Media Studies Lecturer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Position overview
Position title: Lecturer, Media Studies
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. A reasonable expectation for the full-time salary range for this position is $70,977- $95,388, Point 1-12 on the current Salary Scale, Academic Year, Table 15 UCOP Salary Tables .
Percent time: Academic Year: 11%-100%
Summer Sessions: Summer Sessions Lecturers are appointed at 11% in part-time positions that are weighed at 50%. Lecturers can teach up to 22% in a Summer Session.
Anticipated start: Fall 2026, Spring 2027 or Summer 2027
Review timeline: Applicants are considered for positions as needs arise. See the review date specified in AP Recruit to learn whether the department is currently reviewing applications for this specific position. If there is no future review date specified, your application may not be considered at this time.
Position duration: The lecturer appointment will be effective the beginning of the semester, and may be renewable depending on need, funding, and job performance.
Application Window
Open date: May 26, 2026
Most recent review date: Monday, Jun 22, 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: Monday, May 24, 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.
Position description
The Undergraduate major degree program in Media Studies at UC Berkeley is an interdisciplinary program that introduces students to various media theories and practices in the broadest sense, including the history of media technologies, institutions, and the politics of media and its significance for democratic citizenship. Media literacy, critique and competency, along with research skills in media studies, are core components of our major. Media Studies provides tools for critical analysis and interpretation of various media. The Media Studies major offers three areas of concentration: Digital Studies, Global Cultural Studies, and Media Law and Policy.
General Duties: In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include holding office hours, assigning grades, preparing course materials (e.g., syllabus), and using Cal's electronic resources for course management and may include supervising teaching assistants and course graders and advising students on interdisciplinary course selection.
Media Studies invites applications for a pool of qualified instructors with experience teaching interdisciplinary media studies and media theories. The initial review need is for an instructor of Media and Democracy and Media Studies Research Methods, with the possibility long term for other additional courses in areas of the candidates specialization. Please indicate all potential area(s) of specializations in the application.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Program: https://mediastudies.ugis.berkeley.edu/
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Basic qualifications (at time of application): must have an advanced degree or be enrolled in an advanced degree program at the time of application.
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Additional qualifications (by start date): Completion of advanced degree or an equivalent international degree.
Preferred qualifications
Preferred Qualifications: A Ph.D. or equivalent international degree, and experience working with a diverse student population is preferred. College-level teaching experience in interdisciplinary media studies and media theories global is preferred. Knowledge of accessible technologies and universal design in instruction and online teaching is preferred.
Application Requirements
Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Teaching

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Reference letters may be requested of finalists.
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05360
Help contact: carolync@berkeley.edu
About UC Berkeley
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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 UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality 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 final administrative 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.
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Job location
Berkeley, CA