Lecturer Pool Department of Media Arts, Design, and Technology

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

Communication and Education

Media Arts, Design, and Technology

• 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 guide for more information.

04/27/2026; complete applications received after that date may be considered as needs arise.

The Media Arts, Design, and Technology Department in the College of Communication and Education 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. Classes of lecture include general Media Production and Graphic Design.

The minimum education requirement for a lecturer appointment is a Master’s Degree, or a Bachelor’s degree with at least 5‑years of industry experience.

For the Introduction to Digital Audio in Media course, minimum qualifications include proficiency using Pro Tools audio software.

• For the Sustainable Design course, preferred qualifications include experience collaborating on sustainable design initiatives and competency with the Adobe Creative Suite.
• For the Introduction to Digital Audio in Media course, preferred qualifications include experience integrating foley audio techniques into film and video productions.

Responsibilities include in‑person or online teaching, prompt student feedback and grade submission, as well as one to four student office hours per week, depending on assignment. Lecturer positions in the department carry responsibilities in the areas of teaching. Teaching assignments are based upon qualifications of the individual and the needs of the department.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

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