COVID-19 Update
All campus visitors must be fully vaccinated (boosted). Masks are highly recommended. Instructors & staff are required to submit a daily symptom check. COVID updates.
Teach at UCSC Silicon Valley Extension
"Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions."
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Join Our Instructor Team
Make a difference in the lives of people who are actively seeking to improve their future.
When you teach for UCSC Silicon Valley Extension, you are working closely with a diverse community of adults who are committed to building their professional skills, advancing their careers, and contributing to the regional workforce. You are bringing your expertise, your passion, and your vision to the next generation of professionals.
You're also joining an amazingly talented community of professionals working at an accredited institution with a legacy of more than 50 years of personalized classroom experience for every stage of a career. We specialize in teaching practical skills, theory, and best practices that inspire students to quickly move ahead in their careers and change the world.
- 350+ courses
- 26 certificate programs
- 17 short program specializations
- About 250 instructors
- A local and global student population
- In-person and flexible class formats as well as live-online classrooms via Zoom, and online, self-directed programs
COVID Information
We are excited to have students back on campus. During the pandemic, most of our courses shifted to a live-online format, and now we've introduced our new flexible classrooms, which are equipped with tracking cameras, audio systems, digital whiteboards, and multiple screens so we can teach both in-person and remote students at the same time. All campus visitors are required to be fully vaccinated. Masks are no longer required indoors, but they are highly recommended.
Work Authorization
Due to the part-time nature of our instructor positions, UCSC Silicon Valley Extension is unable to sponsor visa/work permits or hire individuals who are on F, J, or H sponsored visas.
Current Instructor Openings
We are currently reviewing applications for the positions below. These are part-time, non-tenure-track, academic teaching appointments. We hire based on course section demand. Additional details about working at UCSC Silicon Valley.
BUSINESS
- Compensation Management
A course in the Human Resource Management Certificate Program
Existing Curriculum
- Effective Procurement Strategies
A course in the Procurement and Supply Chain Management Certificate Program
Existing Curriculum.
- Investments in Personal Financial Planning: Principles and Methods
A course in the Personal Financial Planning Certificate Program
Existing Curriculum
- Technology Impacts in the Supply Chain
A course in the Procurement and Supply Chain Management Certificate Program
Existing Curriculum
TECHNOLOGY
- Mobile e-Commerce, Fintech and Cryptocurrency
A course in the Mobile Application Development Specialization
Course to be designed
- Advanced Signaling: Jitter and Noise Analysis
A course in the VLSI Engineering and Embedded Systems Certificate Programs
Course to be designed - Linux System Performance in the Cloud and Data Center
A course in the Linux Programming and Administration Certificate Program
Existing curriculum
- Linux Kernel and Drivers, Advanced
A course in the Linux Programming and Administration and the Embedded Systems Certificate Programs
Existing curriculum
- AI for Medical Decision Making and Triage
A course in the AI Series Program
Course to be designed
- Expertise in VLSI Engineering
A series of courses in the VLSI Engineering Certificate Program
Backup instructor positions for existing courses
DESIGN
BIOSCIENCES
- Gene Expression and Pathways
A course in the Bioinformatics Certificate Program
- Statistics
A course in the Bioinformatics Certificate Program - Next-Gen Sequence Analysis Tools—A Hands-On Approach
A course in the Bioinformatics Certificate Program - Molecular Diagnostics
A course in the Biotechnology Certificate Program - Electronic Data Capture for Clinical Trials
A course in the Clinical Trials Design & Management Certificate Program - Mobile Health: The Evolving Industry and Regulatory Landscape
A course in the Medical Device Quality and Design Certificate Program - Regulatory Submissions: Devices and Diagnostics
A course in the Regulatory Affairs Certificate Program
- Stem Cell Biology
A course in the Biotechnology Certificate Program
- Cellular Biology
A course in the Biotechnology Certificate Program
- Clinical Statistics for Non-Statisticians
A course in the Clinical Trials Design & Management Certificate Program
- Statistical Analysis and Modeling for Bioinformatics and Biomedical Applications
A course in the Biotechnology Certificate Program
- Biomedical Data Science with R
A course in the Bioinformatics Certificate Program - Communicating and Negotiating with the FDA
A course in the Regulatory Affairs Certificate Program
EDUCATION
- None at this time
Open call for teaching applicants
UCSC Silicon Valley Extension is always interested in hearing from qualified industry professionals interested in teaching an existing course or a new topic in high demand. These are part-time, non-tenure-track, academic teaching appointments. We hire based on course section demand. Additional details about working at UCSC Silicon Valley.
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