2026-27 AY Lecturer Pool - Ethnic Studies

About the Department

The Department of Ethnic Studies at Sacramento State has existed 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.

About the Role

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 the department due to changing enrollment patterns, changes to tenure-track faculty assignments, and other factors. Initial appointments are typically for one semester, but occasionally academic year appointments are made. Appointments may be renewed based on department needs, funding, and performance, often just prior to the start of the semester.

Pay

Initial rank and salary for lecturer faculty are based on professional experience and educational background. As of July 2024, the classification salary ranges for the respective ranks are:

• Lecturer A: $5,507 - $6,677 per 15 weighted teaching units (WTUs)
• Lecturer B: $6,221 - $13,224 per 15 WTUs
• Lecturer C: $6,825 - $14,523 per 15 WTUs
• Lecturer D: $8,593 - $15,211 per 15 WTUs

The salary is pro-rated based on the units assigned out of 15 WTUs. For example, a Lecturer A assigned 3 units at the minimum salary would earn $1,101.40 per payment, totaling $6,608.40 for 3 units over six payments in a semester.

Requirements

• M.A. in Ethnic Studies or related discipline with Ethnic Studies training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies or in 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 on the comparative discipline of Ethnic Studies, with 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.

About Sacramento State

Sacramento State is located in the heart of California’s capital city, five miles from the State Capitol. The lush, 300-acre campus is situated along the American River, close to numerous bike trails and other recreational areas. Sacramento, known as the “Farm-to-Fork Capital,” is one of the most ethnically diverse and livable cities in the country, with a population of half a million. Sacramento State is a Hispanic and AANAPISI serving institution with about 31,000 students from the Greater Sacramento Region, across the state, country, and world. The university’s mission is to transform lives by preparing students to lead, serve, and succeed.