24-25 AY Temporary Faculty Pool (Lecturer) - Africana Studies

Temporary Faculty Pool - Lecturer in Africana Studies

Department Overview [Department website]

The Africana Studies program (AFRS) at California State University, Fresno offers an interdisciplinary curriculum that illuminates the connectedness of the human experience and provides culturally-appropriate knowledge and skills. This helps students understand the experiences of African peoples all over the world and other ethnic groups in the United States. Africana Studies emphasizes the history and culture of African Americans in relation to the experiences of Africans on the continent and other peoples of African descent in the Diaspora.  Thus, the major in African American (Africana) Studies at Fresno State provides an epistemological basis for understanding the historical, social, political, and cultural experiences of African peoples.

Position Summary [course catalog link]

The successful applicant may teach Africana Studies as well as high enrollment general education courses. We are interested in candidates who are qualified to teach the following courses:

• AFRS 10: Introduction to Africana Studies
• AFRS 15: Slavery and the American Experience
• AFRS 20: Critical Thinking About Race
• AFRS 27: Black Popular Culture
• AFRS 68: Black Protest
• AFRS 121: Gospel Choir
• AFRS 144: Race Relations
• AFRS 164: African Cultural Perspectives
• 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 $4,530.00 - $6,056.00 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 2024: August 19, 2024 – December 23, 2024;
• Spring 2025: January 15, 2025 – May 23, 2025

Required Qualifications:

Education (from an accredited institution or foreign equivalent.): A Master's degree in Africana Studies or closely related field. 

Experience:  

1. Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.