Inside Higher Ed is hiring: Instructor Pool Writing and Literature UC Berkeley
Inside Higher Ed, Berkeley, CA, United States, 94709
Instructor Pool Writing and Literature UC Berkeley Extension
UC Berkeley Extension (UNEX), the continuing education branch of the University of California, Berkeley, has been building bridges between UC Berkeley and the public since 1891. UNEX serves the professional and continuing education goals of thousands of people each year and plays an essential part of the University mission to: extend the research and scholarship of UC Berkeley to a global community; increase access to higher education for non-traditional, online, and international students; and improve the workforce.
UC Berkeley Extension invites applications for a pool of qualified, dynamic instructors with a commitment to undergraduate, professional, and continuing education in Writing and Literature to teach one or more online courses each year for our Arts and Humanities department.
Position Overview:
Position title: Instructor (Non-Senate, Non-Tenure Track)
Salary range: The compensation model varies depending upon the course delivery format.
Percent time: Part-time by agreement on a course-by-course basis.
Anticipated start: Some appointments may begin as early as the spring semester.
Courses Are Offered Online:
- Online instruction is delivered asynchronously through our learning management system (Canvas) or through synchronous live lectures (Zoom).
- Most synchronous live online lecture courses are offered in the evening and on the weekend (U.S.A. Pacific Time).
Course Subjects:
We are seeking qualified applicants who possess current subject matter expertise and/or teaching knowledge in (but not limited to) the following course subjects.
- Writing: Academic Writing, Business Communications, English Composition, Genre Fiction Writing, Journalism, Literary Fiction Writing, Memoir, Nonfiction Writing, Poetry, Public Relations Writing, Science Writing, Screenwriting, Social Media Writing
- Literature: American Fiction, British Literature, Contemporary Literature, World Literature
Qualifications:
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
- Advanced Degree
Additional Qualifications (required At Time Of Start)
- U.S.A. Residency and U.S.A. Work Authorization
Preferred Qualifications
- Terminal/doctorate degree or equivalent international degree in course subject preferred.
- 3 or more years of professional industry and/or academic experience in the course subject.
- 3 or more years of undergraduate-level teaching experience (as the primary instructor) in the course subject.
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.