Lecturer, Design Studio & Visual Arts (Temporary)

California State University, Sacramento; Sacramento (CA); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 72 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

A public university in California seeks a part-time lecturer for its Design Department in Sacramento. The role involves teaching undergraduate courses in Design Studies, Graphic Design, Architecture, and Photography. Candidates should hold a Master's degree or a Bachelor's with significant professional experience. Responsibilities include preparing lesson plans, conducting classes, grading, and maintaining office hours. This temporary position offers a collaborative academic environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or Bachelor's degree with 5 years teaching or relevant professional experience.
• Familiarity with design or photography curriculum.

Responsabilités

• Instruction, class preparation, grading, and office hours.
• Teaching undergraduate classes in Design Studies, Graphic Design, Architecture, or Photography.

Connaissances

Teaching

Curriculum development

Class preparation

Formation

Master’s degree in relevant field

Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience

Description du poste

Apply now Job no: 555788
Work type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer
Location: Sacramento
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Faculty - Fine/Performing Arts, Temporary, Part Time

DEPARTMENT: Design

POSITION DETAILS:

The Department of Design at Sacramento State is housed in the College of Arts & Letters. The Department offers a B.A. in Design Studies, a B.F.A. in Architecture Studies, a B.F.A. in Graphic Design, a B.F.A. in Interior Architecture, and a B.F.A. in Photography. See below for anticipated needs for specific areas of: Design Studies; Graphic Design; Interior Architecture; and Photography.

Design Studies:Teach undergraduateintroductorydesign history classes, introductory studio classes in basic 2-D and 3-D composition, introductory classes in critical thinking about design.

Graphic Design: Teach introductory undergraduate studio classes in focused on 2-D composition, symbol development and color theory.

Architecture/Interior Architecture: Teach undergraduate lecture and studio-based classes in the following areas: design studio, computer graphics studio, architectural history, professional career preparation, and building systems/building technology.

Photography: Teach undergraduate classes in digital and/or analog photography.

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.

REQUIREDQUALIFICATIONS:

The Department of Design is seeking candidates for our part-time lecturer pool to teach courses in the following areas: Architecture, Design Studies, Graphic Design, and Photography. To be considered, candidates must have either a Master's degree, or a Bachelor's degree combined with at least five years of teaching or relevant professional experience in one of these fields or a related discipline.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Terminal degree in the relevant field
• Prior teaching experience at the college level

APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS:

New applicants are required to submit the following,

1. Cover letter that includes a listing of courses you are prepared to teach.A list of courses within the Design major is available in the University Catalog .

2. Complete curriculum vitae (CV) that includes the Dates (semester/year) & Summaries of relevant teaching experience (provide a listing of comparable college classes taught that includes the number of courses and course sections).

3. Unofficial transcripts of highest degree

4. A list of two references with contact information

6. A Portfolio of 20 JPG images (maximum) of your work and/or your students' work.*

*For all applications with videos or JPG images: Each JPG should be less than 2.5 megabytes and sized to 1024 pixels (14.22 inches) on the longest side, at 72ppi. For videos, any documentation must be on Vimeo.

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 evidenced by the values embedded in our Hornet Honor Code , Sacramento State is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all faculty, staff, students, and guests are welcome and valued. Our commitment is more than simply ensuring that our campus is free from bias and discrimination, but is one devoted to celebrating many diverse identities, life experiences, and perspectives that enrich our community, teaching and learning.

To learn more about why you should join the Hornet Family, please visit the Why Sac State? page.

California State University, Sacramento is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of 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.

Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act and Campus Fire Safety Right-To-know Act Notification

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, the current Annual Security Report (ASR) is available for viewing at https://www.csus.edu/clery .

The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics ofCleryAct crimes for Sacramento State for the last three (3) calendar years. Paper copies are available upon request by emailing the Clery Director at [e-mail] .

Under the Clery Act, this positionmaybe designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) depending upon the role on campus and/or job duties. If this position is identified by the Director of Clery Compliance as a CSA position, you will be notified via email and will be assigned the appropriate training in CSU Learn.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with California State University, Sacramento. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current California State University, Sacramento employees who apply for the position.

Per the CSU COVID-19 Vaccination Policy , it is strongly recommended that all California State University, Sacramento employees who are accessing office and campus facilities follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications. Effective May 2023.

Eligibility Verification

Candidate will be required to provide official transcripts of their highest degree earned and must furnish proof of eligibility to work in the U.S.. California State University, Sacramento is not a sponsoring agent for non-tenure track (temporary/lecturer) faculty for the H1-B Visa.

Out of State Employment

Per CSU-wide policy (HR2021-04), all faculty who will begin initial employment (or return from a 12-month break in service) on or after January 1, 2022 are required to perform their work from within the State of California. Faculty hired prior to January 1, 2022 must be available to perform work in the State of California if their assignment is in-person.

Advertised: March 12, 2026 (8:00 AM) Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: Open Until Filled

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