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2026-27 Ay Lecturer Pool - Sociology

The Department of Sociology at Sacramento State is one of the largest departments at the university, with approximately 16 tenured and tenure-track faculty members and 15 lecturers serving more than 500 undergraduate majors. Faculty expertise spans a broad range of sociological topics with an emphasis on intersectionality and social justice. We are seeking qualified candidates for our lecturer pool to teach lower- and upper-division courses.

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, in consultation with the faculty, 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:

• Lecturer A: $5,507 - $6,677
• Lecturer B: $6,221 ‐ $13,224
• Lecturer C: $6,825 ‐ $14,523
• Lecturer D: $8,593 ‐ $15,211

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.

Required qualifications:

• Master's degree, or minimum of Bachelor's degree with successful advancement to candidacy in a Doctoral program in a related field.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree with at least five years of relevant college teaching experience
• Teaching experience in both in-person and online courses in higher education
• A Doctoral degree in a related discipline
• Ability to teach classes with 40 students
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse student population and to embrace cultural diversity and inclusive practices in teaching
• Teaching, research, and/or work experience aligned with the class subject

Applicant instructions:

All new applicants are required to submit:

• Cover Letter
• Current curriculum vita (CV)/resume
• Unofficial transcript of highest degree
• If you hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree and have advanced to candidacy in a Doctoral program, you must submit the following:
• The unofficial transcript of your highest completed degree, and
• The unofficial transcript for your Doctoral program, along with proof of your candidacy status.
• Proof of candidacy can be either:
• A notation on your unofficial transcript, or
• A letter of verification from your academic institution.
• Please combine all documents — transcripts and, if applicable, the verification letter — into a single file before uploading it to your application.
• A list of professional references with contact information
• Complete the Statement of Professional Preparation and Experience form. Please click the link below to download the form.
• A document lists the courses that you are qualified to teach. Course listings can be found here: