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26-27 AY Temporary Faculty Pool (Lecturer) - Nursing Job No: 556857 Work Type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer Location: Central California: Fresno Categories: Bargaining Unit: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Appointment Type: Temporary, Time Basis: Part Time Temporary Faculty Pool - Lecturer in Nursing Department Overview [Department website] As part of the College of Health and Human Services, the School of Nursing offers a Baccalaureate in Science, Nursing as well as a Master's in Science, Nursing and a Doctor of Nursing Practice. The mission of the School of Nursing is to offer quality nursing education to undergraduate and graduate nursing students. This education prepares nurses to make clinical decisions based on theory and research. Position Summary [Course Catalog link] The successful applicant will teach Practicum courses in Nursing. (See below the areas for course requirements) The department seeks qualified candidate(s) to teach undergraduate courses such as: Practicums in Medical/Surgical, Obstetric, or Pediatrics Nursing or other classes that may be identified as needed to fulfill educational goals of current students Instructor Responsibility: Temporary faculty members are responsible for adherence to and implementation of university and system-wide policies as directed per Academic Policy Manual 306, paragraph 2. Instructors are responsible for the 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). Conditional Appointment Please be advised that an appointment is contingent upon budget and enrollment considerations and subject to order of assignment provisions in the collective bargaining agreement between California State University and California Faculty Association. These provisions state the "Order of Work," or the order in which available courses must be assigned to faculty, starting with tenure line faculty and ending with new lecturer appointees. Appointees will be required to demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. California State University, Fresno does not sponsor Temporary Faculty for work visas. Compensation - Commensurate by qualifications and experience within salary range placement. The 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. Anticipated Semester The temporary faculty pool is continuously open, and positions are filled as needed, based on student enrollment and funding. 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. Appointments from the pool are temporary and often made just prior to the start of the academic term. Applicants may need to be available to begin teaching on short notice. The pool will remain in place for two academic terms; those interested in remaining in the pool beyond that time must reapply. Fall 2026: August 19, 2026 - December 22, 2026; Spring 2027: January 15, 2027 - May 26, 2027 Required Qualifications: Education (from an accredited institution or foreign equivalent.): A Master's degree in Nursing. Experience: Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Clinical experience in the identified clinical area. 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. Successful teaching experience at the undergraduate level. Preferred Qualifications (For Graduate Courses): A commitment to teaching excellence at the graduate level, which may be exhibited through prior teaching experiences and teaching evaluations or other evidence. National Certification in Family Nurse Practitioner. Undergraduate Courses NURS 10L, Practicum: Fundamental Concepts of Nursing Care Preferred Qualifications: Clinical experience in Medical Surgical Nursing NURS 110L, Practicum: Basic Concepts in Nursing Preferred Qualifications: Clinical experience in Medical Surgical Nursing NURS 121L, Practicum: Psychosocial Nursing Preferred Qualifications: Clinical experience in Psychosocial Nursing NURS 131L, Practicum: Nursing of the Childrearing Family Preferred Qualifications: Clinical experience in Pediatric Nursing NURS 132L, Practicum: Nursing of the Childrearing Family Preferred Qualifications: Clinical experience in Obstetrical Nursing NURS 140L, Practicum: Concepts of Complex Clinical Nursing Preferred Qualifications: Clinical experience in Medical/Surgical and Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing NURS 141LS, Practicum: Community Health Nursing Preferred Qualifications: Public Health Nurse Certificate required for Community Health course. Graduate Courses NURS 264: Primary Practicum, Family Nurse Practitioner Supervising graduate students in the clinical setting. Complete student clinical evaluation and a site evaluation. NURS 267: Practicum in Secondary Prevention, Family Nurse Practitioner Supervising graduate students in the clinical setting. Complete student clinical evaluation and a site evaluation. NURS 278: Practicum in Tertiary Prevention, Family Nurse Practitioner Supervising graduate students in the clinical setting. Complete student clinical evaluatio
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