2025-26 Lecturer Pool Department of Social Science and Special Programs
2025-26 Lecturer Pool Department of Social Science and Special Programs
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Job Description
Our Commitment to Equity Diversity and Inclusion:
California State University (CSU) Chico is a comprehensive and residential public university holding HispanicServing Institution (HSI) designation. Chico State operates as part of the 22campus CSU system which educates the most ethnically economically and academically diverse student body in the nation. The University enrolls over 14000 students with over half identifying as firstgeneration college students.
Chico State is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and the elimination of equity gaps have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations and will contribute to policies programs and practices that support an inclusive accessible and equitable learning and working environment. Black Indigenous People of Color veterans and those with bilingual and/or diverse abilities are encouraged to apply.
Position Title: Academic Year Lecturer
College: Behavioral & Social Sciences
Department/School: Social Science and Special Programs
Salary:
Lecturer A/2 FullTime Equivalent Salary Range: $5507 $6677 per month
Lecturer B/3 FullTime Equivalent Salary Range: $6221 $13224 per month
Lecturer C/4 FullTime Equivalent Salary Range: $6825 $14523 per month
Lecturer D/5 FullTime Equivalent Salary Range: $8593 $15211 per month
Anticipated hiring range is generally at or near the minimum of the appropriate range commensurate with education and experience. Most new lecturers are hired at the Lecturer A or B rank. See the Faculty Salaries AtaGlance guide for more information.
Priority Review Date: 05/22/25; complete applications received after that date may be considered as needs arise.
Position Summary:
The Social Science Program in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences is collecting application materials for a pool of lecturers with positions available as determined by need during the 202526 academic year. Appointments from the lecturer pool are temporary and often made just prior to the start of the academic term.
Minimum Qualifications:
The minimum education requirement for a lecturer appointment is a Masters degree in a field in the Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Preferred Qualifications:
Background in one or more of the following area: quantitative and qualitative research methods; social science theories; data communications; anthropology; geography; National Career Development Association (NCDA) facilitator; National Career Development Association membership or working knowledge of holistic career development/career decisionmaking/planning; capstone writing course project development.
A PhD/EdD is preferred. Experience teaching in person and online is a plus as is interest in teaching writing courses which require iterative assignments with timely instructor feedback to improve student writing skills. Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
Lecturer positions in the department carry responsibilities in the areas of teaching.
How to Apply:
Applicants must provide a cover letter (including how you have addressed or plan to address teaching to diverse student groups) recent (last 2 years) professional development and your experience with various modes of instruction (i.e. onlineasynchronous online synchronous combined inperson/synchronous/asynchronous) a current curriculum vita a copy of unofficial transcripts for your highest earned degree and contact information of three professional references. Additionally consult the University Catalog for a list of Social Science Courses and provide a list of courses you believe you are qualified to teach and explain why you are qualified for each of those courses. Additional information may be requested at a later time. All applicants must apply online applications submitted via email or inperson to the department will not be considered.
The Department:
The Oncampus BA in Social Science and the Online BA in Social Science are designed for students who have a broad interest in the behavioral and social sciences. These are interdisciplinary programs with a curriculum from the disciplines and programs of the College of the Behavioral and Social Sciences and other departments such as History. The program has two options to best meet the needs of our students: multidisciplinary studies and specialization studies. Both options are available online to distance education students who do not reside in Chico. Most of our students are online only students and all of our undergraduate courses offer sections online.
Please see our Program Website for more information.
Jobrelated questions should be directed to:
Dr. Diana Dwyre Program Coordinator
BSS Building Room
Benefits Information:
This position may qualify for benefits including tuition fee waiver (if eligible). California State University Chico offers a number of benefits to its employees (e.g. sick leave vacation health insurance). For more information and eligibility criteria please visit Information:
All work must be performed within the State of California.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 (revised July 21 2017 as a condition of employment.
For disabilityrelated accommodations please call the ADA Coordinator at.
All positions are contingent on funding.
About Chico State:
Graduate and undergraduate programs boast highquality research experiences exceptional faculty mentoring and civic and global engagement opportunities. The campus motto Today Decides Tomorrow is brought to life by inclusive pedagogy experiential learning and cocurricular programming. The Chico Experience prepares students to be critical thinkers engaged citizens and inspired stewards of environmental social and economic resources. Together they will become leaders solving the challenges of the 21st century.
The campus is located in Northern California 90 minutes from the state capital Sacramento and a threehour drive from the San Francisco Bay Area. Chico offers yearround natural beauty outdoor leisure activities and a thriving arts music and events scene. We acknowledge and are mindful that Chico State stands on lands that were originally occupied by the first people of this area the Mechoopda and we recognize their distinctive spiritual relationship with this land the flora the fauna and the waters that run through campus. We are humbled that our campus resides upon sacred lands that since time immemorial have sustained the Mechoopda people and continue to do so today.
Chico State is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race religion color national origin ancestry age sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation genetic information medical condition disability marital status or protected veteran status and only employ individuals authorized to work in the U.S.
CSU Chicos Annual Security Report includes summaries of institutional policy relating to campus safety drug and alcohol use sexual and other matters. The report is published in compliance with the Clery Act and includes three years of certain crime statistics that occurred in Clery Act defined geography. A paper copy of the report may be requested in person at CSU Chico Police Department or by calling . It is also available on the web at Annual Security & Fire Safety Report.
Employment Type
Temp
