Position overview Position title: Critical Studies Lecturer Salary range: A reasonable estimate for an appointment to teach a standard five-credit course is $8,872-$10,912 (based on salary points 1-8). Compensation for Summer Session courses may vary from courses taught during the academic year. Percent time: Variable, based on the course load assigned. Anticipated start: Appointments are contingent on the hiring
unit’s instructional need and the availability of funding. This recruitment is valid for initial appointments made in fall quarter 2026 through fall quarter 2027. Initial appointments with effective dates outside of this recruitment period will require an alternative open recruitment. Position duration: Appointments are typically made during one or more quarters of the regular academic year (fall, winter, and spring
quarters), but they may also be made during Summer Session. Application Window Open date: June 17, 2026 Most recent review date: Friday, Jul 17, 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: Friday, Aug 6, 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 Film and Digital Media Department (FDM) at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an ongoing pool of lecturers who may be appointed to teach critical studies courses in the areas of film, video, television, media, games, and social documentation. Qualified
applicants with university-level teaching experience and/or who can contribute to inclusive pedagogies and excellence of the FDM undergraduate and graduate programs (Ph.D. and Social Documentation M.F.A) are strongly encouraged to apply. Internal candidates will be given priority consideration. Film & Digitial Media Department: https://film.ucsc.edu/ Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at the time the
application is submitted) Ph.D. (or equivalent foreign degree) in film, television, media, social documentation or similar critical studies field; OR equivalent experience demonstrated by a minimum of three years of professional work and/or graduate level coursework in the advertised areas matched with a record of book or journal publications in the advertised areas. Teaching experience. Application Requirements
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