2026-27 AY Lecturer Pool - Family & Consumer Sciences – Pre-Credential Single Subject

About the Role

The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences seeks qualified instructors for courses in the FACS Education Pre-Credential Single Subject Program. We are interested in instructors with a credential in Home Economics/Family and Consumer Sciences to prepare the next generation of FCS instructors in the process of completing their own teaching credentials. Optimally, we are looking for people with experience teaching at the secondary or post-secondary level, and engaged in, or with knowledge of, FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America) programming. In addition to the Department’s pragmatic foci of Fashion Merchandising and Management, Family Studies and Human Development, instructional areas in the pre-credential include Family Finance, Family Resource Management, and Career Preparation.

Responsibilities

• Instruction
• Class preparation
• Grading
• Holding office hours
• Other duties as assigned based on departmental needs

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree (required)
• Doctorate degree (preferred)
• Teaching experience at the post-secondary level (preferred)
• Credentialed in Home Economics/Family and Consumer Sciences (preferred)
• Experience with, or knowledge of, FCCLA (preferred)

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, also 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 coming from the Greater Sacramento Region, across the state, country, and world. Our 1,800 faculty and 1,500 staff are committed to meeting our mission: “As California’s capital university, we transform lives by preparing students to lead, serve, and succeed.”

Applicant Instructions

New applicants are required to submit:

• Cover letter including specific courses of interest and qualifications to teach
• Resume/CV
• Unofficial transcripts of highest degree or degree required for position
• List of three references with contact information
• Completed Statement of Professional Preparation and Experience form (download here)
• Completed FACS Department Courses Qualified to Teach form

Existing lecturers who taught during one or both semesters of the last academic year are highly encouraged to complete the FACS Department Courses Qualified to Teach form. A list of courses within the Pre-Credential Single Subject major is available in the University Catalog.