Lecturer – Department of English 2024 – 2025

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 2024-2025 academic year. The full-time teaching load in the School of Humanities is eight courses per year; the annual full-time salary is $66,259.00.

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 2023-2024 academic year, will receive a two-year appointment. Please note that English Department Lecturers with a 2023-2024 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 23, 2024, 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:

2024-2025

7/1/24-6/30/25

Fall 2024

Service Dates: 09/23/24 to 12/13/24

Pay Period 9/12: 07/01/24 to 10/31/24

Pay Period 9/9: 10/01/24 to 12/31/24

Winter 2025

Service Dates: 01/02/25 to 03/21/25

Pay Period 9/12: 11/01/24 to 02/28/25

Pay Period 9/9: 01/01/25 to 03/31/25

Spring 2025

Service Dates: 03/26/25 to 06/13/25

Pay Period 9/12: 03/01/25 to 06/30/25

Pay Period 9/9: 04/01/25 to 06/30/25

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/JPF09027

• 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/JPF09027. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.

For more information, please contact:

Daren Mai

English Department Personnel Analyst

[email protected]

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