Job Details

Overview

2025-26 Lecturer Pool Department of Languages and Cultures

Position Title: Academic Year Lecturer

College: Humanities and Fine Arts

Department/School: Languages and Cultures

Responsibilities

Lecturer positions in the department carry responsibilities in the areas of teaching lower and upper division undergraduate courses and some graduate courses. Teaching assignments are based upon qualifications of the individual and the needs of the department.

Minimum and Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

The minimum education requirement for a lecturer appointment is a Master of Arts in a related field for undergraduate courses and a PhD in second language acquisition, applied linguistics, or a related field for graduate courses. For positions in teaching a language, candidates must provide evidence of advanced proficiency in the language to be taught and a demonstrated knowledge of and ability to use communicative teaching methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to candidates with teaching experience in the area of specific need and evidence of effective teaching. Even for positions that are not language teaching assignments, bilingual candidates will be given preference.

How to Apply

Applicants must provide:

• a current cover letter (including how you have addressed, or plan to address teaching to diverse student groups)


• a CV


• a list of courses you believe you are qualified to teach and for which you wish be considered


• for language courses: evidence of advanced proficiency and ability to use communicative language-teaching methods


• a copy of unofficial transcripts for your highest earned degree


• contact information of three professional references

Additional information may be requested at a later time. All applicants must apply online; applications submitted via email or in-person to the department will not be considered. For information about specific courses offered, please refer to the University Catalog.

The Department

The Department of Languages and Cultures offers majors and minors in Spanish (including a pre-credential Spanish BA), German, Asian Studies, and Latin American Studies, and minors in Japanese, French, Italian, European Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, and African Studies. We offer a Master of Arts in Language Teaching and a Graduate TESOL Certificate. We offer additional lower and upper division general education courses related to languages and international studies. For more information, please see our website: .

More Information

Job-related questions should be directed to: Dr. Christine Goulding, Department Chair, Department of Languages and Cultures, 377 ARTS Building, California State University, Chico, Chico, CA 95929-0825, ...@csuchico.edu

Benefits Information:

This position may qualify for benefits including tuition fee waiver (if eligible). CSU Chico offers a number of benefits to its employees (e.g., sick leave, vacation, health insurance). For more information and eligibility criteria, please visit

Additional Information:

All work must be performed within the State of California.

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

The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 (revised July 21, 2017) as a condition of employment.

For disability-related accommodations, please call the ADA Coordinator at (530) ###-####.

All positions are contingent on funding.

About Chico State

Graduate and undergraduate programs boast high-quality research experiences, exceptional faculty mentoring, and civic and global engagement opportunities. The campus motto, Today Decides Tomorrow, is brought to life by inclusive pedagogy, experiential learning, and co-curricular programming. The Chico Experience prepares students to be critical thinkers, engaged citizens, and inspired stewards of environmental, social, and economic resources. Together, they will become leaders solving the challenges of the 21st century.

The campus is located in Northern California, 90 minutes from the state capital, Sacramento, and a three-hour drive from the San Francisco Bay Area. Chico offers year-round natural beauty, outdoor leisure activities, and a thriving arts, music, and events scene. We acknowledge and are mindful that Chico State stands on lands that were originally occupied by the Mechoopda people and we recognize their distinctive spiritual relationship with this land, the flora, the fauna, and the waters that run through campus.

Chico State is an 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 information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status and only employ individuals authorized to work in the U.S.

CSU, Chicos Annual Security Report includes summaries of institutional policy relating to campus safety, drug and alcohol use, sexual assault, and other matters. The report is published in compliance with the Clery Act and includes three years of certain crime statistics. It is also available on the web at Annual Security & Fire Safety Report.

Advertised: Feb 10, 2025 Pacific Standard Time

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