Lecturer Pool - Modern Language Studies AY 2026/27

California State University San Marcos; San Marcos (CA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 89,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department of Modern Language Studies at California State University San Marcos invites applications on an ongoing basis for a pool of part-time lecturers for the 2026/2027 academic year. Salaries are commensurate with credential and experience and appointments may last from one day to a full semester.

Applicants must hold a master's degree in Spanish, French, or German and meet CSU policy requirements for California residency; ABDs and those with teaching experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• A master's degree in Spanish, French, or German.
• CSU policy requires working in California; residency is a condition of employment.
• ABD or doctorate in the language of instruction.
• Experience teaching at the college/university level.
• Preference given to applicants with intercultural competence and campus service commitment.

Responsibilities

• Fill short-term temporary Lecturer positions across the campus as needed.
• Teach courses in Modern Language Studies as assigned by the department.
• Support departmental goals and maintain professional standards in instruction.

Skills

Teaching experience

Intercultural competence

Education

Master's degree in Spanish, French, or German

Job description

Modern Language Studies Pool

• Position: Lecturer
• Academic Year: 2026/2027
• College: College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral andSocial Sciences
• Department: Modern Language Studies

The Department of Modern Language Studies at California StateUniversity San Marcos accepts applications on an on-going basis forour pool of part‑time lecturers. Salary is commensurate withcredential and experience.

Applicant pools are used to fill short‑term temporary Lecturerpositions across our campus with the possibility of rehiring.Appointments may last from one day to a whole semester. Thisapplicant pool may be used to fill vacant positions on an as‑neededbasis throughout the academic year. Applications in this pool adwill only be good for the current academic year. This pool will beclosed effective May 31st. If you wish to be consideredfor the next academic year, you will need to apply to the new poolas it becomes available by June 15th.

Minimum qualifications:

• A master's degree in Spanish, French, or German
• Per the California State University’s Out-of-State EmploymentPolicy, the CSU is prohibited from hiring employees to performCSU-related work outside California. Working in the State ofCalifornia is a condition of employment.

Preferred qualifications:

• ABD or doctorate degree in the language of instruction
• Experience teaching at the college/university level
• Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrateintercultural competence and a commitment to serving our campuscommunity as it relates to teaching and, as applicable,service.

Salary commensurate with degree level and experience

• Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $5,507 - $8,000 per full-timemonth

The salary schedule information for the Lecturer - Academic YearClassification is available based on the following ranges:

• CSU Classification Salary Range Lecturer A - AY: $5,507 -$6,677 per full-time month
• CSU Classification Salary Range Lecturer B - AY: $6,221 -$13,224 per full-time month

The anticipated hiring range is generally at or near the minimum ofthe appropriate range, commensurate with education andexperience.

Timeline:

Applications are accepted and reviewed as needed,on an on-going bases throughout the 2026/27 academic year.

CSUSM has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI)and was recently named one of the top 32 Colleges most friendly tojunior faculty by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in HigherEducation.

Visit Faculty Opportunities for more information.

California State University San Marcos is an Equal OpportunityEmployer strongly committed to promoting diversity in all areas ofthe campus community. We consider qualified applicants foremployment without regard to age, physical or mental disability,gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, genderexpression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race orethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation andveteran or military status.

Per the California State University’s Out-of-State EmploymentPolicy , the CSU is prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related workoutside California. Working in the State of California is acondition of employment.

The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporterunder the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and isrequired to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 asa condition of employment.

This position is subject to employment verification, educationverification, reference checks and criminal record checks. An offerof appointment is contingent upon successful completion of abackground check, including a criminal records check, and may berescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying informationand/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld orfalsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete thebackground check may affect the continued employment of a currentCSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required todisclose whether they have received a final administrative decisionor final judicial decision determining that they have committedsexual harassment within the last 7 years only after adetermination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications forthe position, and before an offer of employment is extended.Applicants who reach the final stages of the application processmust also sign a release form that authorizes the release ofinformation by the applicant’s current and/or former employers tothe CSU concerning any substantiated allegations ofmisconduct.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and CampusCrime Statistics Act or Clery Act Notification can be found at Clery Act Notification.

Advertised:

June 18, 2026 (9:00 AM) Pacific DaylightTime

Applications close:

May 31, 2027 (11:55 PM) Pacific DaylightTime