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Lecturer - Performance Studies, Summer Session

Position overview

Position title: Lecturer in Summer Session
Salary range: The posted UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table for the salary scale for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/july-2024-scales/t15.pdf. A reasonable expectation of the range of the annual salary base for this position is $68,247 - $89,047. This appointment is at 11% time.
Percent time: 11%
Anticipated start: June 23, 2025
Position duration: Initial appointment for Summer Session C, June 23 - August 15, 2025. Position may be renewed for subsequent summers.

Application Window

Open date: August 21, 2024

Most recent review date: Tuesday, Oct 1, 2024 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: Tuesday, Oct 15, 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 Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for Lecturer faculty positions in the area of Performance Studies, with a concentration in New Media and Performance.

The Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies (TDPS) teaches performance as a mode of critical inquiry, creative expression, and public engagement. Through performance training and research, we create liberal arts graduates with expanded analytical, technical, and imaginative capacities. As a public institution, we make diversity, equity, and inclusion a key part of our teaching, art making, and public programming. Successful candidates for our faculty positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing equity and inclusion through their teaching, research, and service.

Course to be taught:

Theater 118AC - Performance, Television, and Social Media

This course examines the intersections of performance and media--specifically the media forms of television and social media in the U.S.--with a focus on how various types of difference (race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and socioeconomic class) are enacted, articulated, represented, and played on TV and social media platforms.

This course is entirely asynchronous, and is taught online.

Job Duties:

Course Delivery
-coordinate with the TDPS Department Manager and Chair on hiring Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs) for the course
-customize the syllabus bCourses site with any year-specific information (e.g., deadlines)
-train and manage the course GSIs
-launch and manage the course during Summer Session C
-communicate with DSP students enrolled in the course and implement accommodations for them in accordance with their DSP Letters of Accommodation
-communicate regularly with all students enrolled in the course regarding requirements and deadlines, and support GSIs in their communications with students
-calculate and submit final grades at the conclusion of Summer Session C

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

PhD (or equivalent international degree).

Preferred qualifications

PhD in Performance Studies or related field, a background in Performance Studies and New Media intersections, and experience creating lectures and content for online courses in the university setting. 2-3 years' experience teaching at the university level and experience leading courses supported by graduate student instructors is also preferred.

Application Requirements

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

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Teaching (Optional)

  • Statement on Contributions to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in research, teaching, and service, including information about your record of activities to date, and plans for contributing if hired at UC Berkeley. More Information and guidelines.

Reference requirements
  • 2 required (contact information only)

References will be solicited from candidates who are under serious consideration, and will not be contacted without prior consent of the candidate.

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04586

Help contact: tdps-search@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.

Please refer to the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy.

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

Remote