AY Temporary Faculty Pool; Lecturer - Agricultural Business

26-27 AY Temporary Faculty Pool (Lecturer) - Agricultural Business

Job no: 556726

Work type: Instructional Faculty – Temporary/Lecturer

Location: Fresno

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

The successful applicant will teach courses in Agricultural Business and potentially any additional topics identified and determined to enhance and create an extremely well prepared workforce for the agricultural industry. The department seeks qualified candidate(s) to teach undergraduate courses or other classes that may be identified as needed to fulfill 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 are responsible for the preparation, delivery, conducting, proctoring, and grading (as appropriate) of 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).

Commensurate with 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 academic term.

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

• Education: A Master's degree in Agricultural Business or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
• Experience: Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Preferred: Commitment to teaching excellence at the undergraduate level, demonstrated through prior teaching experiences and teaching evaluations or other evidence.
• Successful undergraduate teaching experience.
• Experience in an educational discipline.
• Demonstrated ability/experience in student development.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis as teaching positions open, beginning as early as June 15 2026 for a Fall 2026 assignment.

• (Fall 2026 consideration).
• Deadline:
  October 31 2026 (Spring 2027 consideration).
• Projected job announcement closing date:
  March 1 2027.

Complete an online application at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). search for the appropriate Job Announcement, create an Applicant Profile, or log in if you already have a profile, and attach the following materials:

The position advertised will remain open until filled. Interviews may follow. Qualified applicants not hired at this time will remain in this pool for future consideration.

California State University, Fresno is a full‑service public higher education institution, committed to maintaining and implementing employment policies and procedures in compliance with applicable state and federal equal employment opportunity laws and regulations. Fresno State is an affirmative‑action and equal‑opportunity employer.