Lecturer Pool for Department of Writing, Languages, and Literatures (WLL), AY 2026-2027

Faculty Employment Opportunity

Part‑time lecturer pool position.

One or more temporary, part‑time lecturers for a pool from which instructors will be considered for appointments as they become available for Fall Semester 2026, and/or Spring Semester 2027.

The Department of Writing, Languages, and Literatures has 15 tenured and tenure‑track faculty and 19 part‑time lecturers. It offers the B.A. in English, serving about 178 undergraduates. The English major consists of a core curriculum and options in British and American Literature, English Language and Literacies, and Creative Writing. A major responsibility of the department is the teaching of writing; it offers all levels of composition, including developmental, freshman, advanced, and online writing courses.

Lecturers are needed to teach stretch college writing courses (ENGL 100, 101, 103, 104); college writing (ENGL 102, 200), and other writing courses. Openings may also be available for courses in introductory and advanced literature, creative writing, language, and applied linguistics. Teaching assignments may include courses at the Hayward campus, Concord Center, and/or online. All faculty members are expected to perform all duties within the state of California.

Lecturer salary depends on educational preparation and experience. Position appointment is subject to budgetary authorization.

• Lecturer AY (Range
  2): $5,507 – $6,677
• Lecturer AY (Range
  3): $6,221 – $13,224
• Lecturer AY (Range
  4): $6,825 – $14,523
• Lecturer AY (Range
  5): $8,593 – $15,211

The anticipated hiring range is generally at or near the minimum of the appropriate range, commensurate with education and experience.

Fall Semester begins August 17, 2026;
Spring Semester begins January 19, 2027.

M.A. in English or TESOL and relevant teaching experience is required. Ph.D. or other appropriate terminal degree is desirable.

California State University, East Bay hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. All offers of employment are contingent upon presentation of documents demonstrating the appointee’s identity and eligibility to work. A background check (including a criminal records check and prior employment verification) must be completed and cleared prior to the start of employment. Satisfactory completion of a background check that may include, but is not limited to, criminal records check, verification of academic credentials, licenses, certificates, credit history, professional references, and/or verification of work history is required for employment.

The university will issue a conditional offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.

The incumbent may be considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and will be required to comply with requirements set forth in the CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Cal State East Bay is not a sponsoring agency for lecturer positions and is not an E‑Verify employer.

CSUEB is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, or disability. All university programs and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal State East Bay provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.

The CSU complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209, and other applicable state and federal anti‑discrimination laws. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.