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Part-Time Lecturers in Information Studies

Job #JPF11024
  • Information Studies / Educ& Info Studies / UCLA

Position overview

Position title: Lecturer
Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 15. The salary range for this position is $70,977 - $87,294.

Application Window

Open date: May 13, 2026

Next review date: Friday, Jun 12, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Jun 12, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

SUMMARY OF ORGANIZATION/UNIT
The UCLA Ed&IS Department of Information Studies is a powerhouse in an increasingly vital field. As a leading architect of the agenda for how information is disseminated and deployed in the 21st century, we believe that open and frictionless access enables incredible outcomes and creates a better and more equitable world. The Department is home to UCLA’s iSchool. The international iSchool community is dedicated to advancing the information fields. iSchools promote an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the opportunities and challenges of information management, with a core commitment to concepts like universal access and user-centered organization of information.

SUMMARY OF POSITION
The Department of Information Studies at UCLA seeks to hire temporary, part-time lecturers to teach within the MLIS graduate program. Course(s) may include the following, and the lecturers may also be assigned additional courses according to the instructional needs in the department and in conformity with departmental lecturer workload policies:

  • INF STD 423. Public Libraries
    Units: 4.0
    Lecture, four hours. Government, organization, and administration of municipal, county, and regional public libraries; developments in changing patterns of public library service. S/U or letter grading.

  • INF STD 289. Motion Picture Film Preservation
    Units: 4.0
    Seminar, three and one half hours. Study offers opportunities for in-depth study in motion picture film preservation. Participants learn about film preservation principles, preservation assessment, and grant writing. Readings draw on literature from various fields including library, archives, museums, and cinema studies.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities will include lecturing, conducting regularly scheduled office hours, and the writing and grading of assignments and exams.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

A Master’s in Library and Information Science or related discipline is required by date of hire.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Self-Statement/Cover Letter (Optional)

  • Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

  • UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.

    The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:

    Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
    Expand our reach as a global university
    Enhance our research and creative activities
    Elevate how we teach
    Become a more effective institution

    Prompt for candidates for recruitment:

    Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

  • Optional Items that may be included: -

    Teaching Evaluations
    MISC

    (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 required (contact information only)

3 references (Contact information only)

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11024

Help contact: mercado@seis.ucla.edu

About UCLA

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.

The University of California 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, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

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.

Job location

Los Angeles, CA