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

About the role

The department seeks qualified candidate(s) to teach undergraduate courses such as: SOC 1: Intro to Sociology, SOC 3: Critical Thinking about Society, SOC 111: Race & Ethnicity, SOC 125: Social Science Statistics, SOC 130W: Contemporary Social Issues (Writing Course) or other classes that may be identified as needed to fulfill educational goals of current students.

Responsibilities

• Adherence to and implementation of university and system-wide policies as directed per Academic Policy Manual 306, paragraph 2.
• Preparation, delivery, conducting, proctoring, and grading (as appropriate) lectures, office hours, homework assignments, quizzes, class projects, and midterm and final exams.
• 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).

Requirements

• A Master's degree in Sociology or related field.
• Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Qualifications

• A PhD in Sociology or a related field.
• A commitment to teaching excellence at the undergraduate level, which may be exhibited through prior teaching experiences and teaching evaluations or other evidence.
• Successful teaching experience at the undergraduate level.

Skills

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt to various teaching methods and technologies.

Benefits

• Compensation commensurate by qualifications and experience within salary range placement.
• Pool of part-time lecturers for the department to draw on as necessary.
• The number of positions varies from semester to semester, depending on the needs of the Department.

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).
• Starting salaries are usually at or near the minimum of the range.
• Actual monthly salary will be adjusted based on the number of WTUs assigned per an academic term.

Schedule

• Appointments from the pool are temporary and often made just prior to the start of the academic term.
• Appointees may need to be available to begin teaching on short notice.

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.
• Deadline is July 1st, 2026 to be fully considered for Fall 2026 hiring.
• Projected deadline is October 31, 2026 to be fully considered for Spring 2027 hiring.
• 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.