2024-25 AY Lecturer Pool - Humanities and Religious Studies

DEPARTMENT: Humanities and Religious Studies

POSITION TITLE: Lecturer Pool – Humanities and Religious Studies

POSITION DETAILS: 

The Department of Humanities and Religious Studies offers an integrated approach to the study of world cultures across history. In our courses, students undertake an interdisciplinary study of core ideas, ideals, and values. Religious Studies focuses on the beliefs and practices of the world’s religions and their relationship to history and culture. The study of both Humanities and Religious Studies can be a profoundly personal experience, yet students acquire the concrete analytical, research, writing, and organizational skills essential to their professional careers. We offer a degree in Humanities with an optional concentration in Religious Studies; we also offer minors in both fields. The Department offers a wide-range of courses in global religions and humanities but also offers courses in American culture, popular culture, and film.

Duties of a part-time lecturer include instruction, class preparation, grading, and office hours. Other duties may be assigned based on departmental needs. Course assignments, including dates, time, and modality, are made by the Department Chair under the direction of the College Dean.

Part-time lecturers are instructional faculty with conditional appointments based on enrollment and budget. Hires from the pool of applicants are made when there are instructional needs to fill coursework offered by an academic department based on changing enrollment patterns, changes to tenure-track faculty assignments, and other factors that cannot be addressed with our existing faculty. Initial appointments are typically for one semester, but occasionally academic year initial appointments are made. Appointments may be renewed based on department needs, funding, and performance. Often appointments are made just prior to the start of the semester.  

Rank and Salary

Initial rank and salary for lecturer faculty are based on professional and/or teaching experience and educational background and are determined by the hiring department. Most new lecturers are hired at the Lecturer A or B rank. As of July 2023, the classification salary ranges for the respective ranks are:

Lecturer A: $5,007 - $6,359

Lecturer B: $5,925 - $12,594

Lecturer C: $6,500 - $13,831

Lecturer D: $8,184 - $14,487

The salary ranges indicated are based on a "full-time rate" (15 weighted teaching units [WTUs]). A semester's worth of compensation is made up of six (6) payments of the given amount. To calculate your salary for a semester, the base rate would be pro-rated based on the units worked out of 15 WTUs.

If you were a Lecturer A assigned 3 units at the minimum salary, your pay would be structured as follows:

$5,007 x 3/15 (3 units out of a possible 15 units total) = $1001.40 x 6 checks = $6,008.40 total for 3 units/semester.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: A Masters degree in Humanities, Religious Studies, Film, or related discipline.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: A Ph.D. in Humanities, Religious Studies, Film, or related discipline. Teaching experience at a college or university.

APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS:

New applicants are required to submit:

1. Cover letter

2. Current Curriculum Vita (CV)/Resume 

3. Unofficial transcripts of highest degree

4. List of at least two references with contact information

5. Please indicate in the text field in the application what courses you believe you are qualified to teach. Course listings can be found here: https://catalog.csus.edu/courses-a-z/.

About Sacramento State

Sacramento State is located in the heart of California’s capital city, five miles from State Capitol. The lush, 300-acre campus is situated along the American River, close to numerous bike trails and other recreational areas. Sacramento, also known as the “Farm-to-Fork Capital,” is one of the most ethnically diverse and livable cities in the country, with a population of half of a million. Sacramento State is a Hispanic and AANAPISI serving institution with about 31,000 students coming not only from the Greater Sacramento Region, but also from across the state, country, and world. Our 1,800 faculty and 1,500 staff are committed to meeting our mission:

 “As California’s capital university, we transform lives by preparing students to lead, serve, and succeed. Sacramento State will be a welcoming, caring, and inclusive leader in education, innovation, and engagement.” As the regional hub of higher education, Sacramento State is dedica