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Job #JPF10539

+ WRITING PROGRAMS / L&S Humanities / UCLA

Position overview

Salary range: See Table 15 (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/\_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t15.pdf) for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is salary point 1 of the ‘Lecturer (Pre-Six Year)’ scale.

Application Window

Open date: July 31, 2025

Next review date: Saturday, Aug 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Saturday, Aug 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

UCLA Writing Programs seeks lecturers to teach multilingual writing and oral skills courses for matriculated undergraduate and graduate students. Appointments may be full-time, part-time, quarterly, or annual with the possibility of renewal contingent upon review, need, and funding. We welcome candidates who possess a record of teaching excellence in teaching multilingual students, professional engagement in the field of Teaching English as a Second Language, and evidence of a strong commitment to diversity, inclusive pedagogy, student success, and higher education access.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have:

• Experience teaching composition to multilingual undergraduate and graduate student writers at a major research university and

• Experience teaching courses that focus on pronunciation and oral skills for International Teaching Assistants (ITAs) and/or

• Experience with the design, research and administration of placement assessments of graduate student multilingual writers

• Experience with the design, research and administration of assessments of International Teaching Assistants’ (ITAs’) oral proficiency

• Experience addressing the English language needs of multilingual students in ways that are informed by academic/professional preparation in language teaching pedagogy and second language acquisition

We also welcome candidates with experience teaching language pedagogy courses.

Please submit the following:

+ One-page Cover Letter/Personal Statement -- Please address one or more of the following questions a. In your midterm or final course evaluations, what do students describe as the strengths of your teaching? What suggestions for improvement have they mentioned and how have you responded to their feedback? b. What have you learned from classroom observations of your teaching or your observations of other teachers? c. What professional development workshops or presentations have you participated in or led this past year related to the teaching and/or assessment of multilingual students? (This might be within your program, on your campus, or at a conference). What is your biggest take-away from these experiences? d. What kinds of service have you provided to the program you are currently teaching in?

+ Curriculum Vitae -- Please note that we are most interested in your experiences related to the teaching of multilingual students. You may include presentations/publications related to other fields but while these achievements speak to your success as an academic, we are focused on your qualities as a teacher of writing and communication for multilingual students.

+ Syllabus -- The syllabus you submit should clearly reflect your teaching practice, be a roadmap for students taking the course, clearly lay out what students can expect to learn, and contain a course calendar that shows the content and organization of the course, as well as a clear description of the major assignments you ask students to complete.

+ List of 3 references with contact information

+ Classroom observations (optional) -- If you would like to include a recent observation of your classroom teaching, we will accept a maximum of two

UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and Writing Programs has a strong commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. 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 the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy.

This position is represented by the University Council – American Federation of Teachers: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/contract.html. Internal applicants will be considered for reappointment prior to the consideration of external applicants.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

At least an MA or MS in composition studies or closely related field.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

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

+ Cover Letter

+ Syllabus - Syllabus for a Course Focusing on Building Foundational Academic Reading and Writing Skills or for a Science Writing course.

+ Pedagogical Training and Experience - Briefly describe any significant pedagogical training and/or experience you have had with the following types of courses or projects

(Optional)

+ Classroom Observation (Optional)

+ Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

+ UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of the state of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.

The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:

Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles

Expand our reach as a global university

Enhance our research and creative activities

Elevate how we teach

Become a more effective institution

Prompt for candidates for recruitment:

Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

Reference requirements

+ 3-5 required (contact information only)

References may be contacted

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10539

Help contact: [email protected]

About UCLA

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.

The University of California 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, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

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, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

+ “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, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.

+ UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy (https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH)

+ UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties

+ APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/\_files/apm/apm-035.pdf)

Job location

Los Angeles, CA