2026-27 Lecturer Pool Department of Sociology

California State University (CSU), Chico is a comprehensive and residential public university, holding Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation. The University enrolls over 14,000 students, with over half identifying as first-generation college students. Chico State is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates who embrace 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.

About the Role

The Sociology Department 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. Appointments from the lecturer pool are temporary and often made just prior to the start of the academic term.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• M.A in Sociology or other relevant field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience teaching sociology to diverse students.

Responsibilities

• Teach one or more sections of courses for which the Department Chair deems them qualified. Teaching assignments are based upon qualifications of the individual and the needs of the department.

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

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.

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). For more information and eligibility criteria, visit CSU Chico Benefits.

The Department

We are a passionate, student-centered department with engaged faculty. We train students to think critically, ask big questions, and understand how people and institutions shape the world around us. Our students gain skills in gathering and interpreting data, communicating insights that matter, and using story-based strategies to frame social problems and propose solutions to them.

The Sociology Department has two undergraduate programs: an on-campus program, and a parallel Distance Education program. We have more than 550 majors, 70% of which are Distance Education students from a wide variety of ages, backgrounds, and geographical locations around California. We emphasize upper-division course offerings, but offer several in-person lower-division courses as part of the General Education program for the campus, as well as contribute courses to several of the upper-division GE Pathways.

Learn more about our department at www.csuchico.edu/soci and about our college at www.csuchico.edu/bss.

Priority review date: 05/15/2026; complete applications received after that date may be considered as needs arise.