Lecturer in Information and Cybersecurity

The School of Information at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a pool of part-time, non-tenure track lecturers to teach courses in Information and Cybersecurity. We are seeking outstanding lecturers who can teach 15-person sections in our web-based Master’s of Information and Cybersecurity program (cybersecurity.berkeley.edu). Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed. The number of positions varies from semester to semester, depending on the needs of the School. Positions typically start in January, May, and August, and appointments may be renewed based on need, funding, and performance.

About The I School

UC Berkeley’s newest school, the School of Information (I School), was created in 1994 to address one of society’s most compelling challenges: the need to organize and make sense of the abundance of information that we can now collect, store, and share without regard for cost or distance. The way we organize, represent, govern, and make sense of this information will shape our ability to achieve public as well as private goals.

The I School educates professionals and scholars to understand the problems and possibilities of information, to develop models of information practice, and to design useful and usable information applications, services, and solutions. This requires insights from diverse fields. Our faculty includes scholars and professionals with deep expertise in information and computer science, social sciences, management, law, design, and policy, as well as related fields.

We offer professional master’s degrees and an academic doctoral degree. Our master’s program in information and cybersecurity (MICS) is an innovative part-time fully online program that trains data-savvy professionals and managers. Our on-campus master’s program (MIMS) trains students for careers as information professionals and emphasizes small classes and project-based learning. Our online master’s program (MIDS) is the first and only degree available completely online to train data science professionals. Our Ph.D. program equips scholars to contribute to knowledge and to the policies that influence the organization, use, and sharing of information.

Our graduates work at well-known Bay Area companies that include Apple, Google, Facebook, Salesforce, Twitter, and LinkedIn, as well as at nonprofits like Kaiser Permanente and established businesses like Wells Fargo and Chevron. Many of our graduates take advantage of the opportunity to get in on the ground floor to create or work for start-ups.

Responsibilities

In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include holding office hours, grading, assigning grades, advising students, and preparing course materials.

Basic Qualifications (by time of application):

A bachelor's degree or equivalent international degree; an advanced degree or enrollment in an advanced degree program.

Additional Qualifications (by start date of the job):

• Experience teaching college-level courses
• An advanced degree or a bachelor's degree or equivalent international degree and at least five years of professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

An advanced degree in a field such as Cybersecurity, Information, Information Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Political Science, Sociology, Law, or Economics.

Professional experience in a field such as Cybersecurity, Information, Information Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Political Science, Sociology, Law, or Economics.

Experience teaching college-level courses online.

Teaching experience in at least one of the following core areas:

• Cybersecurity Legal, Political, and Economic Context
• Cryptography
• Secure Programming
• Network Security
• Usable Privacy and Security
• Managing Cyber Risk
• Privacy Engineering
• Operating System Security
• Cloud Security
• Mobile Security
• Web Security
• Applied Machine Learning for Cybersecurity

Please indicate in your Statement of Teaching Interests/Experience/Approach which class(es) you believe you are qualified to teach.

Salary: The full-time annual fiscal-year salary range is $61,930 to $162,227. The School of Information generally hires lecturers for appointment at 17% to 35% time on a semester basis.

To apply, please go to the following link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF02165

This pool will remain open until April 12, 2020 to accommodate course needs and new applicants. Appointments are made for three semesters per year: fall, spring, and summer. If you wish to remain in the pool after April 12, 2020 you will need to reapply.

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 School 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.

Letters of reference will only be solicited for finalists. 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 (http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html) prior to submitting letters.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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 the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

The School of Information is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching or other related areas. We require that applicants submit a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions.

UC Berkeley has an excellent benefits package as well as a number of policies and programs to support employees as they balance work and family, if applicable.

Please contact dean@ischool.berkeley.edu.