Lecturer Pool - Music AY 2026/2027

California State University San Marcos; San Marcos (CA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 148,000; Part time

Job summary

California State University San Marcos invites applications for its Department of Music Lecturer pool for the 2026/27 academic year. This pool supports short-term, part-time lecturer appointments across the campus, with assignments ranging from one day to a full semester.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree; preferred qualifications include a Master's degree or higher and intercultural competence. Employment is contingent on background checks and policy disclosures.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Professional experience related to the position.
• Working in California is a condition of employment.

Skills

Professional experience

Intercultural competence

Service orientation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master/PhD or equivalent

Job description

Music Pool

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

The Department of Music at California State University San Marcosaccepts applications on an ongoing basis for our pool of part-timelecturers.

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 thispoolad will only be good for the current academic year. Thispoolwill beclosed effective May 31st. If you wish to be considered for thenext academic year, you will need to apply to the newpoolas itbecomes available by June 15th.

Minimum qualifications

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Professional experience related to the position
• 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

• A Master of Fine Arts, doctorate degree, or equivalent
• Experience teaching cultural/social somatics in highereducation
• 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

• AnticipatedHiring 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 RangeLecturer A - AY: $5,507 -$6,677 per full-time month
• CSU Classification Salary RangeLecturer 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.

Applications are accepted and reviewed as needed,on an on-going basis 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 formore 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 isprohibited 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 04, 2026 (9:0 AM) Pacific DaylightTime

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