Lecturer Pool Department of Social Science and Special Programs

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Work type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer

Location: Chico

Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Faculty - Social Sciences, Temporary, Part Time, Time Varies

California State University (CSU), Chico is a comprehensive and residential public university, holding Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation. Chico State operates as part of the 23-campus CSU system, which educates the most ethnically, economically, and academically diverse student body in the nation. The University enrolls over 14,000 students, with over half identifying as first-generation college students.

Chico State is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and the elimination of equity gaps, have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations, and will contribute to policies, programs, and practices that support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning and working environment.

Position Title: Academic Year Lecturer

College: Behavioral & Social Sciences

Department/School: Social Science and Special Programs

• Lecturer A/2 Full-Time Equivalent Salary Range: $5,507 – $6,677 per month
• Lecturer B/3 Full-Time Equivalent Salary Range: $6,221 – $13,224 per month
• Lecturer C/4 Full-Time Equivalent Salary Range: $6,825 – $14,523 per month
• Lecturer D/5 Full-Time Equivalent Salary Range: $8,593 – $15,211 per month

Anticipated hiring range is generally at or near the minimum of the appropriate range, commensurate with education and experience. Most new lecturers are hired at the Lecturer A or B rank. See the Faculty Salaries At-a-Glance guide for more information.

Priority Review Date: 05/22/25; complete applications received after that date may be considered as needs arise.

Position Summary: The Social Science Program in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences is collecting application materials for a pool of lecturers with positions available as determined by need during the 2025-26 academic year. Appointments from the lecturer pool are temporary and often made just prior to the start of the academic term.

Minimum Qualifications: The minimum education requirement for a lecturer appointment is a Master’s degree in a field in the Behavioral and Social Sciences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Social science theories
• Data communications
• Anthropology
• Geography
• National Career Development Association (NCDA) facilitator
• NCDA membership or working knowledge of holistic career development, career decision-making, and planning
• Capstone writing course project development

A PhD/EdD is preferred. Experience teaching in person and online is a plus, as is interest in teaching writing courses, which require iterative assignments with timely instructor feedback to improve student writing skills.

Responsibilities: Lecturer positions in the department carry responsibilities in the areas of teaching.

How to Apply: Applicants must provide a cover letter (including how you have addressed, or plan to address teaching to diverse student groups), recent (last 2 years) professional development, and your experience with various modes of instruction (i.e., online-asynchronous, online synchronous, combined in-person/synchronous/asynchronous), a current curriculum vita, a copy of unofficial transcripts for your highest earned degree, and contact information of three professional references.

Additionally, consult the University Catalog for a list of Social Science Courses and provide a list of courses you believe you are qualified to teach and explain why you are qualified for each of those courses. Additional information may be requested at a later time. All applicants must apply online, applications submitted via email or in-person to the department will not be considered.

The Department: The On-campus BA in Social Science and the Online BA in Social Science are designed for students who have a broad interest in the behavioral and social sciences. These are interdisciplinary programs with a curriculum from the disciplines and programs of the College of the Behavioral and…