Lecturer - Performance - Department of Music

Lecturer - Performance - Department of Music (JPF05466) - UC Berkeley AP Recruit Position overview Position title: Lecturer Salary range: The posted UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table for the salary scale for this position: Pre-Six Lecturer Salary Scale 7/1/2025 Prevailing estimate for this position is $70,977 - $77,561. Percent time: 33% - 100% Anticipated start: Fall 2026, Spring 2027, Summer 2027, and Fall 2027 Review timeline: Appointments for fall semester are usually reviewed in March, spring semester in October, and summer sessions in February. Position duration: 1 - 2 Semesters Application Window Open date: August 21, 2026 Most recent review date: Friday, Sep 4, 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 20, 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 Department of Music at the University of California, Berkeley, is generating an applicant pool of qualified temporary instructors to teach a range of performance courses in the Music Department. Detailed descriptions of music performance courses offered are located in UC Berkeley's Course Catalog. Follow the link provided below.

ENSEMBLES MUSIC 116: Improvisation in the Jazz Tradition MUSIC 140: Javanese Gamelan MUSIC 141: University Symphony Orchestra MUSIC 141A: Philharmonia Orchestra MUSIC 142: University Wind Ensemble MUSIC 143: Gospel Chorus MUSIC 144: University Chorus MUSIC 145: University Chamber Chorus MUSIC 146B: Balinese Gamelan MUSIC 147A: Latin American and Caribbean Music Ensemble MUSIC 148: African Music Ensemble MUSIC 149: University Baroque Ensemble MUSIC 165: Berkeley Nu Jazz Collective PERFORMANCE SKILL BUILDING MUSIC 150: Sightsinging and Score Reading MUSIC 164: Creating Improvised Music MUSIC 166: Aurality and Creative Interaction MUSICOLOGY AND ETHNOMUSICOLOGY COURSES MUSIC 131: Musics of Latin America MUSIC 131B: Cumbia: Music, Difference, and Circulation in the Americas MUSIC 131C: Musics in the US-Mexico Borderlands MUSIC 132: Music of the Middle East MUSIC 133C: Music and Theater in Southeast Asia MUSIC 133D: Music of Central Java MUSIC 134C: Popular Musics in Transnational Asia MUSIC 134D: Music and Social Protest MUSIC 135: Listening to Musics of the World MUSIC 135A: Musics of the Caribbean MUSIC 138: Sound, Music, and Ecology MUSIC 139: Topics in Musics of the World MUSIC 170A: Topics in Research and Performance In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include office hours, assigning grades, advising students, preparing course materials (e.g., syllabus), and interacting with students outside of class time via email and/or bCourses. Some courses may require supervision of discussion sections taught by graduate students. Please note: The use of a lecturer pool does not guarantee that an open position exists. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Individuals who may have had non-traditional career paths, may have taken time off for family reasons (e.g., children, disabled, or elderly), or have achieved excellence in careers outside academia (e.g., in professional or industry service) are encouraged to apply. Department : https://music.berkeley.edu/ UCB Course Catalog: Music : https://undergraduate.catalog.berkeley.edu/search?page=1&q=music&searchEntities=catalogPages,programs,departments,courses Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application) Master's degree (or international equivalent degree) or 3 years of professional experience. Preferred qualifications MA of Arts, MA in Music.

Ability to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. Application Requirements Document requirements Cover Letter 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 inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy.

Reference requirements 3 required (contact information only) Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05466 Help contact: [email protected] About UC Berkeley UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy ( APM 210 1-d ). These values are embedded in our Principles of 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 University of California’s Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy and the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy . 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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