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Lecturer - Literary Journalism

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Position description

The Literary Journalism program at the University of California, Irvine invites applications for part-time lecturer positions to teach Literary Journalism courses at various levels during the Fall, Winter and Spring quarters of 2020-2021 academic year. Ideal applicants will hold a Ph.D. in English, Comparative Literature, or a related field and demonstrate excellence in and a commitment to undergraduate teaching. Candidates should have a minimum of five years' experience teaching at the university level. Candidates should also demonstrate research ability in some or all of the following areas: nonfiction literature and/ or theoretical approaches to narrative, nonfiction, or life writing. In addition, a background in narrative journalism and a substantial record of publication of original work in the field are preferred. The full-time teaching load in the School of Humanities is eight courses per year; the annual full-time salary is $56,381.00, and the salary per course is $7,047.63.

Academic calendars may be found here: http://www.reg.uci.edu/navigation/calendars.html

Application Procedure – Submit the following materials via UC Irvine’s on-line application system, RECRUIT, located at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF06008

• Letter of application describing research and teaching interests
• Curriculum Vitae
• Teaching Evaluations from 2 - 3 most recent courses taught
• Sample Syllabi
• Letters of Recommendation (2 letters minimum)
• Reflective Teaching Statement

For guidelines on how to prepare a reflective teaching statement see https://ap.uci.edu/faculty/guidance/teachstatement/. This statement should:

  1. Indicate the candidate’s teaching experiences to date, including experience with teaching undergraduates/graduate students, or other populations, as well as their areas of interest. This should also include mentorship that they have given to others in the line of research or outreach activities.

  2. Detail the candidate’s teaching approaches and philosophies, as to how they will engage in effective teaching strategies.

To be considered for any possible openings in the 2020-2021 academic year, the application must be received by May 1, 2020.

For more information, please contact:
Lisa Florentes-Mullens
English Department Personnel Analyst
lflorent@uci.edu

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. 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 categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Letter of Application Describing Research and Teaching Interests

  • Reflective Teaching Statement - See our guidance for writing a reflective teaching statement.

  • Teaching Evaluations from 2 - 3 most recent courses taught - Please combine all teaching evaluations together and upload as one single pdf.

  • Sample Syllabi

Reference requirements
  • 2-4 letters of reference required

Job location

Irvine, CA