26-27 AY Temporary Faculty Pool (Lecturer) - Physical Therapy

CSU Careers • Fresno, CA

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About The Position

The department seeks qualified candidate(s) to teach undergraduate 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). 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). 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

Requirements

• A Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree.
• Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Active Physical Therapist, licensed in the State of California.
• Candidates will provide a letter of interest in the clinical instructor position in the campus clinics (Adult Neurology or Outpatient practice: musculoskeletal) or as a lecturer (provide the clinical area of expertise). Include experiences in multidisciplinary settings and or engaging with other disciplines (occupational or speech therapy, nursing, physicians, discharge planning, orthotics).
• A successful applicant for a lecturer must have a minimum of 5 years of full-time clinical experience in the area of clinical expertise.
• In the Curriculum Vitae, highlight the evidence of expertise including years of practice, settings, certifications or advanced training, teaching experience, research work and/or awards, honors etc. Indicate continuing education courses (title of course, number of units, date) over the past five years in the clinical area of expertise.
• A successful applicant as a clinical instructor must have a minimum of 5 years of full-time practice experience, obtained the APTA Clinical Instructor Certificate and been a clinical instructor with 4 students in a full-time clinical practice setting such as skilled nursing, neuro-rehab, outpatient orthopedic clinics or hospital.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• Board-Certified Clinical Specialist through the APTA.

Responsibilities

• adherence to and implementation of university and system-wide policies
• 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).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree