Lecturer Jobs – Fall 2023
Classes run from Aug 23 to Dec 8 and are generally once per week for 3 hours.
Teaching Assistants
(5–20 hours a week for one semester)
The UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism is seeking teaching assistants — the formal title is Teacher of Special Programs (TSP). Work may include coordinating the publishing of stories in school-run local news websites, providing editing feedback, holding office hours, and/or advising students.
We are hiring teaching assistants for the following class(es):
(FILLED) JOURN 212 – Advanced Audio
(FILLED) JOURN 270 – Intro to Audo
JOURN 284 Documentary Production. Documentary production is a year-long immersive workshop where second-year students develop, film, and edit their thesis films. The TSP will work closely with the director of the documentary program and provide students with editorial feedback, hold office hours, and advise on projects. The ideal candidate will have experience researching, producing, filming, and post-producing documentary films. The time commitment is 5-7 hours/week in the Fall and up to 10 hours/week in the Spring.
(FILLED) Immediate Opening J285 Shortform Video Reporting
(Full semester course, approx 15 weeks. 4-units/4-hours per week)
The UC Berkeley School of Journalism has an immediate opening for a part-time lecturer to teach a class on shortform video reporting.
(FILLED) J282 Introduction to Video Journalism
(Full semester course, approx 15 weeks. 3-units/3-hours per week)
The UC Berkeley School of Journalism has an immediate opening for part-time lecturers to teach a class on the basics of video journalism. In this course, students learn the fundamentals of working with video cameras. Our school uses Canon C100s. There are two versions of this class, one more advanced that will focus on television and documentary-style video, and the other will focus on digital and online video. This class should cover composition, sequencing, story structure, and editing for journalistic nonfiction storytelling. Students produce one short video piece by the end of the class.
(FILLED) J200 Introduction to News Reporting
(Full Semester Course, approx 15 weeks. 6-units)
The UC Berkeley School of Journalism is seeking a part-time lecturer to teach one of five sections of JOURN 200, Introduction to News Reporting. This class teaches students the fundamentals of daily news reporting. The two main emphases are reporting skills (interviewing, researching, organizing and distilling information) and writing skills (inverted pyramid, use of quotes and AP Style). As the semester progresses, there may be opportunities to explore features and longer forms of writing and reporting. In this class, students work as reporters covering a beat for one of the local news websites run by the school. The editor of the publication will participate in story budget meetings and try to get as many students published. Students may also place clips in outside media outlets. The time commitment is 3-hours on Mondays, 3-hours on Wednesday, with additional flexible office hours as needed. While the class usually meets from 9am–12pm on both days, scheduling may be flexible to accommodate working professionals.
(FILLED) J298 Introduction to Nonfiction Narrative Writing
(Full semester course, approx 15 weeks. 3-units)
The UC Berkeley School of Journalism is seeking a part-time lecturer to teach Introduction to Narrative Writing. This course will teach students how to write nonfiction longform narrative stories. The emphasis will be on teaching narrative techniques like story arcs, scene setting, plot, pacing, tension, voice, shifting points of view, and a study of many narrative forms. Students in this class are expected to pitch, report and produce one or more longform stories over the course of the semester. Weekly class sessions may include discussions of assigned readings, critique of each other’s story drafts, hearing from guest speakers such as authors or notable journalists, organizing in-class exercises/activities, or giving lectures. This class is expected to be one 3–hour session per week. Scheduling is flexible.
(FILLED) J298 Covering Transgender Issues
(Full semester course, approx 15 weeks. 3-units)
The UC Berkeley School of Journalism is seeking a part-time lecturer to teach a class on issues impacting the trans community, particularly as it relates to journalism. This may include critical analysis of how the media currently covers trans issues and teaching students how to report, interview and write respectfully, showing care toward the language and terminology used in their reporting. This course should also explore the diverse experiences of transgender individuals, the challenges they face in society, and discuss ethical considerations involved in covering this subject matter. Weekly class sessions may include discussions of readings, critiquing stories in the news, and hearing from guest speakers like trans activists or journalists. This is a new course that hasn’t been offered by the Journalism School before, so potential candidates are encouraged to pitch ideas in their cover letter about how they would approach teaching such a class. This class is expected to be one 3–hour session per week. Scheduling is flexible.
(FILLED) J298 Conflict/International Reporting
(Full semester course, approx 15 weeks. 3-units)
The UC Berkeley School of Journalism is seeking a part-time lecturer to teach a class on covering international stories and/or conflict reporting. The focus of this class may focus on one particular region of the world or on a major global issue that aligns with the expertise of the instructor. Such issues we’ve covered in the past included the Russia–Ukraine conflict, covering the U.S.–China relations, or covering topics like Central American immigration. The goal of this class is to equip students with background knowledge on the issue, hear from journalists or other individuals on the ground in these regions, understand ethical issues when covering such stories, and learn techniques on how to cover these types of stories, particularly when it involves safety risks. Potential candidates are encouraged to pitch ideas in their cover letter about how they would approach teaching such a class. This class is expected to be one 3–hour session per week. Scheduling is flexible.
