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Lecturer - Brilliance of Berkeley - College of Letters & Science, S26

Position overview

Position title: Lecturer
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t15.pdf. A reasonable expectation for the full-time salary range for this position is $70,977- $82,284.

Percent time: 25%

Anticipated start: Spring 2026

Review timeline: Applicants are considered for positions as needs arise. See the review date specified in AP Recruit to learn whether the department is currently reviewing applications for this specific position. If there is no future review date specified, your application may not be considered at this time.

Position duration: The lecturer appointment will be effective the beginning of the semester, and may be renewable depending on need, funding, and job performance.

Application Window
Open date: August 1, 2025

Next review date: Friday, Aug 15, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Saturday, Aug 1, 2026 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 College of Letters & Science at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a lecturer to teach L&S 110: Brilliance of Berkeley. L&S 110 is a course that offers new Berkeley students, first-year admits and transfer admits, an opportunity to appreciate the range of rich academic experiences that make studying at Berkeley worthwhile. Each week, Students will hear guest lectures from luminary Berkeley faculty from diverse colleges and schools. The course enrolls students in-person and online-synchronous; students who choose to register online watch the lectures synchronously at the same time as the in person students on Fridays for a 2- hour block.

Teaching L&S 110 includes working with guest speakers around their student engagement activities; opening and closing each class session to provide continuity throughout the term; facilitating Q&A and in class and out-of-class activities (e.g. polling, group reflective responses); managing communications over bCourses; and supervising the undergraduate readers. In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students, preparing course materials, and maintaining a course website. The instructor of record for this course is a senate faculty member but the lecturer will serve as the primary point of contact for all aspects of the course. The guest lecturer schedule will be organized and confirmed by a staff member who will support the course which already has an established syllabus and a menu of in-class and out-of-class activities in place.

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Basic qualifications (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)
Additional qualifications (by start date): Completion of advanced degree. Candidates must already be authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred qualifications
Preferred qualifications:

• A Ph.D. or equivalent international degree.
• College-level teaching experience.
• Ability to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy.
• Knowledge of accessible technologies and universal design in instruction.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Teaching - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts, accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy.

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Reference letters may be requested of finalists.

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04981

Help contact: hmakiharju@berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy (APM 210 1-d). These values are embedded in our Principles of Community, which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive.

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.

For more information, please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment 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.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

Job location
Berkeley, CA


To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04981