Lecturer Pool Department of Psychology, Chico State at Lake Tahoe Community College

Equal Opportunity And Excellence In Education And Employment

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.

Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Psychology

Lake Tahoe Community College, South Lake Tahoe, CA

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.

Monday, October 6, 2026; complete applications received after that date may be considered as needs arise.

The Department of Psychology in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Chico State invites applications for in-person lecturer positions for the  academic year. These positions will be based at Lake Tahoe Community College, located in South Lake Tahoe, California, as part of Chico State’s Transfer in Place program. Transfer in Place is a Chico State degree-completion model that enables students to complete upper-division coursework toward a Chico State bachelor's degree at a partner community college.

Students transfer to Chico State and complete Chico State courses taught by Chico State faculty at the partner college location.

The minimum education requirement for a lecturer appointment is a master's degree in psychology or related field.

• Previous teaching experience
• Evidence of excellence in teaching

Lecturers may be assigned to teach one or more in-person course sections being offered at the Lake Tahoe Community College location for which the dean and department chair determine they are qualified. Teaching assignments are based upon the lecturer’s qualifications and the instructional needs of the department.

The Psychology Department at Chico State is a collegial group of 18 tenured/tenure-track faculty members, 21 lecturers, and one office staff member. The department supports collaboration among faculty in the department and across campus. The department has approximately 900 majors, 100 minors, and 100 graduate students and offers a BA in Psychology and MA and MS degree programs for preparing students for MFT licensure, school psychology, doctoral study and other professions.

The Psychology Department is a part of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences . We are committed to building a diverse faculty and are interested in candidates that promote inclusion and diversity in higher education. Chico State is committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining the most…