2027-2028 Lecturer in Civic, Liberal, and Global Education (COLLEGE)

Lecturer in Civic, Liberal, and Global Education (COLLEGE) (Four Years, Multiple Positions)

Stanford University

Teaching Positions for the First-Year Liberal Education Requirement

The Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (VPUE) at Stanford University is now accepting applications for four-year teaching lecturer positions in the Civic, Liberal, and Global Education (COLLEGE) first-year requirement program. COLLEGE courses support first-year students in making a successful academic and personal transition to college-level learning while creating a shared intellectual experience for the first-year class. The fall and winter quarter seminars are taught through a single shared syllabus which invites students to examine the purpose of college and their own role in society and the world. In the spring, students can choose between 8 and 10 courses that all offer a global perspective.

We seek candidates to teach in all three quarters of COLLEGE from all fields in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and STEM, and especially value interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching and fostering an inclusive academic environment. To be eligible for a COLLEGE lectureship, a candidate must have completed all departmental and institutional requirements for their degree, no earlier than January 1, 2021, and no later than July 1, 2027. 

We expect to hire 14-16 lecturers for the four-year period from August 1, 2027 to July 31, 2031. Lecturers receive an initial two-year contract and then will receive, after review, a second two-year contract. COLLEGE Lecturers are full-time academic staff and receive all standard Stanford employee benefits including health insurance. The salary will be at least $94,300 (paid over 12 months). Lecturers have access to $2,000 each year to support research expenses.

Lecturers teach in-person, typically teaching 2 sections (each ~17 students) of the same course each quarter. Lecturers will teach “Why College?” in the autumn; “Citizenship in the 21st Century” in the winter; and one of several Global Perspectives courses in the spring. All courses are team-taught, based on a shared syllabus, and teaching in the COLLEGE lectureship is highly collaborative, with weekly teaching team meetings, and regular pedagogy workshops. The lectureship also encourages a research community among lecturers, and supports professional development through funding, workshops, and individual coaching. See the Lecturers section of our website for more information.

We will consider applications on a rolling basis starting November 30, 2026, and continuing until we close applications on January 28, 2027.  Applications must be submitted through Interfolio. Offers of employment are made contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and contingent upon completion of the PhD if not yet earned. 

COLLEGE Lectureship Info Session

We will host a Zoom information session on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, from 3:30pm to 4:30pm (Pacific time). We will talk about the program in Civic, Liberal, and Global Education, and some current lecturers will share their experience with Q&A in the second half of the hour. Please register to attend through the Zoom webinar link:

https://stanford.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0AUc06dZSbq4bcWyz12tVA

To apply for the 2027-2028 COLLEGE Lecturer Search:

All applications must be submitted through Interfolio no later than Monday, February 3 (11:59pm Eastern time): h

The required materials include:

• Cover letter that addresses all aspects of your qualifications including:

  • Demonstrated excellence in teaching–please include experiences with teaching first-year students and team teaching

  • Relevant research and teaching related to courses in the COLLEGE curriculum

  • Discussion of how you might teach a topic or text from one of the following two courses in our curriculum: "Why College?" or "Citizenship in the 21st Century." Find course information and teaching expectations at the Search Courses webpage. In the interfolio application, we will also ask you to identify one spring quarter course which you would be interested to teach.

  • Aspects of your past experiences that would allow you to make a distinctive contribution to the COLLEGE program

• Current curriculum vitae.

• Teaching Evaluation: Submit the aggregated university evaluation report for up to two courses, preferably recent courses. (Do not submit individual student forms or letters from individual students.)

• Two letters of recommendation. At least one letter should speak to your teaching. If the PhD is not yet conferred, please ensure that at least one letter speaks to the progress of your dissertation.

Questions may be sent to [email protected]. Please note: Stanford will close for winter break from 12/21/2026 until 1/4/2027.