Lecturer - Sustainable and Impact Finance - Haas School of Business

Company: University of California-Berkeley
Location: Berkeley
Posted on: May 2, 2025

Job Description:

Position overview

Position title:
Lecturer



Salary range:
The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. See the following table for the current salary scale for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/july-2024-scales/t15.pdf

The current full-time salary range for this position is $68,247-$192,040.




Percent time:
Positions may range up to 33% time.





Review timeline:
Please note: The use of a lecturer pool does not guarantee that an open position exists. See the review date specified in AP Recruit to learn whether the Department is currently reviewing applications for a specific position. If there is no future review date specified, your application may not be considered at this time.

Applications are typically reviewed for summer session course needs in April, fall course needs in May, and in November for spring course needs.




Position duration:
Initial appointments are one semester to one year.






Application Window




Open date: May 1, 2025




Next review date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.




Final date: Thursday, Apr 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

Lecturer - Sustainable and Impact Finance - Haas School of Business

The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley is generating an applicant pool of qualified temporary instructors to teach courses in the Sustainable and Impact Finance initiative (especially for the Sustainable Investment Fund and the Climate Solutions Finance course but also other courses covering material in climate and impact financial intermediation or entrepreneurial finance, public-private partnerships, and climate finance solutions), should an opening arise. The pool will remain in place for one year.

General Duties:

In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include:

* Holding office hours

* Assigning grades

* Advising students

* Preparing course materials.

Haas School of Business is committed to creating an inclusive environment, one that is supportive of all individuals, regardless of background. We are committed to building an excellent and diverse faculty, staff, and student body, and we welcome applicants whose experiences have prepared them to contribute to this commitment.

UC lecturers are academic appointees and are represented by an exclusive bargaining agent, University Council - American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT). This position is represented by the bargaining unit.

For those who are not US citizens or permanent residents, a legal permit that allows work in the United States (such as a US visa that allows employment) is required by the start date of the position. The department is unable to provide a visa/work permit.

Under Federal Law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.



Unit: https://haas.berkeley.edu/saif/





Qualifications


Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
The minimum qualification to be an applicant is a Bachelor Degree or equivalent international degree at time of application.



Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
A minimum of four years in the professional practice in relevant field to the course being taught.



Preferred qualifications
A minimum of 5 years' experience in the professional practice of sustainable finance, ESG investing, early stage venture capital, climate or energy transition investment, or impact investing strategy. Higher education teaching experience and advanced degree by start date are preferred.





Application Requirements



Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
  
• Cover Letter (Optional)
  
  
  
  Reference requirements
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    https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04877
    
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