Job no: 556312
Department Overview
The Psychology department offers rigorous empirically focused undergraduate and graduate degree programs, giving students a strong background in the scientific study of human behavior and consciousness.
Position Summary
The Department seeks qualified candidates to teach undergraduate courses such as those listed below. The successful applicant may apply to teach courses in one or more of the following subdisciplines (please indicate the subdiscipline(s) in your cover letter).
Biological Bases of Behavior and Cognition. Courses include: PSYCH 36, 121, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 220T, 225T
Quantitative Methods and Research Design. Courses include: PSYCH 42, 140T, 143, 144, 240T, 244A, 244B
Applied Behavior Analysis. Courses include: PSYCH 60T, 136, 170T, 172, 181, 221, 223, 231, 245, 255T, 268, 270T, 271, 288, 289
Clinical Psychology. Courses include: PSYCH 61, 66, 149, 160T, 162, 163, 164, 169, 171S, 175, 177, 178S, 283T
Developmental Psychology. Courses include: PSYCH 101,155, 200T, 204, 205
Social and Personality Psychology. Courses include: PSYCH 152, 154, 156, 157, 250T, 255T
School Psychology. Courses include: PSYCH 267, 274S, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 284, 285, 286, 287
Miscellaneous Psychology courses. Courses include: PSYCH 10, 63, 151, 179I, 182
Other classes that may be identified as needed to fulfill educational goals of current students.
Instructor Responsibility
Temporary faculty members are responsible for adherence to and implementation of university and system-wide policies as directed per Academic Policy Manual 306, paragraph 2. Instructors are responsible for the preparation, delivery, conducting, proctoring, and grading (as appropriate) lectures, office hours, homework assignments, quizzes, class projects, and midterm and final exams. All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e. asynchronous, synchronous, in-person, or hybrid).
Conditional Appointment
Appointment is contingent upon budget and enrollment considerations and subject to the order of assignment provisions in the collective bargaining agreement between California State University and California Faculty Association. These provisions state the "Order of Work," which prioritizes tenure-line faculty before new lecturer appointees.
Compensation
Commensurate with qualifications and experience within salary range placement. Salary ranges are established by the CSU Salary Schedule (Class Code = 2358 for Academic Year Lecturers). For Temporary Faculty with a Master's degree, the range is $5,507‐$6,677 per month when teaching full time (15 WTUs). Actual monthly salary will be adjusted based on the number of WTUs assigned per term.
Anticipated Semester
Fall 2026: August 19 2026 – December 22 2026
Spring 2027: January 15 2027 – May 26 2027
Required Qualifications
Education: A Master's degree in Psychology or a related field with an emphasis in the subdiscipline related to the course(s) they are expected to teach.
Experience
Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Successful teaching experience at the undergraduate level (including documented teaching assistantships or teaching internships).
Preferred Qualifications
A commitment to teaching excellence at the undergraduate level, evidenced through prior teaching experiences and evaluations.
Education: A Ph.D. in Psychology or a related field.
Experience with a closely-related subdiscipline of Psychology.
Evidence of publications in scholarly journals.
Application Procedures
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis as teaching positions open. Review may begin as early as June 15 2026 for a Fall 2026 assignment.
Deadline to be fully considered for Fall 2025 hiring: July 1 2026.
Deadline to be fully considered for Spring 2027 hiring: October 31 2026.
Projected job announcement closing date for the 2026‐2027 academic year: March 1 2027.
Complete an online application at careers.fresnostate.edu, search for the appropriate job announcement, create an applicant profile or log in if you already have one, and attach the following materials:
Cover letter addressing qualifications and experience, and a list of courses you are interested in teaching.
Curriculum vitae.
Names and contact information of at least three professional references (do not submit or attach letters).
Copies of unofficial transcripts from all relevant educational programs.
For Inquiries
Contact Dr. Rosa Toro, Interim Chair, E‐mail: rtoro@mail.fresnostate.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity Statement
California State University, Fresno is a tobacco‐free, smoke‐free, and vapor‐free campus. The institution is committed to maintaining and implementing employment policies and procedures in compliance with applicable state and federal equal employment opportunity laws and regulations. Executive Orders 1096 and 1097 prohibit discrimination, harassment, and retaliation on the basis of a protected status: race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex (including gender identity), sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, and covered veteran status. Fresno State's commitment to diversity informs its efforts in recruitment, hiring, and retention, and it is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.
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