Lecturer Pool - College Writing Programs

Position overview
Salary range: The posted UC academic salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2022-23-academic-salary-scales.html) set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the salary scale(s) for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2022-23/july-2022-salary-scales/t15.pdf.

Percent time: Positions may range from 17% to 100% time during the academic year, while summer appointments are handled on a by-agreement basis.

Anticipated start: Positions usually start in January, various times throughout the summer and August.

Review timeline: Applications are typically reviewed in February and March for summer course needs, in April and May for fall course needs, and in September and October for spring course needs.

Application Window
Open date: January 17, 2023

Most recent review date: Sunday, Apr 30, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Wednesday, Jan 17, 2024 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

The College Writing Programs at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a pool of qualified temporary instructors to teach courses in the College Writing Programs should an opening arise. Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed. The number of positions varies from semester to semester depending on the needs of the department.

Position titles: Lecturer, Lecturer in Summer Sessions.

Job duties: Successful applicants will teach in CWP's Reading and Composition sequence or other CWP courses in writing, reading, and oral communication. They will have complete responsibility for classes to include teaching in a classroom environment, meeting with students during scheduled weekly office hours and by appointment, and grading student work.

Foreign applicants must also have permission to work in the U.S. by start date.

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

The College Writing Programs is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity at UC Berkeley through their teaching. UC Berkeley is committed to supporting employees as they balance work and family.

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.

Applicants are considered for positions as needs arise; the existence of this pool does not guarantee that a position is available.

Department: https://www.writing.berkeley.edu

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Advanced degree or enrolled in an advanced degree program.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Completion of advanced degree and three years of university-level teaching experience are required.

International applicants must also have permission to work in the U.S. by start date. We cannot sponsor US visas for employment.

Preferred qualifications
A Ph.D., M.F.A., or equivalent international degree in one of the following fields:

• composition studies
• rhetoric and composition
• digital rhetoric
• second-language writing/ESL/applied linguistics
• education
• creative writing
• journalism
• social sciences
• humanities

Three or more years of experience teaching university-level composition, creative writing, or other university writing

Evidence of ongoing professional development

Evidence of clear communication skills as presented in application materials

Application Requirements
Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter - Please indicate clearly in your application which type of classes you are interested in teaching.
• 1-Page Statement of Teaching
• Syllabus from a recently taught class

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03754

Help contact: collegewriting@berkeley.edu

Campus Information

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at UC Berkeley. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and academic and non-academic staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates for our academic positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing equity, inclusion, and belonging.

The University of California, Berkeley 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

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs - With Updated Interim Amendments. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine Primary Series or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, Religious Objection, and/or Deferral based on pregnancy or recent COVID-19 diagnosis and/or treatment) no later than the applicable deadline. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of receiving the most recent CDC-recommended COVID-19 booster or properly decline such booster no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees should refer to Exhibit 2, Section II.C. of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Attachment for applicable deadlines. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of being Up-To-Date on seasonal influenza vaccination or properly decline such vaccination no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program Attachment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

Positions that are represented by a collective bargaining unit or agent have particular contracts. For more information, please refer to the relevant contract: Lecturer (IX) contract, Postdoctoral (PX) contract, Academic Researcher (RA) contract, and Librarian (LX ) contract. Questions about represented positions can be directed to the hiring unit.

Job location
Berkeley, CA


To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03754