AY Temporary Faculty Pool; Lecturer - Africana Studies

26-27 AY Temporary Faculty Pool (Lecturer) – Africana Studies

Job no: 556725

Work type:
Instructional Faculty – Temporary/Lecturer

Location:

Fresno

Categories:
Unit 3 – CFA – California Faculty Association, Temporary, Part‑time

• AFRS 10:
  Introduction to Africana Studies
• AFRS 15:
  Slavery and the American Experience
• AFRS 20:
  Critical Thinking About Race
• AFRS 27:
  Black Popular Culture
• AFRS 68:
  Black Protest
• AFRS 40:
  Law, Policing, and the Black Community
• Other classes as needed to meet educational goals of current students

Temporary faculty members are responsible for adherence to and implementation of university and system‑wide policies as directed per Academic Policy Manual 306, paragraph 2. Instructors prepare, deliver, conduct, proctor, and grade lectures, office hours, homework assignments, quizzes, class projects, and midterm/final exams. All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the semester in the mode assigned (asynchronous, synchronous, in‑person, or hybrid).

Appointment contingent upon budget and enrollment considerations and subject to the order of assignment provisions in the collective bargaining agreement between California State University and California Faculty Association. The “Order of Work” prioritizes tenure‑track faculty before new lecturer appointees.

Applicants must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. California State University, Fresno does not sponsor temporary faculty for work visas.

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience within the salary range placement. For a Master’s degree holder the monthly rate for full‑time teaching (15 WTUs) is $5,507–$6,677, typically near the minimum of the range. Actual salary is adjusted based on the number of WTUs assigned per term.

The temporary faculty pool is continuously open, with positions filled as needed based on enrollment and funding. The pool remains for two academic terms; applicants wishing to stay beyond that must reapply.

• Fall 2026:
  August 19 – December 22, 2026
• Spring 2027:
  January 15 – May 26, 2027

• Education:
  
  Master’s degree with an emphasis in Africana Studies or a closely related field.
• Experience:
  
  Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

• Commitment to teaching excellence at the undergraduate level, demonstrated through prior teaching experience, evaluations, or other evidence.
• Successful teaching experience at the undergraduate level.

Applications reviewed on a rolling basis as teaching positions open. Review may begin early June 15 2026 for a Fall 2026 assignment.

• Deadline to be fully considered for Fall 2026:
  July 1 2026.
• Deadline to be fully considered for Spring 2027:
  October 31 2026.
• Overall job announcement closing date:
  March 1 2027.

Submit an online application at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). search for the appropriate Job Announcement, create an application, and attach:

• Cover letter addressing qualifications and experience, and a list of courses you are interested and qualified to teach.
• Names and contact information for at least three professional references.
• Copies of unofficial transcripts from all relevant educational programs.

For inquiries, contact Dr. DeAnna Reese, Program Coordinator, email: dreesesnostate.edu.

California State University, Fresno is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. Discrimination, harassment, and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex (including gender identity), sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, and veteran status is prohibited. Applicants having a history of sexual harassment within the last 7 years must disclose it only after meeting minimum qualifications and before an offer is extended.

A satisfactory background check, including criminal records, is required. The position is considered a “limited reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act; applicants must comply with CSU Executive Order 1083.