Human Services - Part-Time Lecturer Pool

department of human services

part-time lecturer pool

the department of human services at csu fullerton invites applications for its part-time lecturer pool.

we welcome applications from individuals who are experienced and student centered to teach in the following subject areas:

• case management
• introduction to human services
• crisis intervention

this is a pool of part-time lecturers for the department to draw on as necessary. Qualified applicants will be contacted when positions are available.

appointments from the part-time pool are temporary and often made just prior to the start of the academic term. Applicants must be available on very short notice.

• a master’s degree in counseling, social work or related field or equivalent experience.
• candidates should have prior teaching experience at the university level.
• candidates should demonstrate their ability to interact and work effectively with a wide and culturally diverse range of students, including first-generation college students.

• preference will be given to those with significant teaching experience in working with diverse populations and fostering a collaborative, supportive and inclusive environment.
• preference will also be given to those with relevant performance and professional experience.

the need for part-time faculty is greatest in fall and spring semesters. The fall term begins in the late august and ends in mid-december; the spring term runs from the middle of january through the end of may. On rare occasions part-time faculty are needed during one of the summer session segments.

regular performance evaluations of part-time lecturers are made by the department in accord with the faculty collective bargaining agreement and university policy statement 210.070. These performance evaluations determine which lecturers will be retained for future and continued teaching assignments. And in some instances, syllabi, assignments and reading material will be reviewed by the departmental personnel committee.

all part-time faculty appointments are made as lecturers, under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement between the csu system and the california faculty association. Initial appointments are for one semester only.

classification range: $5,507 - $6,677 per month

anticipated hiring range depending on qualifications, not to exceed $6,221 per month

the full-time (15 units per semester) monthly base salaries indicated above are prorated to the number of units worked and are paid in six monthly payments for each full semester. For a three-unit assignment, typical starting compensation ranges from $6,608.40 to $7,465.20 per semester.

for a description of potential benefits, go to: https://hr.fullerton.edu/total-wellness/health-benefits.html

welcome from the chair and a brief department history:

thank you for your interest in the human services department at california state university, fullerton. Our curriculum emerged from a set of courses taught through the university's interdisciplinary center in the early 1970s. Some of these classes emphasized personal growth within interactive groups. Other classes also emphasized experiential learning through fieldwork and internships in community settings.

in the early 1980s, this major was reconstructed as a program under the direction of a board, which sought to better coordinate with other university departments and disciplines. Offerings were originally slanted primarily toward a clinical or counseling focus. Today, while the concentration in mental health has remained, other tracks have been developed which…