26-27 AY Temporary Faculty Pool (Lecturer) - Linguistics

About the role

The Linguistics department provides several options in the Linguistics major, including TESL/SLAT, and also handles a number of foreign language courses and general education courses, together with service courses for the Liberal Studies program.

Responsibilities

• Teach Chinese, Hmong, Japanese, English 5A, English 5B, English 10 or Linguistics courses.
• Teach high enrollment general education courses.
• Adhere to and implement university and system-wide policies as directed per Academic Policy Manual 306, paragraph 2.
• Prepare, deliver, conduct, proctor, and grade lectures, office hours, homework assignments, quizzes, class projects, and midterm and final exams.
• Offer and meet classes as scheduled throughout the entire semester, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e. asynchronous, synchronous, in-person, or hybrid).

Requirements

• A Master's degree in Linguistics or English or Teaching English as a Second Language or other similar field or applicable foreign language area.
• Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Successful teaching experience at the undergraduate level.

Qualifications

• Education: A Master's degree in one of the following: Linguistics or English or Teaching English as a Second Language or other similar field or applicable foreign language area.
• Experience: Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Preferred Qualifications: A commitment to teaching excellence at the undergraduate level, which may be exhibited through prior teaching experiences and teaching evaluations or other evidence.

Skills

• Ability to teach Chinese, Hmong, Japanese, English 5A, English 5B, English 10, and Linguistics courses.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt to different teaching methods and technologies.

Benefits

• Compensation commensurate by qualifications and experience within salary range placement.
• Starting salaries are usually at or near the minimum of the range.
• Actual monthly salary will be adjusted based on the number of weighted teaching units (WTUs) assigned per an academic term.

Pay

• Salary ranges are established by the CSU Salary Schedule (Class Code = 2358 for Academic Year Lecturers).
• The salary range for Temporary Faculty with a Master's degree is $5,507-6,677 per a month when teaching full time (15 WTUs).

Schedule

• Temporary faculty members are responsible for adhering to and implementing university and system-wide policies as directed per Academic Policy Manual 306, paragraph 2.
• All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e. asynchronous, synchronous, in-person, or hybrid).

Application Procedures

• A review of applications continues on a rolling basis as teaching positions open.
• Review may begin as early June 15th, 2026 for a Fall 2026 assignment.
• The deadline is July 1st, 2026 to be fully considered for Fall 2026 hiring.
• The projected deadline is October 31, 2026 to be fully considered for Spring 2027 hiring.
• The projected Job Announcement for 2026-2027 Academic Year closing date is March 1, 2027.
• To apply, complete an online application at https://careers.fresnostate.edu, search for the appropriate Job Announcement, Create an Applicant Profile, or Login if you have already have an Applicant Profile, and attach the following materials: Cover letter addressing qualifications and experience, and list of courses you are interested and qualified in teaching, Curriculum vitae, Names and contact information of at least three professional references are a part of the online application.

Contact Information

For inquiries contact, Chair, Dr. Jidong Chen