Art Department Lecturer Pool 2024-25 University of California Los Angeles
Requisition Number: JPF09234
The UCLA Department of Art is creating a pool of candidates to teach courses in all areas (Ceramics, Interdisciplinary Studio, New Genres, Painting & Drawing, Photography, and Sculpture) of the department for the 2024-25 academic year. Members of the pool would be called upon to teach lower division, upper division or graduate students as needed and dependent upon funding.
CERAMICS- Applicants must be able to teach in form construction (hand-building and wheel-throwing) and surface design (glazing and other techniques) and be skilled in the use of throwing wheels, slab rollers, gas and electric kilns, and glazes and raw materials.
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIO - Applicants must be able to teach across artistic mediums, academic disciplines, and social concerns that extend beyond the framework of individual studio art practice.
NEW GENRES - Applicants must be able to teach across artistic mediums including moving image, sound, performance, installation, hybrid, and emerging art forms.
PAINTING & DRAWING-Applicants must be able to teach the basics of painting and/or drawing including technical skill as well as advanced concepts and practice.
PHOTOGRAPHY -Applicants must be able to teach issues of contemporary photography, encompassing print, installation, and video.
SCULPTURE - Applicants must be able to teach woodworking, metal working, mold-making and casting, and some digital fabrication as well as modeling, carving, casting, welding, and other media.
Salary: Rank and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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 the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction
UCLA is known worldwide for the breadth and quality of its academic, research, health care, cultural, continuing education and athletic programs. UCLA offers undergraduate degrees in more than 127 majors and graduate degrees in 198 program areas. UCLA has 11 highly regarded professional schools. Eight are ranked among the nation's top 15 in their field by U.S. News & World Report. UCLA is consistently among the most popular campus in the nation for undergraduate applicants. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Benefits:UCLA offers a comprehensive benefits package, including an average of three weeks' vacation per year; an average of 12 days per year sick leave; 13 paid holidays per year; health, dental and optical benefits; life insurance; disability insurance; the University of California Retirement Plan with 5 year vesting and various voluntary UC Savings Plans. There are also special programs and privileges available, such as accessibility to cultural and recreational programs, athletic events, and the University Credit Union.