(CANCELED) J298 Solutions to Disinformation/Misinformation
(Full semester course, approx 15 weeks. 3-units)
The UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism is seeking a part-time lecturer to teach a class on disinformation and/or misinformation. The impetus of this class is to combine techniques advocated by the Solutions Journalism Network and apply them to journalistic coverage of disinformation and/or misinformation. This continual and growing issue in society is often reported on observationally, and the goal of this class is to explore how journalists can play a role in amplifying practical and constructive solutions. This class is expected to be one 3–hour session per week. Scheduling is flexible.
(FILLED) J216 Multimedia Master’s Project Workshop
(Full semester course co-taught, approx 15 weeks. 2-units)
The UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism is seeking a part-time lecturer to teach a class on advising multimedia students who are working on their graduate thesis-equivalent master’s projects. This requires attending a weekly 2-hour class session to check-in with a group of 10-15 students and provide guidance on their efforts as they report in-depth multimedia stories. Tasks include setting deadlines, evaluating drafts, providing feedback, and helping to shape the final vision of the piece. As a multimedia class, these story packages may include text, video, audio, photography, data graphics, or other media forms.
Lecturer Jobs – Summer 2023
Sessions run six weeks, either May 22—June 30 or July 3—Aug 11. Classes are scheduled for 2 hours per day Mon–Wed and 1.5 hours on Thursday. No classes on Friday.
(FILLED) J100 Introduction to Reporting (ONLINE SUMMER 2023)
(Six weeks during summer. Classes Mon–Wed for 2 hours, Thu 1.5 hours)
The UC Berkeley School of Journalism is seeking a part-time lecturer to teach JOURN 100, Introduction to News Reporting. This is an undergraduate class that teaches the fundamentals of journalistic news reporting. The two main emphases are on reporting skills (interviewing, researching, organizing and distilling information) and writing skills in the style of a daily news (inverted pyramid, quotes, AP Style). Students in this course typically have no journalism background, so this course will also include a few sessions introducing fundamental concepts of journalism, the role the media plays in a democracy, and common ethical and legal standards under which journalists operate in the United States. This is an online class taught over Zoom The time commitment is 2-hours Mon–Wed and 1.5 hours on Thursday for six weeks. Scheduling may be flexible to accommodate working professionals.
(FILLED) J110 Introduction to Multimedia Storytelling (ONLINE SUMMER 2023)
(Six weeks during summer. Classes Mon–Wed for 2 hours, Thu 1.5 hours)
The UC Berkeley School of Journalism is seeking a part-time lecturer to teach JOURN 110, Introduction to Multimedia Reporting. This is an undergraduate class that teaches students about journalism forms in multiple media, including video, audio, photography, graphics and text. The goal of this class is to provide a general literacy of how these forms function in communicating news, and to give students some introductory hands-on lessons to produce some content on their own. Equipment won’t be available for this class, so students will need to perform all media capture using their smartphones or any equipment they already own. They will have access to the entire Adobe Master Collection Suite, which includes Photoshop, Premiere, and Audition. This class should also emphasize interview techniques, researching and reporting, and a study of how the different media forms intersect and play off each other. This is an online class taught over Zoom The time commitment is 2-hours Mon–Wed and 1.5 hours on Thursday for six weeks. Scheduling may be flexible to accommodate working professionals.
(FILLED) J111 Journalism and Social Media (ONLINE SUMMER 2023)
(Six weeks during summer. Classes Mon–Wed for 2 hours, Thu 1.5 hours)
The UC Berkeley School of Journalism is seeking a part-time lecturer to teach JOURN 111, Social Media Journalism. This is an undergraduate class that teaches students about the role social media plays in journalistic reporting. This includes both how journalists use social media for reporting, audience engagement, and promotion of stories. For reporting skills, lessons should include how to cultivate sources, build or interact with online communities, find and verify crowdsourced media, especially during breaking news, and how to deal with trolls or doxxing. On the distribution side, lessons should include how to promote content, assess reach, understand analytics, learn the differences between each social network, and how audience expectations differ in both content and tone. This class works best as a hands-on experience, and students should be given beats to operate as journalistic social media editors, interacting with online communities over the duration of the class. This is an online class taught over Zoom The time commitment is 2-hours Mon–Wed and 1.5 hours on Thursday for six weeks. Scheduling may be flexible to accommodate working professionals.
Additional Information
In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students, preparing course materials (e.g., syllabus), and maintaining a course website. For more information about these positions, including required qualifications and application materials, go to: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03818
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Please specify in your cover letter the position(s) you wish to be considered for.
Please contact Jon Phillips at jjphillips@berkeley.edu with questions.
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. The University of California, Berkeley is an AA/EEO employer.