AY Temporary Faculty Pool; Lecturer - Viticulture

Temporary Faculty Pool - Lecturer in Viticulture

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Work type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer
Location: Fresno
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Temporary, Part Time

The department seeks qualified candidate(s) to teach undergraduate courses such as:

Introductory Viticulture, General Viticulture, Grape Pest and Disease Management, Table Grape and Raisin Production, Organic Viticulture, Digital Viticulture

or other classes that may be identified as needed to fulfill educational goals of current students.

Instructor Responsibility: 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 are responsible for the preparation, delivery, conducting, proctoring, and grading (as appropriate) lectures, office hours, homework assignments, quizzes, class projects, and midterm and final exams. All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e. asynchronous, synchronous, in-person, or hybrid).

Conditional Appointment

Please be advised that an appointment is contingent upon budget and enrollment considerations and subject to order of assignment provisions in the collective bargaining agreement between California State University and California Faculty Association. These provisions state the “Order of Work,” or the order in which available courses must be assigned to faculty, starting with tenure line faculty and ending with new lecturer appointees.

Appointees will be required to demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States (Fresno State is not a sponsoring agency for Temporary Faculty positions).

Compensation – Commensurate by qualifications and experience within salary range placement. The salary ranges are established by the CSU Salary Schedule (Class Code = 2358 for Academic Year Lecturers).

The salary range for Temporary Faculty with a Master's degree is $5,507-6,677 per month when teaching full time (15 WTUs). Starting salaries are usually at or near the minimum of the range. Actual monthly salary will be adjusted based on the number of WTUs assigned per an academic term.

Anticipated Semester

The temporary faculty pool is continuously open, and positions are filled as needed, based on student enrollment and funding. This is a pool of part-time lecturers for the department to draw on as necessary. The number of positions varies from semester to semester, depending on the needs of the Department. Appointments from the pool are temporary and often made just prior to the start of the academic term.

Applicants may need to be available to begin teaching on short notice. The pool will remain in place for two academic terms; those interested in remaining in the pool beyond that time must reapply.

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

Required Qualifications:

Education (from an accredited institution or foreign equivalent): A Master’s degree in Viticulture or Plant Science with an emphasis in Grape Production or closely related field.

Experience:

• Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Commitment to and potential for teaching excellence
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• A commitment to teaching excellence at the undergraduate level, which may be exhibited through prior teaching experiences and teaching evaluations or other evidence.
• Successful teaching experience at the undergraduate level.
• Experience in grape production, which includes wine, table and/or raisin grape production
• Experience in organic grape production, grape pests, and diseases and digital viticulture
• Experience with post-harvest aspects
• Ability to operate and demonstrate vineyard equipment
• Knowledge of preparing students for careers in the wine, table and raisin grape industry

Application Procedures:

A review of applications continues on a rolling basis as teaching positions open. Review may…