Part-Time Instructor / Lecturer for Program Development in Sports Apply now to Part-Time Instructor / Lecturer for Program Development in Sports
Job #JPF10419
- Education / Educ& Info Studies / UCLA
Position overview
Position title: Lecturer
Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 15. The salary range for this position is $70,977 - $132,039. Salary is prorated according to the percentage of appointment.
Application Window
Open date: June 27, 2025
Next review date: Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description
SUMMARY OF ORGANIZATION/UNIT
The Transformative Coaching and Leadership program (TCL) is an M.Ed. degree program in the Department of Education at UCLA’s School of Education and Information Studies. The goals and principles of the program include:
- cultivating one’s own philosophy of teaching, (sports) coaching and leadership and applying it in practice
- appreciating a holistic understanding of persons as physical, intellectual, emotional, social, & spiritual beings
- embracing a transformational model of (sports) coaching and leadership (rather than merely transactional)
- commitment to a social justice ethic including commitment to equity, inclusion & diversity
- appreciating the intersection of theory and practice and aspiring towards theory and evidence informing one’s practice
TCL students take nine (9) quarter courses and complete a research-based capstone project (approx. 30 pages). For the capstone, students use applied research skills such as setting goals, assessing needs, conducting literature reviews, identifying gaps in practice, and using data to inform strategic interventions to identify a problem or need relevant to the current context of sports coaching or leadership and propose a research-informed, actionable solution.
TCL students are aspiring and developing practitioner-scholars interested in a career in the sports industry, including but not limited to student-athletes in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
SUMMARY OF POSITION
The UCLA School of Education & Information Studies invites applications for a part-time Lecturer position to teach in the Transformative Coaching and Leadership (TCL) M.Ed. program. We are seeking a practitioner-scholar with expertise in sport development, coaching leadership, and systems design to teach the graduate-level, special topics course titled “Long-Term Program Development in Sport” (EDUC479). Additional program responsibilities include evaluating up to five (5) TCL capstone projects as a second reader.
Anticipated service start date is 3/25/26. Use the link here to view the corresponding quarter start dates on the Registrar’s website: https://registrar.ucla.edu/calendars/annual-academic-calendar.
Course Description: This course introduces students to Long Term Program Development (LTPD)—an interdisciplinary and sustainable framework for designing educationally effective sport systems. Students will explore the theoretical and professional foundations of LTPD, analyze its real-world applications, and consider its implications for policy and leadership across all levels of sport. Emphasizing transformative leadership and the coach-as-teacher model, the course prepares students to think critically about long-term planning and sustainable development in sport organizations.
The course is in-person, meets once a week for 3 hours in the evening (5pm-8:00pm) for 11 weeks each quarter and will have a TA. Class size will be approximately 20-30 students.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Course Design and Instruction
- Design and deliver engaging, rigorous instruction on long-term athletic program development.
- Introduce students to the interdisciplinary foundations of LTPD, the LTPD framework, and example of the LTPD framework in action
- Facilitate engaged, participatory learning experiences focused on LTPD guiding principles
- Develop assignments and learning activities that scaffold students’ understanding of the LTPD in relation to core tenets of transformative coaching, teaching, and leadership.
- Integrate ethical considerations and culturally responsive research practices into course content
- Guide students in the development of applied program or policy proposals.
Communication and Academic Advising
- Hold regular office hours to support students’ academic and professional development.
- Collaborate with other program faculty to ensure consistency in expectations, continuous course improvement and student learning outcomes.
- Participate in end-of-term assessment of student performance and course effectiveness.
Assessment and Evaluation
- Assess student learning and provide timely, constructive feedback on assignments and presentations.
- Evaluate up to five (5) final capstone projects using established rubrics aligned with program outcomes, including rigor, relevance, and reflective practice.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications • Doctoral degree in sport management, education, public health, leadership studies, or a related field.
- Demonstrated expertise in sport systems, program development, or coaching leadership.
- Experience working with LTPD frameworks or equivalent sport development models.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to convey complex program development concepts in accessible ways.
- Experience advising or mentoring graduate students
- Experience supporting graduate students or professionals in applied project-based learning.
- Experience working with diverse student populations and applying culturally responsive teaching practices.
- Strong commitment to equity, social justice, and servant leadership in sport and education.
Preferred qualifications • At least 3 years of teaching or facilitation experience in higher education or professional development settings.
- Familiarity with professional degree programs.
- Background in program evaluation, policy development, or systems change in sport contexts.
- Familiarity with interdisciplinary approaches that draw from education, public health, and organizational leadership.
Application Requirements
Document requirements
- Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Self-Statement/Cover Letter
- Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
- UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of the state of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.
- The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:
- Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
- Expand our reach as a global university
- Enhance our research and creative activities
- Elevate how we teach
- Become a more effective institution
- Prompt for candidates for recruitment:
- Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service
- List of Courses Taught in the Area of Sports Coaching and/or Leadership in Sports (including Program Development)
- Teaching Evaluations
- Optional Items (Optional)
Reference requirements
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
3 References [Letters may be requested from finalists]
Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10419
Help contact: mercado@seis.ucla.edu
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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.
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