What are the responsibilities and job description for the LECTURER, GENERAL EDUCATION UCLA CLUSTER PROGRAM Cluster 80CW: Frontiers in Hum position at University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)?
Open date: February 5, 2025
Next review date: Friday, Mar 7, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Friday, Mar 7, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
LECTURER, GENERAL EDUCATION UCLA CLUSTER PROGRAM
Cluster 80CW: Frontiers in Human Aging
The UCLA Undergraduate Education Initiatives unit seeks a lecturer for Spring Quarter (AY 2024-25) to teach a seminar as part of the General Education UCLA Cluster Program. This position includes developing and teaching a seminar course (Cluster 80CW) for freshman students from various backgrounds. The seminar should cover a topic such as gender and aging, cellular aging, cancer, and aging of the brain.
This position includes designing a curriculum and syllabus, generating assignments, and crafting related course components for their own seminar. Furthermore, in addition to the assignments and exams, the lecturer will grade student submissions and presentations utilizing appropriate rubrics created by the lecturer and shared with students.
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:
* An earned doctorate from an accredited university
* College-level teaching experience, especially to a General Education population
* Knowledge and training in the biological sciences or other related fields
* Experience in teaching writing and composition
Preferred Qualifications:
* At least three years of college-level teaching experience
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Must be capable of delivering high-quality instruction to a diverse student body
Requirements:
* Cover letter
* Curriculum vitae
* Statement of teaching
* Proposed syllabus
* Names and contact information of two references
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.
Requirements:
* Cover letter Curriculum vitae
* Statement of teaching
* Proposed syllabus
* Names and contact information of two references
Contact:
Dr. Paul Hsu
Cluster 80 Coordinator
paulhsu@ucla.edu
* An earned doctorate from an accredited university
* College-level teaching experience, especially to a General Education population
* Knowledge and training in the biological sciences or other related fields
* Experience in teaching writing and composition
* At least three years of college-level teaching experience
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Must be capable of delivering high-quality instruction to a diverse student body
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
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 FAQdocument, and Sample EDI Statements.
Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
Proposed syllabus
- 2 required (contact information only)
Contact information only
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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 University of California's Affirmative Action Policy, please visit https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf.
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- "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.
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The University of California 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. UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy:https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction
