Lecturer Pool Department of Public Health & Health Services Administration

Our Commitment To Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion

California State University (CSU), Chico is a comprehensive and residential public university, holding Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation. Chico State operates as part of the 22-campus CSU system, which educates the most ethnically, economically, and academically diverse student body in the nation.

The University enrolls over 14,000 students, with over half identifying as first‑generation college students.

Chico State is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and the elimination of equity gaps, have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations, and will contribute to policies, programs, and practices that support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning and working environment.

Academic Year Lecturer

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Public Health & Health Services Administration

• Lecturer A/2 Full‑Time Equivalent Salary Range: $5,507 – $6,677 per month
• Lecturer B/3 Full‑Time Equivalent Salary Range: $6,221 – $13,224 per month
• Lecturer C/4 Full‑Time Equivalent Salary Range: $6,825 – $14,523 per month
• Lecturer D/5 Full‑Time Equivalent Salary Range: $8,593 – $15,211 per month

Anticipated hiring range is generally at or near the minimum of the appropriate range, commensurate with education and experience. Most new lecturers are hired at the Lecturer A or B rank.

05/31/26; complete applications received after that date may be considered as needs arise.

The Department of Public Health and Health Services Administration in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences is collecting application materials for a pool of lecturers with positions available as determined by need during the 2026‑27 academic year. The department is particularly interested in instructors to teach the following courses:

• Laws, Ethics and Regulations in Health Services (PHHA 432)
• Healthcare Law (PHHA 638)
• International Health (PHHA 323)
• Environmental Health (PHHA 362)
• Drugs in Our Society (PHHA 370)
• Healthcare Quality Management (PHHA 434)

Appointments from the lecturer pool are temporary and often made just prior to the start of the academic term.

The minimum qualifications for Laws, Ethics and Regulations in Health Services (PHHA 432) and Healthcare Law (PHHA 638) are a JD, Master of Legal Studies or PhD in Law or closely related discipline, and related professional experience.

The minimum education requirement for all other lecturer appointments is a master’s degree in a health‑related field relevant to the teaching assignment or extensive experience and specialization related to the teaching assignments. For courses in the professional process and core categories of the curriculum, lecturers must have current professional experience performing the process being taught.

Preference will be given to candidates with teaching experience, especially those with positive student evaluations of teaching; licenses or credentials related to the teaching assignment.

Lecturer positions in the department carry responsibilities in the area of teaching undergraduate courses. Teaching assignments are based upon qualifications of the individual and the needs of the department.

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 to be considered, a copy of unofficial transcripts for your highest earned degree, and 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 of Public Health and Health Services Administration provides our students with a multidisciplinary, competency…