2026-27 AY Lecturer Pool - English - Upper-Division Literature, Creative Writing, and Technical Writing

DEPARTMENT: English

POSITION TITLE: Lecturer Pool - English - Upper-Division Literature, Creative Writing, and Technical Writing

POSITION DETAILS: 

The Department of English at Sacramento State is a community of teachers, scholars, writers, and staff dedicated to promoting learning in composition, creative writing, English education, linguistics, literature, and the teaching of English as a second language.

We are looking for qualified candidates for a part-time lecturer pool to teach courses in the following specialized areas:

• Upper-Division Literature: Courses in English Literature with specific regional and/or historical focuses (e.g., British, American, World, Postcolonial).
• Creative Writing: Courses in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.
• Technical Writing (ENGL 120T): A digital-first course in technical and professional communication in which students produce documentation for real audiences and contexts, including applied projects. Students develop skills in content strategy, search engine optimization (SEO), and user-centered writing, and engage with emerging issues such as the use of AI in professional writing workflows.

Courses are taught in person and meet two or three times per week during the semester.  

If you believe you are qualified to teach other English courses, please use the link to apply to the general English lecturer pool. Course descriptions and details are available in the University Catalog.

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 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 2024, the classification salary ranges for the respective ranks are:

Lecturer A: $5,507 - $6,677

Lecturer B: $6,221 - $13,224

Lecturer C: $6,825 - $14,523

Lecturer D: $8,593 - $15,211

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: $5,507 x 3/15 (3 units out of a possible 15 units total) = $1101.40 x 6 checks = $6,608.40 total for 3 units/semester. 

  REQUIRED and PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

UPPER-DIVISION LITERATURE

Required Qualifications

• MA or minimum of Bachelor’s degree with successful advancement to candidacy in a Doctoral program in a related field with active scholarly agenda demonstrated through publication/conference participation/other relevant activities.
• Teaching experience in the relevant field at the college level.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in English literature with concentration in the relevant period/area/method. 

 

CREATIVE WRITING

Required Qualifications

• MA and/or Bachelor’s degree with successful advancement to candidacy in an MFA or a Doctoral program in creative writing with active creative agenda demonstrated through publication in nationally/internationally recognized platforms, magazines, or books from reputed presses.
• Teaching experience in the relevant field at the college level.

Preferred Qualifications