Department Of Engineering
Faculty Employment Opportunity
Job no : #538837
Work type : Instructional Faculty Temporary Faculty
Location : Sonoma
Categories : Temporary, Part Time, Instructional Faculty Temporary Faculty,
Unit 3 CFA California Faculty Association
Department of Engineering
Temporary Faculty Position (Lecturer)
Our Commitment
Guided by our core values as a university : diversity, sustainability, community engagement, and adaptability, Sonoma State University (SSU) offers an education that fosters intellectual, social, and personal growth.
SSU is a public liberal arts and sciences university. As the only member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges in the state of California, we are committed to preparing students for a life of active citizenship and public service.
We have a vibrant campus life characterized by a lively co-curriculum that fosters broad based intellectual and artistic opportunities in which the campus as a whole is actively engaged.
Faculty members are committed to facilitating spaces in which all can grow by building on our scholars’ assets as they explore new knowledge.
These efforts include fostering creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, experimentation, empathy, and communication.
We strive to create a diverse, equity-minded, and inclusive campus environment. Faculty are expected to collaborate thoughtfully with our staff and scholars, which means we value the full range of everyone's assets in terms of languages, abilities, cultures, and ways of knowing.
We are fully committed to the rights of scholars, staff, and faculty. We are especially interested in candidates who are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
The University
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 23 campuses of the California State University System. As members of the largest public higher educational system in the nation, we provide accessible, high-quality education.
Sonoma State University is a federally-designated Hispanic Serving Institution, as such we are committed to achieving the goals of equal opportunity and endeavors to employ faculty and staff reflecting the linguistic, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the region and state.
The Department
The Department of Engineering values experiential education, innovation and research, and collaborations with local and regional industries.
The department has a world-class faculty team with decades of academic and industry experience. The engineering laboratories are equipped with cutting-edge technology and supported by endowments and grants.
The department aspires to be a leading engineering program that provides outstanding educational value to students and produces graduates who are prepared to enter the workforce and lead and innovate in their fields.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to see the department’s web page at : ee.sonoma.edu
Duties of the Position
Teach lower and upper division engineering general education (GE) and major courses. One potential course is ES 301 Disruptive technologies that changed the world.
Professional Qualifications
To be recommended for appointment, the candidate must have : Bachelor’s of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field and MS or PHD in Electrical Engineering or closely related fields.
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 : $4,530 - $6,056 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 are 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.