2026-27 Lecturer Pool Department of English
About The Position
California State University (CSU), Chico is a comprehensive and residential public university, holding Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation. Chico State operates as part of the 22-campus CSU system, which educates the most ethnically, economically, and academically diverse student body in the nation. The University enrolls over 14,000 students, with over half identifying as first-generation college students. Chico State is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and the elimination of equity gaps, have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations, and will contribute to policies, programs, and practices that support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning and working environment. The English Department in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts is collecting application materials for a pool of lecturers. Availability of positions in composition, literature, linguistics and creative writing will be determined by need during the 2026-27 academic year. We are primarily looking for instructors to teach in person. Appointments from the lecturer pool are temporary and often made just prior to the start of the academic term.
Requirements
- The minimum education requirement for a lecturer appointment in linguistics is a PhD.
- For literature, composition, and creative writing, an MA in English or closely-related field is the minimum education requirement.
Responsibilities
- Lecturers will teach one or more sections of courses for which the Department Chair deems them qualified.
- Teaching assignments are based upon qualifications of the individual and the needs of the department.
Benefits
- This position may qualify for benefits including tuition fee waiver (if eligible).
- California State University, Chico offers a number of benefits to its employees (e.g., sick leave, vacation, health insurance).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
