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California State University, Sacramento

2024-25 AY Lecturer Pool - Sociology

California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States, 95828


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Job no:

536324Work type:

Instructional Faculty - Temporary/LecturerLocation:

SacramentoCategories:

Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Faculty - Social Sciences, Temporary, Part Time

POSITION DETAILS:The Department of Sociology is seeking candidates for our lecturer pool to teach both lower and upper division courses. The Sociology Department at Sacramento State is one of the largest departments at the university with approximately 13 tenure-track faculty and 22 lecturers who serve over 900 undergraduate majors. Our faculty specialize in a broad range of sociological topics that cohere with an intersectional and a social justice focus.Duties of a part-time lecturer include instruction, class preparation, grading, and office hours. Other duties may be assigned based on departmental needs. Course assignments, including dates, time, and modality, are made by the Department Chair, in consultation with the faculty, under the direction of the College Dean.Part-time lecturers are instructional faculty with conditional appointments based on enrollment and budget. Hires from the pool of applicants are made when there are instructional needs to fill coursework offered by an academic department based on changing enrollment patterns, changes to tenure-track faculty assignments, and other factors that cannot be addressed with our existing faculty. Initial appointments are typically for one semester, but occasionally academic year initial appointments are made. Appointments may be renewed based on department needs, funding, and performance. Often appointments are made just prior to the start of the semester.Rank and SalaryInitial rank and salary for lecturer faculty are based on professional and/or teaching experience and educational background and are determined by the hiring department. Most new lecturers are hired at the Lecturer A or B rank. As of July 2023, the classification salary ranges for the respective ranks are:The salary ranges indicated are based on a "full-time rate" (15 weighted teaching units [WTUs]). A semester's worth of compensation is made up of six (6) payments of the given amount. To calculate your salary for a semester, the base rate would be pro-rated based on the units worked out of 15 WTUs.If you were a Lecturer A assigned 3 units at the minimum salary, your pay would be structured as follows:$5,007 x 3/15 (3 units out of a possible 15 units total) = $1001.40 x 6 checks = $6,008.40 total for 3 units/semester.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:To teach upper division courses, a Ph.D. or ABD in Sociology or a related field is required; If ABD, degree should be completed before the beginning of the 2024-25 academic year. Documented teaching experience in areas of specialization at a college or university. Professional experience may be considered in place of teaching experience.To teach lower division courses, an M.A. or M.S. in sociology or a related field with two years of documented teaching experience at a college or university.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:N/AAPPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS:All new applicants are required

to submit:Unofficial transcript of highest degreeList of references with contact informationCalifornia State University, Sacramento is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. Sacramento State hires only those individuals who are lawfully authorized to accept employment in the United States.

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