25-26 AY Temporary Faculty Pool (Lecturer) - Curriculum & Instruction

Temporary Faculty Pool - Lecturer in Curriculum and Instruction, and/or Educational Research

Department Overview

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers lower-division, upper-division and postbaccalaureate/credential courses for the preparation and professional development of PreK-12 teachers. The department also houses two master's programs (M.A.Ed.-C&I and MAT) and two advanced certificate programs – educational technology and research methods. The Department provides educational research courses for eight graduate programs in the Kremen School. Department faculty are active in teaching, scholarship, service, and grant leadership. Department website

Position Summary

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction seeks qualified candidates to teach undergraduate, credential, and/or graduate courses offered by the department. See below for links to the CI, EHD, and ERE course catalog descriptions, and include the course(s) that you are interested in teaching within your letter of interest. Course Catalog link

The department seeks qualified candidate(s) to teach undergraduate courses such as:

• CI and ERE courses
• 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 (Fresno State is not a sponsoring agency for Temporary Faculty positions).

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 2025: August 18, 2025 – December 22, 2025;
• Spring 2026: January 15, 2026 – May 22, 2026

Required Qualifications

Education (from an accredited institution or foreign equivalent.): A Master's degree in Education with an emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction or closely related field

Experience:

1. Demonstrated commitment to excellence built on merit, talent, diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunity for all.
2. CI and ERE courses: 100-level courses require that the instructor hold at least a master’s degree, and 200-level courses require that the instructor have a doctorate. Credential courses require that instructors have earned a teaching credential and have relevant TK-12 classroom teaching experience. Instructors of courses offered online are required to be online-certified and/or take QLT training before serving as an online instructor. QLT link: https://ocs.calstate.edu/

Preferred Qualifications

1. A commitment to teaching excellence in higher education, which may be exhibited through prior teaching experiences and teaching evaluations or other evidence.
2. Successful teaching experience in a higher education setting.
3. Recent experience with teaching at the PreK-12 level.

Application Procedures

A review of applications continues on a rolling basis as teaching positions open. Review may begin as early as April 1st, 2025 for a Fall 2025 assignment.

• Deadline is June 30, 2025 to be fully considered for Fall 2025 hiring.
• Projected deadline is October 31, 2025 to be fully considered for Spring 2025 hiring.
• Projected Job Announcement for 2025-2026 Academic Year closing date is March 1, 2026.

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:

1. Cover letter addressing evidence of qualifications, credentials, and experience, and list of courses you are interested and qualified in teaching,
2. Current curriculum vitae,
3. Names and contact information of at least three professional references are a part of the online application. Do not submit or attach letters. If considered for hire, the committee will request current letters of recommendation.
4. Copies of unofficial transcripts from all relevant educational programs.

For inquiries contact Dr. Patricia D. Lopez, Chair, E-mail: pdlopez@csufresno.edu

The position advertised will remain open until filled. Interviews may follow. Qualified applicants not hired at this time will remain in this pool for future consideration.