Lecturer in Real Estate Finance (University of California Berkeley College of Environmental Design)

Part-Time Lecturer in Real Estate Finance – Real Estate Development + Design Job #JPF02906 City & Regional Planning / College of Environmental Design / UC Berkeley Application Window Open date: March 31st, 2021 Next review date: Wednesday, Apr 14, 2021 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Saturday, May 1, 2021 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 Part-Time Lecturer in Real Estate Finance – Real Estate Development + Design The Real Estate Development + Design program at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a part-time lecturer to teach real estate finance with an expected start date of May 1, 2021. The selected candidate will develop and teach a new course in the applications of real estate finance to real estate development (RDEV 225). RDEV 225 is designed to facilitate a mastery of core finance and valuation skills required of real estate developers through a practical approach using real world examples / case studies. It is designed to develop students’ ability to think critically about how real estate value is created and develop analytical tools used to derive it. The primary emphasis in the course is on the acquisition, development, financing, and repositioning of real estate projects. General Duties In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students, preparing course materials (e.g., syllabus, lectures), maintaining a course website via UC’s learning management system (e.g. bCourses). It is expected they attend at least one meeting per semester with teaching colleagues. Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent international degree Preferred Qualifications • Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field – including real estate development, business administration, finance, urban planning, law, and other related fields and/or equivalent experience/training • Broad understanding of the real estate industry • Specialized knowledge in business & finance fundamentals, financial modeling, real estate finance, real estate capital markets, and/or applications of real estate finance to real estate development projects • Graduate teaching experience Knowledge of the following area are preferred: Cap Rate Analysis, Comparable Analysis, Discounted Cash Flow, Permanent Loans, Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities, Construction Loans and Guarantees, Mezzanine Loans, Preferred Equity, Joint Venture, Private Equity, Core Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Site Acquisition, Options, Ground Leases, REITs, and Crowd-Funding. Salary is commensurate with education experience. UC Lecturers are academic appointees in an organized bargaining unit and are exclusively represented by American Federation of Teachers - Unit 18. About the Master in Real Estate Development + Design (MRED+D) The Nancy and Douglas Abbey MRED+D program is a different kind of real estate development program, providing students with strong fundamentals in real estate finance, economics, market analysis, land use, construction, and public-private partnerships, but built around three core pillars of sustainability, social equity, and design. We are training the next generation of socially-conscious and community-oriented developers to be a part of the solution to the grand challenges of our time -- climate change, COVID-19, racial injustice, rising inequality, the affordable housing crisis, and more. Our students come from backgrounds in business, architecture, urban planning, engineering, law, among others, and typically bring 5+ years of work experience. MRED+D is a 3-term, 11-month intensive program with an estimated 2021/22 enrollment of 40-45. See https://ced.berkeley.edu/academics/real-estate/real-estate-programs/ Application Process The position will remain open until filled. To apply, please go to the following link: http://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF02906 If reference letters are solicited by the Department, they will be treated as confidential as per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via third party (i.e., dossier service or career center) to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality at http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html prior to submitting their letters. The Program is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all areas and is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity at UC Berkeley through their work. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students and staff who share our commitment to these principles. Successful candidates for our faculty positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to equity and inclusion. For more information, visit https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity Please direct questions to Greg Morrow, MRED+D Director at gmorrow@berkeley.edu The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct Application Requirements Document requirements Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley (for additional information go to https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity). Cover Letter (Optional) Reference requirements 3-5 required (contact information only) If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Interdisciplinoxy

Part-Time Lecturer in Real Estate Finance – Real Estate Development + Design

Job #JPF02906

City & Regional Planning / College of Environmental Design / UC Berkeley

Application Window

Open date: March 31st, 2021

Next review date: Wednesday, Apr 14, 2021 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Saturday, May 1, 2021 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

Part-Time Lecturer in Real Estate Finance – Real Estate Development + Design

The Real Estate Development + Design program at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a part-time lecturer to teach real estate finance with an expected start date of May 1, 2021.

The selected candidate will develop and teach a new course in the applications of real estate finance to real estate development (RDEV 225). RDEV 225 is designed to facilitate a mastery of core finance and valuation skills required of real estate developers through a practical approach using real world examples / case studies. It is designed to develop students’ ability to think critically about how real estate value is created and develop analytical tools used to derive it. The primary emphasis in the course is on the acquisition, development, financing, and repositioning of real estate projects.

General Duties

In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students, preparing course materials (e.g., syllabus, lectures), maintaining a course website via UC’s learning management system (e.g. bCourses). It is expected they attend at least one meeting per semester with teaching colleagues.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent international degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field – including real estate development, business administration, finance, urban planning, law, and other related fields and/or equivalent experience/training
• Broad understanding of the real estate industry
• Specialized knowledge in business & finance fundamentals, financial modeling, real estate finance, real estate capital markets, and/or applications of real estate finance to real estate development projects
• Graduate teaching experience

Knowledge of the following area are preferred: Cap Rate Analysis, Comparable Analysis, Discounted Cash Flow, Permanent Loans, Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities, Construction Loans and Guarantees, Mezzanine Loans, Preferred Equity, Joint Venture, Private Equity, Core Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Site Acquisition, Options, Ground Leases, REITs, and Crowd-Funding.

Salary is commensurate with education experience. UC Lecturers are academic appointees in an organized bargaining unit and are exclusively represented by American Federation of Teachers - Unit 18.

About the Master in Real Estate Development + Design (MRED+D)

The Nancy and Douglas Abbey MRED+D program is a different kind of real estate development program, providing students with strong fundamentals in real estate finance, economics, market analysis, land use, construction, and public-private partnerships, but built around three core pillars of sustainability, social equity, and design. We are training the next generation of socially-conscious and community-oriented developers to be a part of the solution to the grand challenges of our time -- climate change, COVID-19, racial injustice, rising inequality, the affordable housing crisis, and more. Our students come from backgrounds in business, architecture, urban planning, engineering, law, among others, and typically bring 5+ years of work experience. MRED+D is a 3-term, 11-month intensive program with an estimated 2021/22 enrollment of 40-45. See https://ced.berkeley.edu/academics/real-estate/real-estate-programs/

Application Process

The position will remain open until filled. To apply, please go to the following link: http://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF02906

If reference letters are solicited by the Department, they will be treated as confidential as per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via third party (i.e., dossier service or career center) to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality at http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html prior to submitting their letters.

The Program is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all areas and is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity at UC Berkeley through their work. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students and staff who share our commitment to these principles. Successful candidates for our faculty positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to equity and inclusion. For more information, visit https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity

Please direct questions to Greg Morrow, MRED+D Director at gmorrow@berkeley.edu

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley (for additional information go to https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity).
Cover Letter (Optional)

Reference requirements