Lecturer in Education (University of California Los Angeles)

Lecturer in Education Job #JPF08757 EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES / L&S Undergraduate Education / UCLA Position overview Position title:Lecturer Salary range: Determined by rank and step at appointment. Application Window Open date: August 15, 2023 Next review date: Thursday, Sep 14, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Thursday, Sep 14, 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 Lecturer, Disability Studies (100% position, 2023-24 academic year) POSITION DESCRIPTION The UCLA Disability Studies Program seeks a lecturer for Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters to teach one DIS STD course per quarter during the 2023-24 academic year. These courses fulfill requirements for students pursuing the Disability Studies major and minor. In addition to teaching, the lecturer is the administrative lead on the Sports and Society Lab which is part of the larger Disability Studies Inclusion Labs. The lecturer will be tasked with teaching as follows: Fall quarter: Disability Studies M161 (multi-listed with Gender Studies M161), Sports, Normativity, and the Body, provides students with an overview of some major topics of discussion concerning intersections of athletic competition and disability, addressing variety of perspectives and themes on disability and sport, such as passing, sports integration, competition versus charity, and masculinity. Students will investigate how ableism, heteronormativity, racism, and colonialism define our definitions of sports performance. Toward this goal, the class seeks an understanding of how disability status, gender, race and ethnicity, sexuality, age and sport delimit athletic participation. The course draws from a range of sources including academic articles, popular and documentary film, television and biographical writings concerning sports in the US and internationally, with particular focus on Pacific Rim countries, youth sports, and the several ‘Olympic’ movements. Winter quarter: Disability Studies 101W, Perspectives on Disability Studies, asks students to create a critical framework for understanding concept of disability from sampling of disciplinary perspectives. This course is organized around the central tension in disability studies -- between disability as lived subjective experience that is both individual and communal, and disability as objective, medical, legal, and sometimes stigmatized category. Students are encouraged to make connections between units and to create their own perspectives on disability in field that defines itself by how it changes. Spring quarter: Disability Studies 191, Senior Research Seminars: Disability Studies, asks seniors in the Disability Studies major and/or minor to do an in-depth study of major themes in disability studies research. Themes vary by instructor and term. Students pursue independent research related to the specific course theme, with guidance from instructor, then share and critique other student works in progress. UCLA has a diverse student population in one of the more diverse cities in the nation; we particularly seek candidates who have taught similarly diverse students in a major research university. Required Qualifications: Ph.D. from an accredited university College-level teaching experience Knowledge and training in the field of disability studies, gender studies, or sports studies Experience in teaching writing and composition Excellent verbal and written communication skills Preferred Qualifications: ● Experience teaching courses that have a strong writing component ● Evidence of high-quality instruction to diverse students ● Evidence of creating safe, collaborative and inclusive learning spaces ● Experience coordinating faculty/student initiatives The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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 the complete University of California Nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ● Cover Letter ● Curriculum Vitae ● Proposed syllabus for one of the courses ● Statement of Teaching ● Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion ● Names and contact information of two references Contact: Brooke Wilkinson Director, Academic Initiatives bwilkinson@college.ucla.edu Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application) ● Ph.D. from an accredited university ● College-level teaching experience ● Knowledge and training in the field of disability studies, gender studies, or sports studies ● Experience in teaching writing and composition ● Excellent verbal and written communication skills Application Requirements Document requirements Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter Proposed syllabus for one of the courses Statement of Teaching Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document. Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form Reference requirements 2 required (contact information only) Contact information only Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF08757 Help contact: bwilkinson@college.ucla.edu Campus Information 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/Affirmative Action 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 the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy. Job location Los Angeles, CA or Log in to your portfolio Need help? Contact the hiring department. The University of California, Los Angeles is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. You have the right to an equal employment opportunity. For more information about your rights, see the EEO is the Law Supplement The University of California, Los Angeles is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. 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Lecturer in Education

EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES / L&S Undergraduate Education / UCLA

Position overview

Position title:Lecturer

Salary range: Determined by rank and step at
appointment.

Application Window

Open date: August 15, 2023

Next review date: Thursday, Sep 14, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Thursday, Sep 14, 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

Lecturer, Disability Studies
(100% position, 2023-24 academic year)

POSITION DESCRIPTION
The UCLA Disability Studies Program seeks a lecturer for Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters to teach one DIS STD course per quarter during the 2023-24 academic year. These courses fulfill requirements for students pursuing the Disability Studies major and minor. In addition to teaching, the lecturer is the administrative lead on the Sports and Society Lab which is part of the larger Disability Studies Inclusion Labs.

The lecturer will be tasked with teaching as follows:

Fall quarter: Disability Studies M161 (multi-listed with Gender Studies M161), Sports, Normativity, and the Body, provides students with an overview of some major topics of discussion concerning intersections of athletic competition and disability, addressing variety of perspectives and themes on disability and sport, such as passing, sports integration, competition versus charity, and masculinity. Students will investigate how ableism, heteronormativity, racism, and colonialism define our definitions of sports performance. Toward this goal, the class seeks an understanding of how disability status, gender, race and ethnicity, sexuality, age and sport delimit athletic participation. The course draws from a range of sources including academic articles, popular and documentary film, television and biographical writings concerning sports in the US and internationally, with particular focus on Pacific Rim countries, youth sports, and the several ‘Olympic’ movements.
Winter quarter: Disability Studies 101W, Perspectives on Disability Studies, asks students to create a critical framework for understanding concept of disability from sampling of disciplinary perspectives. This course is organized around the central tension in disability studies -- between disability as lived subjective experience that is both individual and communal, and disability as objective, medical, legal, and sometimes stigmatized category. Students are encouraged to make connections between units and to create their own perspectives on disability in field that defines itself by how it changes.
Spring quarter: Disability Studies 191, Senior Research Seminars: Disability Studies, asks seniors in the Disability Studies major and/or minor to do an in-depth study of major themes in disability studies research. Themes vary by instructor and term. Students pursue independent research related to the specific course theme, with guidance from instructor, then share and critique other student works in progress.

UCLA has a diverse student population in one of the more diverse cities in the nation; we particularly seek candidates who have taught similarly diverse students in a major research university.
Required Qualifications:

Ph.D. from an accredited university
College-level teaching experience Knowledge and training in the field of disability studies, gender studies, or sports studies
Experience in teaching writing and composition
Excellent verbal and written communication skills Preferred Qualifications: ● Experience teaching courses that have a strong writing component ● Evidence of high-quality instruction to diverse students ● Evidence of creating safe, collaborative and inclusive learning spaces ● Experience coordinating faculty/student initiatives The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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 the complete University of California Nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
● Cover Letter
● Curriculum Vitae
● Proposed syllabus for one of the courses
● Statement of Teaching
● Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
● Names and contact information of two references

Contact: Brooke Wilkinson Director, Academic Initiatives bwilkinson@college.ucla.edu

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

● Ph.D. from an accredited university
● College-level teaching experience
● Knowledge and training in the field of disability studies, gender studies, or sports studies
● Experience in teaching writing and composition
● Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Proposed syllabus for one of the courses
Statement of Teaching
Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document.
Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

Reference requirements

2 required (contact information only)

Contact information only

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF08757

Help contact: bwilkinson@college.ucla.edu

Campus Information

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/Affirmative Action 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 the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.