2026-27 AY Lecturer Pool - Anthropology

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Job no: 560615

Work type: Instructional Faculty
- Temporary/Lecturer

Location: Sacramento

Categories: Unit 3 - CFA
- California Faculty Association, Faculty
- Social Sciences, Temporary, Part Time

The Department of Anthropology provides a comprehensive four-field anthropology curriculum and serves nearly 170 majors. The department offers bachelor's degrees with concentrations in Culture, Language and Society (CLS), Archaeology and Biological Anthropology (ABA), and Integrative Anthropology (IA), as well as a minor and a Master of Arts degree in Anthropology. We seek qualified part-time lecturers to teach undergraduate Anthropology courses in person, including both major and General Education courses.

Possible part-time course openings for  AY

• ANTH 1A
  - Introduction to Biological Anthropology Lab
• ANTH 1 - Intro to Biological Anthropology
• ANTH 4 - Language, Culture and Critical Thinking
• ANTH 13 - Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion
• ANTH 101 - Cultural Diversity
• ANTH 102 - The Nature of Culture
• ANTH 121 - Archaeology of Mexico
• ANTH 162 – Language & Culture

Duties of a part-time lecturer include instruction, class preparation, grading, and office hours. Other duties may be assigned based on departmental needs. Course assignments, including dates, time, and modality, are made by the Department Chair under the direction of the College Dean.

Part-time lecturers are instructional faculty with conditional appointments based on enrollment and budget. Hires from the pool of applicants are made when there are instructional needs to fill coursework offered by an academic department based on changing enrollment patterns, changes to tenure-track faculty assignments, and other factors that cannot be addressed with our existing faculty. Initial appointments are typically for one semester, but occasionally academic year initial appointments are made.

Appointments may be renewed based on department needs, funding, and performance. Often appointments are made just prior to the start of the semester.

Initial rank and salary for lecturer faculty are based on professional experience and educational background and are determined by the hiring department.

Most new lecturers are hired at the Lecturer A or B rank. As of July 2024, the classification salary ranges for the respective ranks are:

The salary ranges indicated are based on a "full‑time rate" (15 weighted teaching units [WTUs]). A semester's worth of compensation is made up of six (6) payments of the given amount. To calculate your salary for a semester, the base rate would be pro‑rated based on the units worked out of 15 WTUs. If you were a Lecturer A assigned 3 units at the minimum salary, your pay would be structured as follows: $5,507 x 3/15 (3 units out of a possible 15 units total) = $1101.40 x 6 checks = $6,608.40 total for 3 units/semester.

• ANTH 1A: Master's degree in Anthropology or a closely related discipline, and a minimum of three years of full-time (or equivalent part‑time) college-level teaching experience.
• All other courses: Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Anthropology.

• Ability to teach courses with enrollments of 45–50 students.
• Ability to teach General Education (GE) courses.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse student population and to incorporate inclusive teaching practices.
• Teaching, research, and/or professional experience relevant to the subject area being taught.

3. Unofficial transcript of highest degree

4. A list of two references with contact information

6. A statement of teaching philosophy describing how you plan to engage and interact with students, with a special focus on students from underrepresented ethnic backgrounds, students with disabilities, and those from underserved communities.

7. Please indicate in the text field in the application what courses you believe you are qualified to teach.

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