Lecturer Pool Department of Geography and Environmental Studies

• Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer 1

Northern California

Appointment Type

• Temporary 1

Bargaining Unit

Job Search Category/Discipline

• Faculty - Behavioral Sciences 1
• Faculty - Social Sciences 1

Time Basis

• Part Time 1
• Time Varies 1

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE NO LATER THAN 11:55PM ON THE CLOSING DATE. Paper applications will not be accepted
; however, Chico State is an equal opportunity employer and can provide reasonable accommodations to applicants at any step of the application process. If you need assistance in this regard, or are having technical difficulties with the application, please contact the Human Resources (staff and management positions) at  or Faculty Affairs (faculty positions) at  prior to 5:00pm on the closing date.

CalPERS retirees may not be considered for staff/MPP positions if they have collected unemployment within the prior 12 months and/or if there has not been a minimum of 180 calendar days between their retirement date and the appointment date.

Apply now Job no: 555090 Work type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer Location: Chico Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Faculty - Behavioral Sciences, Faculty - Social Sciences, Temporary, Part Time, Time Varies

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 and Social Sciences

Department/School: Geography and Environmental Studies (formerly Geography and Planning)

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: 5/29/26 (for Fall 2026) & 11/30/26 (for Spring 2027); complete applications received after that date may be considered as needs arise.

Position Summary:

The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies 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 2026-27 academic year. Appointments from the lecturer pool are temporary and often made just prior to the start of the academic term.

The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies has demand-based needs for a part-time lecturer (or lecturers) primarily for the following general education (GE) courses:

• GEOG 101:
  Earth Systems and Physical Geography
• GEOG 102:
  Peoples, Places, and Environments
• GEOG 301W:
  Global Economic Geography
• GEOG 303:
  Geography and World Affairs
• GEOG 304:
  Sustainability and Resilience
• GEOG 305:
  Mobile, Wired, and Tracked:
  Our Digital Planet
• GEOG 352:
  The United States

Please Note: The lecturer(s) will be assigned to selected courses from this list, based on current needs. Scheduling decisions may result in emergency hires with short preparation timelines. Applicants for a pool of lecturers must be residents of California upon the commencement of this hire.

Minimum Qualifications:

The minimum education requirement for a lecturer appointment is a Master’s degree or higher degree in Geography or a closely related field from an accredited university by the time of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Applicants with prior teaching experience at the undergraduate level in Geography, particularly in lower-division GE courses,…