- California teaching license or teaching license from another state/country
- Evidence of effective and innovative teaching methods applicable to K-8 teaching
- Well-versed in teaching methods that support the full cognitive and linguistic repertoire of all learners
- Knowledgeable about the requirements for teaching mathematics at the K-8 level in California
- Experience providing professional development in mathematics to K-8 teachers (e.g., workshops, seminars)
- Past and/or current involvement in teacher or pre-service teacher leadership (e.g., as supervisor/TOSA, mentor or cooperating teacher)
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Teaching
- 3 required (contact information only)
The Department Analyst will solicit references from all candidates who are selected for the long-short list.
Help contact: aterzieva@ucsb.edu
About UC Santa Barbara
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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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.