2025-26 AY Lecturer Pool - Philosophy

DEPARTMENT: Philosophy

POSITION TITLE: Lecturer Pool – Philosophy

POSITION DETAILS: 

The Philosophy Department, housed in the College of Arts and Letters, has one of the largest undergraduate philosophy programs in the California State University system. In addition to the general major, it offers major concentrations in Ethics, Politics, and Law and in Science, Reason and Values. It serves the campus and its STEM disciplines through its general education offerings, and offers courses in every GE category.

For more information about this department, visit: https://www.csus.edu/college/arts-letters/philosophy/

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 QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in Philosophy
• At least one (1) year of previous college-level teaching experience.
• Applicants should be capable of teaching one or more of the following courses:
  • PHIL 2 - Ethics
  • PHIL 4 - Critical Thinking
  • PHIL 6 - Introduction to Philosophy
  • PHIL 26 - History of Philosophy

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• PhD in Philosophy
• Experience in teaching online courses
• Ability to teach large classes

APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS:

New applicants are required to submit the following materials,

• A cover letter
• A current curriculum vita
• Unofficial transcripts of highest degree or degree required for position
• A list of three (3) current references with contact information
• A teaching “portfolio” including:
  • a list of courses from our department you think you could teach
  • a list of courses taught or developed
  • sample syllabi
  • statement of teaching philosophy

     Course listings can be found here: https://catalog.csus.edu/courses-a-z/phil/

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 capit