Lecturer & Teacher-Special Programs - Graduate School of Journalism

Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism seeks temporary, part-time instructors to teach both during the academic year and Summer Minor program. Appointments often involve one day per week of teaching with additional duties such as office hours, grading, and course material development.

We welcome practitioners with strong backgrounds in news writing, video storytelling, data journalism, and topical expertise to bring real-world experience to the classroom.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent international degree, or 10 years of journalism experience.
• Advanced degree plus five years of journalism experience, or 10 years in journalism.
• Teaching and mentorship experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Hold office hours, assign grades, and prepare course materials.
• Deliver lectures in-person and mentor students in journalism practice.
• Develop inclusive teaching materials and diverse perspectives.
• Advise students and contribute to course website maintenance.

Skills

News writing

Video storytelling

Multimedia storytelling

Data journalism

Topical expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent international degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Python

R

Spreadsheets

Public records

Job description

Lecturer & Teacher-Special Programs - Graduate School of Journalism

Position overview

Salary range: The posted UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. See the following table for the salary scale for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t15.pdf. The current full-time annual salary range for Lecturer positions is $70,977 - $199,772. TSPs are paid at an hourly rate. Hourly rates range from $45- $60 per hour.

Anticipated start: Lecturers hired to teach during the Academic Year are employed from July through June. Lecturers hired to teach during the Fall semester are employed from August through December. Lecturers hired to teach during the Spring semester are employed from January through May. Summer Sessions appointments start a various times throughout the summer. TSPs hired to teach during the Fall semester are employed as soon as mid- August through mid-December. TSPs hired to teach during the Spring semester are employed from mid-January through mid-May.

Position duration: One semester, academic year, or Summer Session

Application Window

Open date: January 5, 2026

Most recent review date: Sunday, Jan 25, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Tuesday, Jan 5, 2027 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.

The School of Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley is accepting applications for qualified temporary, part-time instructors to teach both during the regular academic-year year and in our Summer Minor program. Applicants will be reviewed for positions as needs arise. As a professional school, the School of Journalism is seeking practitioners to bring real-world experience to the classroom. Among the needs we generally have, we are often seeking practitioners with skills in:

• News writing and reporting, either in daily reporting or long-form narrative writing.
• Video news, including documentary filmmaking or short form video storytelling.
• Multimedia storytelling, including visual design, audience engagement, social media, emerging story forms like VR/AR, and mobile platforms.
• Data journalism, including data visualization, data coding (Python or R), spreadsheets, public records, and similar tools used for data-driven stories.
• Topical expertise, including but not limited to climate change, science, politics, business, race and inequality, investigative reporting, or other topical expertise.

The School seeks candidates who can support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. Instructors will be offered pedagogical training on inclusive teaching practices to ensure their teaching materials come from the widest range of perspectives.

Appointments for primary instructors will be made in the Lecturer title. Time commitments vary depending on the class, but are typically one day a week of teaching for two or three hours. Other duties include ancillary responsibilities like holding office hours, assigning grades, attending appropriate meetings / orientations, advising students, preparing course materials (e.g., syllabus), and maintaining a course website. Candidates may also be considered for hourly appointments as Teacher‑Special Programs (TSP). TSPs teach a narrow subject as part of another course, or assist courses in other ways. Time commitments for TSPs vary, and in most cases are only for a limited period of the semester.

Unless otherwise noted, it should be expected that classes will be held in‑person so candidates will be required in most cases to physically teach at UC Berkeley campus. Please refer to our job openings link for any limited remote‑teaching opportunities.

Job Openings: https://journalism.berkeley.edu/people-resources/jobs/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Bachelor's degree or equivalent international degree, or 10 years of professional journalism experience.

Additional qualifications (required at start)

Advanced degree, Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree) plus five years of professional journalism experience, or 10 years of professional journalism experience.

Preferred qualifications

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree) and 10 years of professional journalism experience, or journalism‑adjacent experience. Ideal candidates will have worked as journalists, or in journalism‑adjacent environments, and have experience in publishing, editing, or creating content for public consumption. Teaching and mentorship experience is preferred but not required, and may include college teaching, conference workshops, mentorship programs, or other forms of instruction.

In addition, a demonstrated record of professional achievement, such as significant published work, journalism awards, or other accomplishments is preferred.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Statement of Teaching - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts, accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy to support a wide range of experience and backgrounds.

If there is no teaching experience, please discuss your teaching approach and values you plan to uphold in the classroom setting/as an educator.

You are encouraged to specify a preferred course(s) in your cover letter. Please note that the department reserves the right to assign candidates the course(s) for which they are best suited, as determined by their application materials and interview.

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Candidates will be notified before the references are contacted and only after an interview is performed.

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/governance/policies/4400.html and University of California Academic Personnel policy (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-210.pdf). These values are embedded in our https://chancellor.berkeley.edu/about/principles-community, which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive.

The University of California, Berkeley 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, or protected veteran status.

For more information, please refer to the https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf and the https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the http://apo.berkeley.edu/ucb-confidentiality-policy prior to submitting their letter.

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.

Unless stated otherwise, unambiguously, in the position description, this position does not include sponsorship of a new consular H-1B visa petition that would require payment of the $100,000 supplemental fee.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any finaladministrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

“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 or discrimination, as defined by the employer.

https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf