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Part-Time Lecturer(s) Pool in Child Development

California State University
United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Mar 2026

About the role

Faculty Employment Opportunity

POSITION:

PART-TIME LECTURERS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT: The Department of Psychology and Child Development invites applications for a pool of part-time teaching appointments. Candidates selected will teach one or some combination of courses in the Department of Psychology and Child Development. These courses could include, but are not necessarily limited to: undergraduate degree courses in Child Development, Adolescent Development, Adulthood and Aging.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

PhD in Child/Human Development, Developmental Psychology, or related field preferred. Master’s degree acceptable. Prior successful teaching experience at the college level preferred.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Preference will be given to candidates with: evidence of quality teaching and teaching expertise with diverse populations.

HOW TO APPLY & DEADLINE:

A complete application must include: (1) a cover letter that specifically addresses the position description, qualifications, and interest and preference for courses to teach; (2) unofficial photocopies of graduate transcripts; (3) and a curriculum vita, including the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references; letters of reference may be required at a later time. Official transcripts will be required at the time of hire. Candidates should also forward representative teaching materials (e.g., syllabi and sample course materials), and evidence of teaching effectiveness.


If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact:

Stacey Foster, Administrative Assistant
Psychology & Child Development Department
California State University, Stanislaus
One University Circle
Turlock, CA 95382
Department Telephone: 209-667-3386 or sfoster@csustan.edu

Consideration of applications will begin upon submission of complete documentation and work being available.

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COMPENSATION:

Commensurate with qualifications and experience.  As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we offer an extremely competitive benefits package.

Newly hired lecturers with terminal degrees are placed in Range 3 of the salary schedule and others are normally placed in Range 2. Starting salaries are usually at or near the minimum of the range. The full-time (15 units per semester) monthly base salaries indicated in the schedules are prorated based on the number of units assigned and are paid in six monthly payments for each full semester. Salary rates for California State University Lecturers (Academic Year) can be found in the schedules linked below.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT and THE COLLEGE: 

The Child Development program is part of the department of Psychology & Child Development and is a member of the College of Science. The program currently has 5 tenure-track faculty and over 150 majors, many of whom learn professional skills through classes and/or internships at the Child Development Center.  To learn more about us, please visit the following websites: for the University - www.csustan.edu, for the College of Science - www.csustan.edu/cos, for the department of Psychology and Child Development - www.csustan.edu/psychology, for the Child Development program - www.csustan.edu/cdev, and for the Child Development Center - www.csustan.edu/child-development-center.

CAMPUS & AREA:

California State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion – one in which every person in the Universi

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