2026-27 Lecturer Pool Department of Public Health & Health Services Administration

About the role

The Department of Public Health and Health Services Administration 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 2026-27 academic year. The department is particularly interested in instructors to teach these classes: Laws, Ethics and Regulations in Health Services (PHHA 432), Healthcare Law (PHHA 638), International Health (PHHA 323), Environmental Health (PHHA 362), Drugs in Our Society (PHHA 370), Healthcare Quality Management (PHHA 434), Appointments from the lecturer pool are temporary and often made just prior to the start of the academic term.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses in the areas of Public Health and Health Services Administration.
• Teach courses such as Laws, Ethics and Regulations in Health Services (PHHA 432), Healthcare Law (PHHA 638), International Health (PHHA 323), Environmental Health (PHHA 362), Drugs in Our Society (PHHA 370), Healthcare Quality Management (PHHA 434).
• Contribute to policies, programs, and practices that support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning and working environment.

Requirements

• Minimum qualifications for Laws, Ethics and Regulations in Health Services (PHHA 432) and Healthcare Law (PHHA 638): JD, Master of Legal Studies or PhD in Law or closely related discipline, and related professional experience.
• Minimum education requirement for all other lecturer appointments: Master’s degree in a health-related field relevant to the teaching assignment or extensive experience and specialization related to the teaching assignments.
• Preference will be given to candidates with teaching experience, especially those with positive student evaluations of teaching; licenses or credentials related to the teaching assignment.

Qualifications

• A master’s degree in a health-related field relevant to the teaching assignment or extensive experience and specialization related to the teaching assignments.
• For courses in the professional process and core categories of the curriculum, lecturers must have current professional experience performing the process being taught.

Skills

• Ability to teach diverse student groups.

Benefits

• 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).

Pay

• Lecturer A/2 Full-Time Equivalent Salary Range: $5,507 – $6,677 per month.
• Lecturer B/3 Full-Time Equivalent Salary Range: $6,221 – $13,224 per month.
• Lecturer C/4 Full-Time Equivalent Salary Range: $6,825 – $14,523 per month.
• Lecturer D/5 Full-Time Equivalent Salary Range: $8,593 – $15,211 per month.

Schedule

• Most new lecturers are hired at the Lecturer A or B rank.

Additional Information

• Out of State Employment: All work must be performed within the State of California.
• Background Check and Disclosures: A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU.
• Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended.
• Retired Annuitants: Retired annuitants may accept work if the appointment meets CalPERS eligibility criteria to avoid reinstatement from retirement or interruption of benefits.
• Mandated Reporter: 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.
• EEO Statement: 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.