Lecturer - Hand-Printed Book - Undergraduate and Interdisciplinary Studies
Position overview Position title: Lecturer
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. See the following table for the current salary scale for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t15.pdf. A reasonable expectation for the full-time salary range for this position is $70,977 to $107,361. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Percent time: 33% appointment, 1 class, spring semester only.
Anticipated start: January 1, 2026-May 31, 2026
Application Window
Open date: June 9, 2025
Next review date: Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025 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
Undergraduate and Interdisciplinary Studies (UGIS) at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for an instructor to teach UGIS 140: The Hand-Printed Book in Its Historical Context.
UGIS140 focuses on the history and evolution of the printed book in the west while considering global influences. The course emphasizes practical experience in printing the handmade book by presenting a historical perspective on the various technologies and materials involved in producing printed books: type founding, type design, papermaking, bookbinding, illustration, and the evolution of the printing press itself.
Under the instructor's guidance, students closely examine and discuss original printed books from the Bancroft Library's collections ranging from the 15th century to the present. And as a group, students hand-set and print a small publication on the library's historic presses: the Albion handpress (ca. 1856), the Reliance handpress (ca. 1913), the Chandler & Price clamshell-style press, and the Vandercook proof press. As students learn how hand-produced books have been made in the west for the last 500 years, they are also taught about the history of the book, using examples from Bancroft's rare books and manuscripts collection.
Teaching UGIS 140 includes holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students, preparing course materials, and demonstrating techniques in hand-setting metal type, printing on historic presses, and basic bookbinding. Preparing course materials includes short readings and working with Bancroft curators to find materials in the archive to use for each semester's editioned project. The course instructor is also responsible for the care and maintenance of the press room and its equipment and will offer occasional press demos for staff/community.
UC lecturers are academic appointees and are represented by an exclusive bargaining agent, University Council - American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT). This position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement of the UC-AFT.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree) by the time of application.
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
Preferred qualifications
A MFA or equivalent degree and at least five years of college-level teaching experience in a relevant area (Book Arts, Publication Arts, Paper Arts).
Application Requirements
Document requirements
- Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Cover Letter
- Statement of Teaching
Reference requirements
- 3 required (contact information only)
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04965
Help contact: ase_spec@berkeley.edu
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Job location
Berkeley, CA
To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04965
