2026-27 AY Lecturer Pool - Chemistry

California State University, Sacramento; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 67,108 - 80,382; Part time

Job summary

A California university is seeking a part-time lecturer for their chemistry department. The role involves teaching undergraduate courses, preparation, grading, and conducting office hours. Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in chemistry or biochemistry. Prior teaching experience at the college level is preferred. The position comes with conditional appointments based on enrollment and budget, and ranks are based on professional experience. The application requires unofficial transcripts and references.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in chemistry or biochemistry required.
• Prior chemistry teaching experience at the college level preferred.

Responsibilities

• Instruction, class preparation, grading, and office hours.
• Course assignments under the direction of the College Dean.

Skills

Chemistry teaching

Course preparation

Grading

Office hours management

Education

Master’s degree in chemistry or biochemistry

Job description

Apply now Job no: 555817

Work type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer

Location: Sacramento

DEPARTMENT

CHEMISTRY

POSITION TITLE

Lecturer Pool – Chemistry and Biochemistry

POSITION DETAILS

The Department of Chemistry at Sacramento State is one of the larger departments in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. It serves approximately 400 undergraduate majors in BA and BS programs in Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Forensic Chemistry, and offers master’s degree programs in Chemistry and Biochemistry.

The department includes 20 full-time faculty members, eight staff members, and approximately 20 part-time lecturers. Courses are offered across the chemistry curriculum, including general chemistry, chemistry for health science majors, chemistry for engineering majors, organic chemistry, biochemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, and inorganic chemistry. A full list of courses is 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:

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 chemistry or biochemistry.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Prior chemistry teaching experience at the college level.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Unofficial transcripts of highest degree
• List of references with contact information

EEO STATEMENT

California State University, Sacramento is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity in all areas. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. Sacramento State hires only those individuals who are lawfully authorized to accept employment in the United States.