2026-27 AY Lecturer Pool - Ethnic Studies

Position Details

The Department of Ethnic Studies has existed at Sacramento State for more than 50 years. It is a degree‑granting interdisciplinary program with concentrations in Asian American Studies, Chicanx/Latinx Studies, General Ethnic Studies, Native American Studies, Pan African Studies, and Teachers in Urban Settings or Teachers in Bilingual Education.

Ethnic Studies

Lecturer Pool – Ethnic Studies Department

Part‑time lecturers are responsible for instruction, class preparation, grading, and office hours. Additional duties may be assigned based on departmental needs. Course assignments, including dates, times, and modalities, are decided by the Department Chair under the direction of the College Dean.

Part‑time lecturers are instruction faculty with conditional appointments based on enrollment and budget. Hires from the applicant pool 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 existing faculty. Initial appointments are typically for one semester, but occasionally initial appointments are made for an academic year.

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). A semester’s compensation is made up of six payments of the given amount. To calculate your salary for a semester, the base rate would be prorated based on the units worked out of 15 WTUs. For example, a Lecturer A assigned 3 units at the minimum salary would be paid $5,507 × 3/15 = $1,101.40 per check × 6 checks = $6,608.40 for the semester.

M‑A in Ethnic Studies or a related discipline with Ethnic Studies training.

• Ph‑D in Ethnic Studies or a related discipline with training and/or teaching experience in Ethnic Studies.
• Teaching experience in person or online.
• Teaching experience in the discipline of Ethnic Studies (including Asian American Studies, Chicanx/Latinx Studies, Native American Studies, Pan African Studies, and/or General Ethnic Studies).
• Ability to teach courses with 45–50 students.
• An interdisciplinary approach to curriculum.
• Ability to teach General Education (GE) courses.
• Ability to teach GE Area F focusing upon the comparative discipline of Ethnic Studies. Includes a special focus on the four historically defined racialized core groups:
  Native Americans, Pan African, Asian Americans, and Chicanx/Latinx Americans within the United States. Area F courses include:
  Ethn 11;
  Ethn 14;
  Ethn 30;
  Ethn 53; and Ethn 70.

New applicants are required to submit:

• Cover letter
• Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)/Resume
• Unofficial transcripts of highest degree or degree required for position
• List of three references with contact information
• Complete the Statement of Professional Preparation and Experience form. Please click the link below to download the form: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-interdisciplinary-studies/internal/_internal/_documents/
• A diversity statement that demonstrates your experience and commitment to working with a diverse student population and promoting an inclusive classroom.
• Review the course catalog () for a description of courses in the department, and upload a document which lists the courses you believe you are qualified to teach.

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