2025-26 AY Lecturer Pool - Family & Consumer Sciences - Fashion Merchandising an

Overview

DEPARTMENT: Family and Consumer Sciences

POSITION TITLE: Lecturer Pool – Fashion Merchandising and Management

The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences seeks qualified instructors for courses in the Fashion Merchandising and Management major. We seek instructors from the global fashion industry, including management, marketing, buying, advertisement, promotion, manufacturing, sourcing, distribution, retailing, and design. Familiarity or experience with the contemporary and historical ways of meeting the economic, physiological, aesthetic, psychological, sociological, and cultural needs of consumers relative to fashion products is favored.

Responsibilities

• Instruction, class preparation, grading, and office hours for courses in the Fashion Merchandising and Management major.
• 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.
• Hires from the pool are made when there are instructional needs to fill coursework offered by the department based on enrollment, changes to tenure-track faculty assignments, and other factors.
• Initial appointments are typically for one semester, but occasionally for an academic year; appointments may be renewed based on department needs, funding, and performance.
• Appointments are often 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 as 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 are based on a full-time rate (15 weighted teaching units). A semester's compensation comprises six payments of the given amount. Salary for a semester is pro-rated based on units worked out of 15 WTUs.

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree in Fashion Merchandising and Management and/or related fields

Preferred Qualifications

Doctorate degree, teaching at the post-secondary level

Applicant Instructions

• New Applicants are required to submit:
• Cover letter including specific courses of interest and qualifications to teach
• Resume/CV
• Unofficial transcripts of highest degree or degree required for position
• List of three references with contact information
• Complete the FACS Department form - Courses Qualified to Teach
• Complete the Statement of Professional Preparation and Experience form. The form can be downloaded from the provided link.

A list of courses within the Fashion Merchandising & Management major is available in the University Catalog. Please contact the department regarding new courses that are listed on the form but not in the University Catalog.

Existing lecturers who taught during one or both semesters of the last academic year are highly encouraged to complete the FACS Department Courses Qualified to Teach form.

About Sacramento State

Sacramento State is located in the heart of California’s capital city, five miles from the State Capitol. The campus is 300 acres along the American River, near bike trails and recreational areas. Sacramento is known as the “Farm-to-Fork Capital,” with a diverse and livable population. The university has about 31,000 students and a workforce of approximately 3,300. The institution emphasizes learning, student success, teaching, research, justice, diversity, inclusion, and community engagement.

Sacramento State is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is guided by its Hornet Honor Code. For more information, visit the Why Sac State page.

Equal Employment Opportunity

California State University, Sacramento is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity in all areas. Qualified applicants are considered 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. Employment requires being lawfully authorized to work in the United States.

CSU Sacramento provides reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities. If you need a disability-related accommodation during the application or interview process, contact the Human Resources office.

The University is committed to an environment free from discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual violence, and related offenses. Mandatory training information is available online.

Background checks are required before any offer of employment. Candidates must provide official transcripts and proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. CSU Sacramento is not a sponsor for non-tenure track visas.

Out-of-state employment: CSU-wide policy requires that initial employment be performed from within California for new hires on or after January 1, 2022.