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Lecturer Pool - CalTeach

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Position description

The CalTeach program at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a pool of qualified temporary non-tenure track lecturers for its undergraduate education courses for the 2018-19 academic year, should an opening arise. Positions may range up to 33% time and may begin in the Spring 2019 semester.

CalTeach courses include introductory seminars focused on science or math teaching in elementary and middle schools, Knowing & Learning in Math and Science, Classroom Interactions: Focus on Equity in Urban Schools, Research Methods, Project Based Instruction, History of Science and Math, and Apprentice Teaching for student and intern teaching support.

General Duties: Teaching or co-teaching a CalTeach course includes holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students, and preparing course materials. Responsibilities may also include assisting with student field placements in local schools, providing supervision and support to student and intern teachers in their classrooms, and supporting CalTeach students through the credentialing process. Successful temporary lecturers will teach or co- teach one or more CalTeach course. For descriptions of these courses see http:/calteach.berkeley.edu

Basic Qualifications: Masters degree or equivalent international degree is required at time of application.

Preferred Qualifications: A doctorate or equivalent degree. At least 3 years of secondary math and/or science teaching experience is preferred, particularly within the Bay Area. Undergraduate teaching experience, excellent oral and written communication skills, good interpersonal skills, and the ability to multi-task and balance competing priorities are also desirable. The ideal candidate will also have practical experience with scientific laboratory or field research, or science or mathematics education research and program evaluation.

Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience.

Application: To apply, please go to the following link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01880

Applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching, and contact information for three references. Letters of reference will only be solicited for finalists. All references will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when references are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality: http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html.

The posting will remain open until September 2, 2019 to accommodate departmental needs. The department typically reviews applications in Feb/March for summer scheduling, April/May for fall scheduling and in October/November for spring course needs; however, applications will be reviewed throughout the academic year and leading up to any particular semester. The pool will close on September 2, 2019; if you would like to continue to be considered after that time, you will need to reapply.

Please direct questions to calteach@berkeley.edu.

Cal Teach is also interested in individuals who may have had nontraditional career paths or who may have taken time off for family reasons (e.g., children, disabled, or elderly), or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia (e.g., in professional or industry service).

Cal Teach seeks candidates whose research, teaching, or service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education.

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/NondscrimAffirmAct.

Application Requirements

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

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Teaching

Reference requirements
  • 3 required (contact information only)

Job location

Berkeley, CA