26-27 Temporary Faculty Pool (Lecturer) - Public Administration

Lecturer • Fresno, CA

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

The MPA Program seeks part-time lecturers to teach one and three unit courses as needed. One unit courses will be practitioner seminars related to the part-time faculty member’s professional experience in Public Administration. Note: 1-unit classes may not run for the entire semester. The department seeks qualified candidate(s) to teach graduate courses such as: Administrative law, public communications, strategic planning, funding and resource development, and other relevant topics for public and nonprofit administrators; or other classes that may be identified as needed to fulfill educational goals of current students.

Requirements

• A Master's degree or PhD in Public Administration, or a Doctorate of Public Administration (DPA) or related field.
• Successful teaching experience in public administration or related field at the undergraduate level.
• Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• A commitment to teaching excellence at the undergraduate level, which may be exhibited through prior teaching experiences and teaching evaluations or other evidence.
• Eligibility to work in the United States.
• Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended.
• Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Nice To Haves

• Successful teaching experience at the graduate level.
• Professional work experience in public administration, public service, or related area.

Responsibilities

• 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).

Benefits

• Compensation - Commensurate by qualifications and experience within salary range placement.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level