Instructor Pool - Health and Wellness Psychology and Coaching (JPF05394)

Position overview

Position title: Instructor (Non-Senate, Non-Tenure Track)

Application Window
Open date: June 30, 2026
Next review date: Tuesday, Jul 14, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Monday, Oct 5, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Position description

UC Berkeley Extension (UNEX) serves the professional and continuing education goals of thousands of people each year.

The Health and Wellness Psychology and Coaching course introduces students to health and wellness coaching, emphasizing evidence-based behavior change, client-centered communication, and whole-person wellness.

This course is offered online through synchronous live lectures (Zoom).

General Duties

• Syllabus development
• Assignment development
• Lesson planning for class meetings
• Preparing and submitting required texts and course materials
• Reviewing and updating Canvas course site
• Delivering lectures, presentations, and learning activities for all required hours of instruction

Qualifications

• Advanced degree
• National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) by the start date of position
• 3 or more years of professional health and wellness psychology and coaching experience
• Experience teaching, training, or mentoring other health and wellness coaches
• Experience in creating syllabi, learning objectives, lectures/presentations, learning activities, assignments, assessments, exams, and quizzes
• Experience teaching online and/or developing academic content for online courses
• Ability to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy
• Effective verbal/written communication and presentation skills (English)
• Proficiency in instructional and other technology, such as: Learning Management Systems (Canvas); lecture/presentation capture applications (Panopto); online video conferencing (Zoom); Microsoft Office (Word and PowerPoint); file sharing (Google drive or Dropbox); and Google Workspace tools (email, calendar, docs, sheets, slides, etc.)

Application Requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter - Discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and other/future teaching interests, including efforts, accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy.
• References are requested from candidates at the interviewing stage, and references are only contacted for finalists.

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in its public mission of research, teaching, and service.

The University of California, Berkeley 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, or protected veteran status.