Lecturer Pool Department of Art & Art History

Our Commitment To Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion

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 22-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.

Academic Year Lecturer

Humanities and Fine Arts

Art and Art History

• 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.

5/5/26; complete applications received after that date may be considered as needs arise.

The Department of Art and Art History in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts is collecting application materials for a pool of lecturers with positions available as determined by need during the 2026-27 academic year. We are primarily looking for instructors to teach in-person courses. Appointments from the lecturer pool are temporary and often made just prior to the start of the academic term.

The minimum education requirement for a lecturer appointment is a degree in a relevant field (preferably a terminal degree).

• A terminal degree in a relevant field.
• Relevant experience, such as: previous teaching experience, especially with diverse groups of students; professional credentials, experience, and licenses; additional relevant abilities and specializations.

Lecturers will teach one or more sections of courses for which the Department Personnel Committee deems them qualified. Teaching assignments are based upon qualifications of the individual and the needs of the department.

• Cover letter (including how you have addressed, or plan to address teaching to diverse student groups)
• Curriculum Vitae
• List of courses you believe you are qualified to teach and for which you wish to be considered
• Copy of unofficial transcripts for your highest earned degree
• Contact information of three professional references

All applicants must apply online; applications submitted via email or in-person to the department will not be considered. Additional information may be requested at a later time. For information about specific courses offered, please refer to the University Catalog.

The Department of Art and Art History is NASAD accredited. The Department offers BA options in Art Education, Art History, and Art Studio; and a BFA program with options in Art Studio and Interior Architecture. An MA is offered in Art History. The Department of Art and Art History faculty members are a dedicated group of artists and scholars deeply involved in art, pedagogy, and in bringing our work out of the classroom into our communities.

Our students reflect the campus’s Diversity, Equity and inclusion. They push boundaries and produce reflective work for our galleries and other public venues that engage with contemporary issues. We have thirteen full-time faculty, a large pool of part-time faculty, and five staff. The studio areas are well equipped with labs for ceramics, digital media, drawing, glass, painting, photography,…