Lecturer in English

University of California Irvine School of Humanities

United States

Lecturer - Department of English 2023 - 2024

Job #JPF08226
  • English / School of Humanities / UC Irvine

Position overview

Salary range: $64,329

Application Window

Open date: April 24, 2023

Next review date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Jun 9, 2023 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 English at the University of California, Irvine invites applications for part-time lecturer positions to teach fields of British and American literature in the English 102 series. Courses may include 1) Topics in 20th Century Literature, 2) Topics in 18th and 19th Century English Literature, and 3) Topics in Medieval and/or Early Modern Literature, during the fall, winter and spring quarters of 2023-2024 academic year. The full-time teaching load in the School of Humanities is eight courses per year; the annual full-time salary is $64,329.00.

This term appointment falls under the purview of the agreement between the University of California and the American Federation of Teachers. Terms and conditions of employment are subject to UC policy and the collective bargaining agreement available here:
https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/index.html

If selected , first-time English Department Lecturer appointees will receive a one-year appointment. If selected, applicants with an initial one-year English Department Lecturer appointment, during the 2022-2023 academic year, will receive a two-year appointment. Please note that English Department Lecturers with a 2022-2023 appointment at UC Irvine will be considered prior to all other applicants.

Requirement - Applicants must have the Ph.D in English in hand by September 19, 2023, to be eligible for employment. Three years of university-level teaching experience in English is preferred.

Appointments vary based on need and availability. The service period for the academic year, three quarters:

2023-2024
7/1/23-6/30/24

Fall 2023
Service Dates: 9/25/23 - 12/15/23
Pay Period 9/12: 7/1/23 - 10/31/23
Pay Period 9/9: 10/1/23 - 12/31/23

Winter 2024
Service Dates: 1/03/24 - 3/22/24
Pay Period 9/12: 11/1/23 - 2/28/24
Pay Period 9/9: 1/1/24 - 3/31/24

Spring 2024
Service Dates: 3/27/24 - 6/14/24
Pay Period 9/12: 3/1/24 - 6/30/24
Pay Period 9/9: 4/1/24 - 6/30/24
The service period for the quarters:

Academic calendars may be found here: http://www.reg.uci.edu/navigation/calendars.html

Application Procedure – Submit the following materials via UC Irvine’s on-line application system, RECRUIT, located at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08226

• Letter of application describing research and teaching interests
• Curriculum Vitae
• Teaching Evaluations: applicants who have never taught in the UCI English department should include in their application recent, complete, and representative sets of teaching evaluations, including qualitative responses.
• Sample Syllabi
• Two letter(s) of recommendation are required for applicants who have never taught in the UCI English department, otherwise optional.
• Reflective Teaching Statement

For guidelines on how to prepare a reflective teaching statement see https://ap.uci.edu/faculty/guidance/teachstatement/. This statement should:
Indicate the candidate’s teaching experiences to date, including experience with teaching undergraduates/graduate students, or other populations, as well as their areas of interest. This should also include mentorship that they have given to others in the line of research or outreach activities. Detail the candidate’s teaching approaches and philosophies, as to how they will engage in effective teaching strategies.

Submit materials via UC Irvine’s online application system, RECRUIT, located at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08226. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.

For more information, please contact:

Daren Mai
English Department Personnel Analyst
dmainguy@uci.edu

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Ph.D in English. Candidates must have their degree conferred by the beginning of instruction on September 25, 2023, to be eligible for employment.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
  • Letter of Application Describing Research and Teaching Interests
  • Reflective Teaching Statement - See our guidance for writing a reflective teaching statement.
  • Sample Syllabi
  • Teaching Evaluations from 2-3 most recent courses taught - Applicants who have never taught in the UCI English department should include in their application recent, complete, and representative sets of teaching evaluations, including qualitative responses. Please combine all teaching evaluations together and upload as one single pdf.

  • Inclusive Excellence Activities Statement - Statement addressing how past and/or potential contributions to inclusive excellence will advance UCI's Commitment to Inclusive Excellence. See our guidance for writing an inclusive excellence activities statement.(Optional)
  • Authorization to Release Information Form - A reference check will be completed only if you are made a tentative offer to a Professor or Professor of Teaching series, at any rank. Download, complete, sign, and upload the form: Authorization Release Information Form
  • Misc / Additional (Optional)
Reference requirements
  • 2-4 letters of reference required

Two letter(s) of recommendation are required (up to four will be accepted) for applicants who have never taught in the UCI English department, otherwise optional

Apply link: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08226

Campus Information

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs – With Updated Interim Amendments. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine Primary Series or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, Religious Objection, and/or Deferral based on pregnancy or recent COVID-19 diagnosis and/or treatment) no later than the applicable deadline. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of receiving the most recent CDC-recommended COVID-19 booster or properly decline such booster no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees should refer to Exhibit 2, Section II.C. of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Attachment for applicable deadlines. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of being up-to-date on seasonal influenza vaccination or properly decline such vaccination no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program Attachment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location

Irvine, CA
 


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