Pool for Part-time Lecturer, School of Business

California State University, Chico; Sonoma (CA); On-site; USD 61,458 - 74,515; Part time

Job summary

A university in California seeks a part-time lecturer for its School of Business to teach accounting courses. The ideal candidate will hold a Master’s degree or have extensive professional experience in the relevant field, alongside a minimum of two college-level teaching experiences. Candidates with CPA or CMA certification will be preferred. This position offers a salary range of $5,507 – $6,677 per month based on degree level and experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field or extensive experience in a specialized field.
• Minimum of two college-level sections of teaching experience.
• Minimum of five years of professional experience related to the courses.

Responsibilities

• Teach one or more accounting core, electives, or concentration courses.
• Participate in maintaining professional activities.
• Refresh the lecturer pool for the School of Business.

Skills

Teaching experience

Professional experience in accounting

CPA or CMA certification

Education

Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field

Job description

Pool for Part-time Lecturer, School of Business

• Job no: 557007
• Work type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer
• Location: Sonoma
• Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Temporary, Part Time, Faculty - Business/Management, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Sonoma State University’s beautiful 274-acre campus is located in Sonoma County wine country, an hour north of San Francisco. The campus offers the ideal setting for teaching and learning and access to a community of rich cultural, environmental, and recreational opportunities. Founded in 1960, SSU is one of the 22 campuses of the California State University System. As members of the largest public higher education system in the nation, we provide accessible, high-quality education.

The Department

The School of Business at Sonoma State University offers high-quality, relevant education in business to aspiring and practicing professionals, managers, and entrepreneurs in the private and public sectors. It does this in a liberal arts and sciences environment in which faculty emphasize the development and continuous improvement of the skills of critical thinking, effective communication, ethical reasoning, maintaining a global perspective, and applying disciplinary tools. The department offers programs of study leading to both the Bachelor of Science (BSBA) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees. The BSBA program offers concentrations in accounting, finance, financial management, management, marketing, and wine business strategies. The graduate program includes a professional MBA and a wine business MBA.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to see the department’s web page at: (https://business.sonoma.edu/)

Duties of the Position

The School of Business is looking to refresh our lecturer pool of professionals qualified to teach one or more of our accounting core, electives, or concentration course offerings.

Specific classes:

• BUS 230B — Managerial Accounting (Intro)
• BUS 330A — Intermediate Accounting I
• BUS 330B — Intermediate Accounting II
• BUS 430 — Advanced Accounting
• BUS 434 — Auditing
• BUS 433A — Individual Taxation
• BUS 433B — Corporate and Estate Taxation
• BUS 435 — Cost Accounting
• BUS 438 - Advanced Data Analytics in Accounting
• BUS 535 — MBA Core: Cost Control and Analysis

Required Qualifications

To be recommended for appointment, the candidate must have:

• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field. Extensive (10 years or more) experience may compensate for a lack of a Master’s degree, in a specialized field (for example, tax or audit).

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of two college-level sections of teaching experience.
• A minimum of five years of professional experience related to the courses to be taught.
• CPA or CMA is strongly preferred.

Eligibility to remain in pool: All members of the pool must maintain their status by continuing professional activities and maintaining currency in accordance with the Department and School’s faculty qualifications policy. Under the current policy, 400 hours of professional/managerial activity per year would keep a lecturer professionally qualified to remain in the pool.

Rank and Salary

Full-time is a 15-unit workload per semester. Actual salary is dependent upon the number of units assigned, educational preparation, and availability of funds subject to any CSU system faculty contract salary increases.

• Salary commensurate with degree level and experience.
• Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $5,507 – $6,677 per full-time month.
• The full-time (15 units per semester) monthly base salary range indicated above is prorated to the number of units worked and is paid in six monthly payments for each full semester.
• Selection as a candidate in the applicant pool does not guarantee employment. Temporary Faculty appointments are made on a part-time, temporary basis and contingent upon department needs and funding.
• Temporary Faculty appointments are made on a semester‑by‑semester basis.
• Relocation expenses will not be provided for temporary faculty appointments.
• Expenses incurred to attend an interview for temporary faculty positions are not reimbursed by the University.

Required Application Materials

• Cover letter indicating courses for which you would like to be considered
• Contact information for 3 references

Equal Opportunity & Mandated Reporting

The University is an Aff. Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic info, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status. Mandated Reporting: This position may be considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply.

Employment Eligibility & Conditions

CSU Out of State Policy — Sonoma State University, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California. A background check must be completed before any candidate can be offered a position. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status.

Sonoma State University hires only individuals authorized to work. All offers of employment are contingent upon documents demonstrating identity and eligibility. Sonoma State University does not facilitate the process of applying for an H1B Visa for temporary positions.

Education Code 89521

Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years, only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Advertised: Apr 08 2026 Pacific Daylight Time
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