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Job ID: 261217

Lecturer - Teacher Special Programs (TSP) Department of Music
University of California Berkeley


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Date Posted Aug. 19, 2025
Title Lecturer - Teacher Special Programs (TSP) Department of Music
University University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, CA, United States
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Application Deadline 08/13/2026
Position Start Date Available immediately
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Lecturer - Teacher Special Programs (TSP) Department of Music



Position overview
Salary range: $120/hr

Percent time: Part-Time at 10%

Anticipated start: Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026, and Fall 2026.

Review timeline: Appointments for Fall semester are usually reviewed in March, Spring semester in October, and Summer Session in February.
Please note: The use of a lecturer pool does not guarantee that an open position exists. See the review date specified in AP Recruit to learn whether the department is currently reviewing applications for a specific position. If there is no future review date specified, your application may not be considered at this time.

Position duration: Semester

Application Window
Open date: August 14, 2025

Most recent review date: Wednesday, Sep 24, 2025 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: Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 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 invites applications for a pool of qualified temporary, part-time instructors to teach a range of instruments for one-on-one and/or group instruction. Teachers of Special Programs are hired as needs arise during the fall, spring and/or summer.

The majority of Teachers Special Programs positions are part of our private instruction program. It is a directed program of study, open mostly to music majors, by audition, which includes opportunities for large and small music ensembles, and private instruction. The student's program will be worked out in consultation with the supervising faculty, who will assist in finding an appropriate private instructor. The components of the private instruction program include providing lessons in the following areas:

Instrumental Performance
Jazz Performance
Vocal Performance
Basic Voice
Vocal Technique
Basic Piano for intending and current music majors
Beginning Piano for Non-Music Majors
Advanced Beginning Piano for Non-Music Majors

Other courses Teachers Special Programs may serve:
Chorus and/or Chamber Chorus
Early Music Performance
Songs and Song-Writing
Various Musical Practices Performance - Non-Western Instruments

Further positions include instruction on non-Western instruments in our Ethnomusicology labs, such as Music of Japan, Music of East Asia, Music of the Caribbean, Music of Bali, etc.

We are not able to sponsor visas or pay for costs associated with visas, nor pay for any moving expenses.

The department seeks candidates who can support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. 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: http://music.berkeley.edu/job-opportunities/

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
MA (or equivalent international degree), or 5 years of professional experience by date of application.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

  • Cover Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
  • Statement of Teaching (Optional)


Reference requirements

  • 3 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05039

Help contact: musichr@berkeley.edu

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.

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.
  • UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
  • UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
  • APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment



Job location
Berkeley, CA


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