Herc-Higher Education Recruitment Consortium

MEDIA AND CULTURAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT
PART-TIME LECTURER POSITION

The Department of Media and Cultural Studies (MCS) at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) invites applications for part-time Lecturer position in the area of Transmedia Studies, to teach in the Winter 2022 quarter. Winter 2022 quarter begins January 3, 2022 and ends March 18, 2022.

Salary is $6326.59 per course (pending final budget approval).

Qualifications:
We seek candidates with teaching and experience in media-making in Transmedia Studies. Possible areas of interest include: gender and sexuality, queer and feminist approaches, critical race studies, globalization, colonialism and empire, media landscapes and ecologies, political economy of transmedia, transmedia culture and identity, virtual/digital epistemologies and ontologies and other approaches related to transmedia. Candidates should have minimum qualifications of a M.A. or M.F.A. degree in transmedia studies or a related field, with at least one year of teaching experience at the college level and a commitment to teaching excellence. Excellence in teaching will be demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, strong letters of reference and the teaching dossier submitted as part of the application. Preference will be given to candidates who have prior experience teaching in an online format. Excellence in media-making will be demonstrated through a record of publication or exhibition, presentations at conferences, awards, and strong endorsements by referees of national or international stature. The successful candidate will be expected to have a strong commitment to teaching. The candidate should also have an active and demonstrated commitment to diversity.

Course offerings are subject to availability of funding. Applications are welcome from persons qualified to teach:

Winter 2022
* MCS 134 Transmedia: Demonstrations Project

Full course description can be found at:

https://registrar.ucr.edu/registering/catalog

Application Procedure:
Completed applications must include: a cover letter that specifies your qualifications for the position you are applying for, a sample syllabus for the class you wish to teach, sample of media-making work via online portfolio link, curriculum vitae, Statement of Teaching, Statement of Contributions to Diversity, recent teaching evaluations taught at the college or university level, and 3 letters of reference that assess teaching ability. Materials should be uploaded using UCR's on-line application system.

Review of applications will begin on October 16, 2021 and may continue until filled. To ensure full consideration, applications and supporting material should be received by October 16, 2021.