Instructor / Lecturer for Transformative Coaching and Leadership Program

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: July 16, 2026

Next review date: Saturday, Aug 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

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

Final date: Saturday, Aug 15, 2026 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.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Department of Education at UCLA seeks to hire temporary, part-time lecturers to teach within Transformative Coaching and Leadership Program. Course(s) may include the following, and the lecturers may also be assigned additional courses according to the instructional needs in the department and in conformity with departmental lecturer workload policies.

Anticipated service start date is March 24, 2027 for Spring Quarter. Please refer to the following link to view the corresponding quarter start dates on the Registrar's website.

ED 479 Sports Data Analytics: Innovation and Impact \u2013 Spring 2027 Quarter

This course is designed to teach graduate students about how organizations in the sport industry utilize "big data" to make more informed business decisions with respect to business operations (i.e., dynamic variable ticket pricing, sponsorship valuation, season ticket holder retention) and respect for player personnel (i.e., acquisitions and trades, contracts, salary cap management, and coaching strategies). An emphasis is placed on applying statistics, data management frameworks, operations research, and economic theory to current business challenges and opportunities in the sports industry.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Course Design and Instruction

• Design and deliver engaging, rigorous instruction on data analytics in sports environments.
• Facilitate engaged, participatory learning experiences focused on guiding principles and frameworks
• Develop assignments and learning activities that scaffold students' understanding of data analytics 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 data analytics, including 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 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

• Optional Items -

Teaching Evaluations

MISC

(Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

3 References [Contact Information Only]

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10982

Help contact: mercado@seis.ucla.edu

About UCLA

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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.

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.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
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• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

Job location

Los Angeles, CA