What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lecturer in Cognitive and Information Sciences: Academic Year 2020-21 (Anticipated) position at University of California, Merced?
The School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts seeks lecturers to teach courses in Cognitive and Information Sciences for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters. Courses being offered may include but not limited to:
Music, Language, and Cognition;
Embodied Approaches to Mind and Language
Political Philosophy
Introduction to Language and Linguistics
Slurs and Stereotypes
Human Rights
In addition to teaching the course(s), the instructor is responsible for creating a syllabus, holding weekly office hours (2 hours/week), and grading examinations and/or papers. The instructor may also be required to hold discussion sections or supervise a graduate student teaching assistant.
Masters and/or PhD and experience teaching at the college or university level are required. Must be able to provide a record of excellence in teaching.
This is a limited-term appointment which falls under the purview of the agreement for the Lecturers Unit between University of California and the American Federation of Teachers. Terms and conditions of employment are subject to UC policy and appropriate collective bargaining agreement. See the following url for additional information: http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/index.html
For more information, please contact Jeff Yoshimi at jyoshimi@ucmerced.edu
Salary is based on an annual full time rate of $56,381.00.
Full time and part time positions available. Three courses in Fall and three courses in Spring are equivalent to full time position. Part time varies based on need and availability.
Review of applications will begin on 6/2/20 and will continue until the position is filled.
Academic Year: July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021
Fall Semester: August 19, 2020 – December 18, 2020
Spring Semester: January 12, 2021 – May 14, 2021
The University of California is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and invites applications from all qualified applicants, including women, minorities, veterans, and individual with disabilities, who will enrich the teaching, research and public service missions of the university. All qualified applicants will be considered 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 (https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction).
The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system’s 10 campuses. With 8,500 undergraduate and graduate students (https://www.ucmerced.edu/fast-facts), UC Merced provides outstanding educational opportunities to highly qualified students from the heart of California, the nation, and abroad. The campus has special connections to nearby Yosemite National Park; is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design; and supports the economic development of Central California. The Merced 2020 Project doubled the physical capacity of the campus, and enhanced academic distinction, student success, and research excellence (https://merced2020.ucmerced.edu/).
