"Part-Time Lecturer in Black Study"

DEPARTMENT OF BLACK STUDY PART-TIME LECTURER POSITION

The Department of Black Study at the University of California, Riverside, invites applications for part-time lecturer positions for the Winter 2026 and Spring 2026 quarters. Winter 2026 quarter begins January 2, 2026 and ends March 20, 2026. Spring 2026 quarter begins March 25, 2026 and ends June 12, 2026.

Salary: $7,886 per course (pending final budget approval).

Qualifications:
Candidates must possess an M.A. degree in a related field at the time of application, one year of teaching experience at the college level and a commitment to teaching excellence. A Ph.D. or MFA is a preferred qualification; candidates that have attained ABD status will also be considered.

Candidates should have scholarly expertise on topics related to the field of Black Social Dance, Queer and Transgender Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Radical Black Feminism. Priority will be given to candidates with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching in the humanities, social sciences, and/or other disciplines or topics related to the courses listed below.

Course offerings are subject to availability of funding. Applications are welcome from persons qualified to teach one or more of the following courses:

Winter 2026
* BLKS 024: Black Social Dance and Movement(s) 1

Spring 2026
* BLKS 124: Black Social Dance and Movement(s) 2

Full course description can be found at: https://registrar.ucr.edu/registering/catalog

Application Procedure:
Provide a cover letter that specifies your qualifications for the course and quarter(s) you are applying for, a sample syllabus for the course you wish to teach, curriculum vitae, Statement of Teaching, recent teaching evaluations taught at the college or university level, and 3 letters of reference that assess teaching ability. Materials should be uploaded using UCR's on-line application system.

Applicants who use Interfolio should use the feature that allows letters to be uploaded directly into AP Recruit. Applicants can input an Interfolio-generated email address in place of their letter writer's email address. Interfolio refers to this as "Online Application Deliveries". The following link at Interfolio shows how to set up the feature: https://product-help.interfolio.com

Review of applications will begin on November 28, 2025 and will continue until December 17, 2025. To ensure full consideration, applications and supporting material should be received by October 31, 2025.

Please contact search Chair Desiree Melonas desiree.melonas@ucr.edu for more information.