26-27 Temporary Faculty Pool (Lecturer) - Public Administration

About the role

The MPA Program at California State University, Fresno, seeks part-time lecturers to teach one and three unit courses as needed. Courses may include: Administrative law, public communications, strategic planning, funding and resource development, and other relevant topics for public and nonprofit administrators.

Responsibilities

• 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 all classes as scheduled throughout the entire semester, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes.

Requirements

• A Master's degree or PhD in Public Administration, or a Doctorate of Public Administration (DPA) or related field.
• Successful teaching experience in public administration or related field at the undergraduate level.
• Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Commitment to teaching excellence at the undergraduate level, evidenced through prior teaching experiences and evaluations.

Qualifications

• Professional work experience in public administration, public service, or related area.

Benefits

Compensation is commensurate by qualifications and experience within the salary range placement. 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).

Pay

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

This is a 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.