California State University-Stanislaus

Part-Time Lecturer(s) Pool in English

Location
Turlock, CA
Pay
Not disclosed
Type
Part-time · In-Person
Posted
May 1, 2026

About this position

Part-Time Lecturer(s) Pool in English Faculty Employment Opportunity POSITION: LECTURER OPENINGS IN ENGLISH: The Department of English invites applications for multiple, on-going, Lecturer appointments. Lecturers appointed to these positions will teach primarily in the areas of composition and critical thinking (with argumentative writing emphasis). There may also be openings in general education literature and humanities survey courses, as well as courses in technical and professional writing. Well-qualified lecturers with suitable preparation and interest will be considered for available literature, humanities and/or technical /professional writing courses. This position is contingent upon availability of authorized funding. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: M.A. in English or related field is required. Other minimum qualifications include: demonstrated success in community college or university-level teaching appointments emphasizing writing instruction. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in English or related field. Other preferred qualifications include: evidence of successful methods and effective teaching in composition and critical thinking courses; evidence of effective teaching in literature or humanities courses. HOW TO APPLY & DEADLINE: A complete application is required and must include: an application letter specifically addressing the position description and qualifications of the candidate; unofficial photocopies of graduate transcripts; a professional résumé, including the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references; three letters of recommendation; and teaching material for a writing course (i.e. syllabus, one or two major assignments, homework samples, etc.). Official transcripts will be required at the time of hire. If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact: Dr. John Wittman, Chair Department of English California State University, Stanislaus One University Circle Turlock, CA 95382 (209) 664-6672 jwittman@csustan.edu Consideration of applications will begin upon submission of complete documentation and work being available. To apply for this position, please click the "Apply Now" button on this page. COMPENSATION: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we offer an extremely competitive benefits package. Newly hired lecturers with terminal degrees are placed in Range 3 of the salary schedule and others are normally placed in Range 2. Starting salaries are usually at or near the minimum of the range. The full-time (15 units per semester) monthly base salaries indicated in the schedules are prorated based on the number of units assigned and are paid in six monthly payments for each full semester. Salary rates for California State University Lecturers (Academic Year) can be found in the schedules linked below. Range 2 Range 3 SPECIAL CONDITIONS: CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. The systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/. ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT and THE COLLEGE: The English Department at CSU Stanislaus offers a general English BA, as well as a TESOL Concentration, English SSMP, and an English minor. We also have an MA program with concentrations in Literature, TESOL, and Rhetoric of Teaching & Writing. To learn more about us, visit our Web site at https://www.csustan.edu/english CAMPUS & AREA: California State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion – one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of full-time faculty holds doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master's programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 10,000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences and performing arts. Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West's No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education. CSU Stanislaus values shared governance: Handbook statement on shared governance EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. You can learn more about federal equal employment opportunity protections by accessing the Department of Labor's notices: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf and http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/Supplement_English.pdf. Individuals with disabling

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$2,600/ course, n=80
California median
$10,200/ course, n=301

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