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Assistant Professor or Associate Professor Disability Studies Department of En
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Overview
Assistant Professor or Associate Professor Disability Studies, Department of English, University of California, Berkeley. Position overview
Position title:
Assistant or Associate Professor Salary range:
The current salary range for this position is $80,800 to $128,700 (Assistant Professor) or $99,600 to $149,000 (Associate Professor) (9-month academic year salary). However, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions. Anticipated start:
July 1, 2026 Application Window Open date:
August 30, 2025 Next review date:
Friday, Oct 10, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date:
Friday, Oct 10, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date. Position Description
The Department of English at the University of California, Berkeley is hiring a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor specializing in Disability Studies. We welcome work in any historical period or periods and from a wide range of critical and theoretical perspectives. Assistant and Associate Professors at Berkeley are expected to excel in research, teaching, and service. Elements of the position include: implementing a program of research culminating in books and articles; developing and teaching undergraduate and graduate seminars and undergraduate lecture courses; mentoring undergraduate and graduate students; supervising dissertation research; and participating in administrative activities in the English department and across the University. Berkeley’s English department is a large and thriving intellectual community with opportunities for collaboration, mentorship, and professional development. The department is dedicated to the global and historical study of all literatures written in English and to models of service and mentorship that foster collaboration, community, and diversity within the department, the university, and the discipline. The department is committed to addressing a variety of faculty needs, including those of disabled scholars, dual-career couples, single parents, those with non-traditional career timelines, and those who have achieved excellence outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty. Department:
https://english.berkeley.edu/
Qualifications
Basic qualifications
(required at time of application): PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in a PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application. Application Requirements
Document requirements Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter - Discuss research, teaching, mentoring, and service. Research Statement - Discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans, including publications, awards, presentations, inclusive research practices, and future research areas. Writing Sample - Writing sample of recent work (published or unpublished) up to 10,000 words. Dissertation Abstract (Optional) Authorization to Release Information Form - Download, complete, sign, and upload. Information at: https://apo.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/authorization_release_of_information_form.pdf Reference Requirements 3 required (contact information only). Letters of recommendation requested only for those under further consideration. Apply link:
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05074 Help contact:
jmccyoung@berkeley.edu About UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service. UC Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration 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 UC Berkeley policies on nondiscrimination and confidentiality of letters of reference. A finalist may be required to disclose any misconduct decisions within the last seven years. Job location:
Berkeley, CA To apply, visit:
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05074 Job details
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Entry level Employment type:
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Assistant Professor or Associate Professor Disability Studies, Department of English, University of California, Berkeley. Position overview
Position title:
Assistant or Associate Professor Salary range:
The current salary range for this position is $80,800 to $128,700 (Assistant Professor) or $99,600 to $149,000 (Associate Professor) (9-month academic year salary). However, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions. Anticipated start:
July 1, 2026 Application Window Open date:
August 30, 2025 Next review date:
Friday, Oct 10, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date:
Friday, Oct 10, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date. Position Description
The Department of English at the University of California, Berkeley is hiring a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor specializing in Disability Studies. We welcome work in any historical period or periods and from a wide range of critical and theoretical perspectives. Assistant and Associate Professors at Berkeley are expected to excel in research, teaching, and service. Elements of the position include: implementing a program of research culminating in books and articles; developing and teaching undergraduate and graduate seminars and undergraduate lecture courses; mentoring undergraduate and graduate students; supervising dissertation research; and participating in administrative activities in the English department and across the University. Berkeley’s English department is a large and thriving intellectual community with opportunities for collaboration, mentorship, and professional development. The department is dedicated to the global and historical study of all literatures written in English and to models of service and mentorship that foster collaboration, community, and diversity within the department, the university, and the discipline. The department is committed to addressing a variety of faculty needs, including those of disabled scholars, dual-career couples, single parents, those with non-traditional career timelines, and those who have achieved excellence outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty. Department:
https://english.berkeley.edu/
Qualifications
Basic qualifications
(required at time of application): PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in a PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application. Application Requirements
Document requirements Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter - Discuss research, teaching, mentoring, and service. Research Statement - Discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans, including publications, awards, presentations, inclusive research practices, and future research areas. Writing Sample - Writing sample of recent work (published or unpublished) up to 10,000 words. Dissertation Abstract (Optional) Authorization to Release Information Form - Download, complete, sign, and upload. Information at: https://apo.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/authorization_release_of_information_form.pdf Reference Requirements 3 required (contact information only). Letters of recommendation requested only for those under further consideration. Apply link:
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05074 Help contact:
jmccyoung@berkeley.edu About UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service. UC Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration 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 UC Berkeley policies on nondiscrimination and confidentiality of letters of reference. A finalist may be required to disclose any misconduct decisions within the last seven years. Job location:
Berkeley, CA To apply, visit:
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05074 Job details
Seniority level:
Entry level Employment type:
Full-time Job function:
Education and Training Industries:
Online Audio and Video Media Referral information and job alerts are provided by Inside Higher Ed.
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