Lecturer & Teacher-Special Programs - Graduate School of Journalism

Lecturer & Teacher-Special Programs
- Graduate School of Journalism

The School of Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley is accepting applications for qualified temporary, part-time instructors to teach both during the regular academic year and in our Summer Minor program. Applicants will be reviewed for positions as needs arise. As a professional school, the School of Journalism is seeking practitioners to bring real-world experience to the classroom. Among the needs we generally have, we are often seeking practitioners with skills in:

• News writing and reporting, either in daily reporting or long-form narrative writing.
• Video news, including documentary filmmaking or short form video storytelling.
• Audio news, including podcasting, radio reporting, audio editing or sound design.
• Multimedia storytelling, including visual design, audience engagement, social media, emerging story forms like VR/AR, and mobile platforms.
• Data journalism, including data visualization, data coding (Python or R), spreadsheets, public records, and similar tools used for data-driven stories.
• Topical expertise, including but not limited to climate change, science, politics, business, race and inequality, investigative reporting, or other topical expertise.

The School seeks candidates who can support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. Instructors will be offered pedagogical training on inclusive teaching practices to ensure their teaching materials come from the widest range of perspectives.

Appointments for primary instructors will be made in the Lecturer title. Time commitments vary depending on the class, but are typically one day a week of teaching for two or three hours. Other duties include ancillary responsibilities like holding office hours, assigning grades, attending appropriate meetings / orientations, advising students, preparing course materials (e.g., syllabus), and maintaining a course website. Candidates may also be considered for hourly appointments as Teacher-Special Programs (TSP).

TSPs teach a narrow subject as part of another course, or assist courses in other ways. Time commitments for TSPs vary, and in most cases are only for a limited period of the semester.

Unless otherwise noted, it should be expected that classes will be held in-person so candidates will be required in most cases to physically teach at UC Berkeley campus. Please refer to our job openings link for any limited remote-teaching opportunities.

(required at time of application)

Bachelor's degree or equivalent international degree, or 10 years of professional journalism experience.

(required at time of start)

Advanced degree, Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree) plus five years of professional journalism experience, or 10 years of professional journalism experience.

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree) and 10 years of professional journalism experience, or journalism-adjacent experience. Ideal candidates will have worked as journalists, or in journalism-adjacent environments, and have experience in publishing, editing, or creating content for public consumption. Teaching and mentorship experience is preferred but not required, and may include college teaching, conference workshops, mentorship programs, or other forms of instruction.

In addition, a demonstrated record of professional achievement, such as significant published work, journalism awards, or other accomplishments is preferred.

• Curriculum Vitae
  - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• 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 curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy to support a wide range of experience and backgrounds.
• If there is no teaching experience, please discuss your teaching approach and values you plan to uphold in the classroom setting/as an educator.
• You are encouraged to specify a preferred course(s) in your cover letter. Please note that the department reserves the right to assign candidates the course(s) for which they are best suited, as determined by their application materials and interview.

• 3 required (contact information only)

Candidates will be notified before the references are contacted and only after an interview is performed.

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…