Faculty looking for open lecturer pools or OnBarding information can visit Continuously Open Part-Time Lecturer Vacancies or Temporary Faculty Lecturer Information.

Before Entering an Appointment

1. Applicant must have applied to the Lecturer Pool for your department.
2. Follow the steps in the Lecturer Pool Offer Card user guide to move applicant(s) through the appropriate steps to facilitate OFA generating a POI and/or EMPLID number and initiate the background check.
3. After the Offer Card is approved, OFA will provide 2 Employee ID numbers:
   • CHRS ID – Used to submit appointment data in TAE. Lecturers will also see this ID on their appointment notification.
   • Sac State ID (CMS-Campus Solutions [SA] ID) - Used to:
     • Add the lecturer to the Instructor/Advisor table first, and then to the class schedule.
     • Access other campus systems within CMS-Campus Solutions.
     • Note: Contact the Registrar’s Office for help with these CMS-Campus Solutions processes. OFA does not have access to update or correct CMS records.
4. Provide the Sac State ID (CAMPUS (CMS-SA) ID) to the newly hired lecturer so that they can create their SacLink account. A Sac State email address is required before you can submit their appointment in TAE.

Training & Resources

Training and Resources:

Training Schedule:

Temporary Faculty Hiring Workshop on Monday, December 8th, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm via Zoom.

Topics covered:

• Lecturer recruitment process in Page-Up
• Updates to TAE
• Lecturer appointment notifications
• Recruitment process of rehired annuitants

TAE Data Entry In-person training on December 10th, 1:00pm - 3:00pm in Amador Hall, room 313.

• Overview of lecturer appointment data entry in TAE for Spring semester and the user guide updates
• Appointment revision process
• TAE reports

Office Hours for Temp Faculty Hiring for Spring 2026:

Join us for our scheduled offices hours below at Faculty Affairs Zoom Link

1/2/2026 - 2/6/2026 - Tuesdays from 10:30AM to 12:00PM, and Fridays from 11AM to 12PM.

Temporary Faculty Hiring Resources:

• Use the Excel Template: It is highly recommended to use the Excel template provided by OFA to organize and track appointments. Share the completed list with your department chair, college analyst, and dean for review and approval.
• Excel Template User Guide
• TAE Lecturer Appointment Data Entry User Guide
• TAE Approvers User Guide
• How to acknowledge the appointment in CHRS (For Lecturers)
• Salary Schedule (as of 7/1/2024)