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Lecturer 2017-2018

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Position description

The University Writing Program at the University of California, Riverside, is seeking applicants for two-year, one-year, and part-time quarterly Lecturer positions with the possibility of renewal. Teaching assignments are in Freshman Composition and/or Entry-Level Writing classes, including ESL, in the 2017-18 academic year. At least an M.A. and two years of teaching experience at the college level are required for these appointments. Your completed application is due no later than March 20, 2017. These appointments are available pending approval of funding for the upcoming year.

The University Writing Program is known for its collegiality, the high morale of its instructors, and its engagement with undergraduates, many of them first-generation students, who are striving for a better life.

Salary is based on an annual full-time rate of $52,099. Full-time appointments entail full benefits. Repeated renewal or reappointment totaling eighteen quarters can lead to consideration for continuing status subject to review every three years.

An application letter, CV, verification of credentials (diploma, official transcripts, etc.), self-statement explaining your Composition pedagogy, student evaluations that cover an academic year, statement of diversity, and three current letters of recommendation or a dossier are required. ESL certification and/or significant experience teaching second-language students will be relevant considerations in our search. Materials related to teaching (e.g. syllabi and sample assignments) might be useful additions to the application file.

Interested individuals should apply at https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF00716. All application materials must be received by March 20, 2017.

Questions regarding this position should be directed to Veronica Valenzuela, Sr. Analyst for Academic Personnel/HR, at veronica.valenzuela@ucr.edu.

UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

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, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Cover Letter

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

  • Verification of credentials (diploma, official transcripts, etc.)

  • Statement of Teaching - Self-statement explaining your Composition pedagogy

  • Student Evaluations - That cover an academic year

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through teaching, research, professional activity, and/or service.

  • ESL certification and/or significant experience - Teaching second-language students
    (Optional)

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3 letters of reference required

Job location

Riverside, CA