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Lecturer - Hand-Printed Book - Undergraduate and Interdisciplinary Studies

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Position overview

Salary range: Salary is commensurate with experience.
Percent time: Positions begin at 33% during the academic year.
Anticipated start: Positions usually start in January and August. Applications are typically reviewed for fall course needs in May and in November for spring course needs.

Position description

Undergraduate and Interdisciplinary Studies (UGIS) at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for an instructor to teach UGIS 140: The Hand-Printed Book in Its Historical Context.

UGIS 140 emphasizes practical experience in printing the hand-made book by presenting a historical perspective on the various technologies involved in producing printed books: type founding, paper making, binding, illustration, and the evolution of the printing press itself.

Under the instructor's guidance, students closely examine and discuss original printed books from the Bancroft Library's collections ranging from the 15th century to the present. And as a group, students hand-set and print a small publication on the library's cast-iron presses: the Albion (ca. 1856) and the Reliance (ca. 1913). As students learn how hand-produced books have been made in the west for the last 500 years, they are also taught about the history of the book, using examples from Bancroft's rare books and manuscripts collection.

Teaching UGIS 140 includes holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students, preparing course materials, and demonstrating techniques on antique printing presses.

UC Berkeley plans for instruction to be given in person. However, due to COVID-19, UC Berkeley is prepared to implement hybrid and/or flexible modes of instruction in response to ongoing public health conditions. Instructors must have internet access and be prepared to adjust pedagogical approaches to develop asynchronous instructional materials, foster student-to-student interaction, and reimagine assignments and exams for a remote format.

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.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Must have an advanced degree or be enrolled in an advanced degree program at the time of application.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

Completion of an advanced degree. Candidates must already be authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred qualifications

An MFA or equivalent international degree and at least five years of college-level teaching experience in a relevant area (Book Arts, Publication Arts, Paper Arts).

Application Requirements

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

  • Cover Letter

  • Teaching Portfolio - statement of teaching philosophy, sample/course syllabi, and recent teaching evaluations

  • 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).

Reference requirements
  • 3 required (contact information only)
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03229

Help contact: kmills@berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

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 University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location

Berkeley, CA