Temporary Faculty Pool, Interdisciplinary Studies

CSU Careers • Carson, CA

8h

About The Position

Temporary Faculty Pool Department of Interdisciplinary Studies College of Arts and Humanities Position Description The Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), invites highly qualified, motivated, and well-organized, applicants for a pool of part-time teaching appointments. At CSUDH, we celebrate and respect diversity in all forms that include every race, religion, gender, ethnicity, veterans, people with varied abilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. CSUDH is seeking applications from candidates who can demonstrate experience in teaching and working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and contribute to the University's mission, vision, and core values. For more information: Mission, Vision, and Core Values Department of Interdisciplinary Studies IDS is committed to provide a quality interdisciplinary liberal arts degree, accessible to working adult learners—accessible in time, place, and sequence of courses. Our curriculum emphasizes strong writing skills, oral and digital communicaltion skills, and critical thinking skills (especially in analysis) to provides students the necessary skills for 21 st century careers. For more information: https://www.csudh.edu/ids/ The Position The temporary faculty pool is continuously open, and positions are filled as needed, based on student enrollment and funding. Candidates may need to be available to begin teaching on short notice. The Fall term begins in late August and ends in mid-December; the Spring term begins mid-January and ends in mid-May. Opportunities for teaching during the Summer Sessions may also be available.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in the field relevant to the curriculum or related discipline.
• Applicants must have experience in teaching undergraduates from diverse ages, socioeconomic, cultural, and academic backgrounds.
• Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment.
• The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 , revised December 24, 2021, as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to candidates with prior teaching experience at the college or university level and who can furnish evidence of strong teaching.
• A Master’s degree in the field relevant to the curriculum or related discipline.
• A Ph.D. or extensive professional experience is required for teaching upper-division core courses (300- or 400-level).

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned upper division courses in the department’s curriculum
• Serve weekly office hours based on assigned teaching unit load.

Benefits

• health/vision/dental plans
• spouse, domestic partner and dependent fee‐waiver
• access to campus child‐care
• defined‐benefit retirement through the state system along with optional tax sheltering opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time