Writers' Program Instructor - Pool - UCLA Extension
The University of California, Los Angeles
About this position
Position Overview
Position title: Instructor Salary range: $2,204 per course, per quarter
Application Window
Open date: July 17, 2025 Next review date:Tuesday, Jun 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Tuesday, Jun 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position Description
UCLA Extension is considered one of the top programs of its kind, offering to more than 35,000 students per year approximately 4,500 classes and non-degree certificate programs to meet the professional development, continuing education, and personal enrichment needs of the full spectrum of nontraditional students as well as companies and organizations throughout and beyond the Los Angeles region.
Qualifications
Basic qualificationsAll positions • Commitment to the highest level of academic standards and integrity. • Current knowledge of and demonstrated proficiency in subject area. • Highly effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to convey conceptual and complex ideas and information. • Outstanding interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence. • Proficiency in or willingness to learn the use of instructional technology and online teaching tools. • College-level and/or continuing education teaching experience preferred. • Experience designing curriculum and measuring student performance preferred. Creative Writing All instructors in this field have documented publications (books, periodicals, and/or literary magazines), and we are especially interested in those with current/recent publications in order to help students understand and navigate the evolving landscape of this field. Prior teaching experience is preferred. Screenwriting All instructors in this field have documented produced scripts (features, teleplays, etc), and we are especially interested in those with current/recent productions in order to help students understand and navigate the evolving landscape of this field. Prior teaching experience is preferred. Editing & Publishing All instructors in this field have documented professional experience as a professional staff member of a publisher or press, not including self-publishing and vanity presses, and we are especially interested in those with current/recent experience in order to help students understand and navigate the evolving landscape of this field. Prior teaching experience is preferred. Written Communication All instructors in this field have prior teaching experience in English composition at the college level and an advanced degree (Master’s or higher).
Application Requirements
Document requirementsCurriculum Vitae/Resume - Your most recently updated Curriculum Vitae/Resume including publications/productions, professional experience, and teaching/public speaking/seminar experience. Cover Letter - Cover letter identifying the area of writing applied for and discussing the your interest in teaching for UCLA Extension. Reference requirements References are requested from candidates after the interviewing stage, and references are only contacted for finalists via SkillSurvey system. Apply link:https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10508 Help contact:ehr@unex.ucla.edu
Job Location
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