Lecturer - SOC 360: Quantitative Research Methods (Fall 2026)

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

Job summary

California State University San Marcos is seeking a part-time Lecturer for Fall 2026 to teach SOC 360: Quantitative Research Methods. The position is hybrid and in-person, with TBD day/time.

Salary commensurate with credential and experience. Minimum qualifications include a master's degree in the area of instruction or closely related field, with a preference for a doctorate and prior higher education teaching experience in Sociology and/or Criminology & Justice Studies.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required for Fall 2026 teaching appointment.
• California residency required; CSU policy restricts out-of-state employment.
• Preferred: Doctorate or terminal degree; prior higher ed teaching in Sociology/CJ&S; intercultural competence.

Responsibilities

• Teach SOC 360: Quantitative Research Methods.
• Prepare and deliver hybrid/in-person lectures and Course materials.
• Assess student performance and provide timely feedback.

Education

Master's degree in the area of instruction or closely related field

Doctorate or terminal degree in the area of instruction or a closely related field

Job description

SOC 360: Quantitative Research Methods

• Position: Lecturer - Academic Year
• Semester: Fall 2026
• Day/Time: TBD
• Modality: Hybrid & In Person
• College: College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral andSocial Sciences
• Department: Sociology and Criminology & JusticeStudies

The Department of Sociology and Criminology & Justice Studies at California State University San Marcos seeks a part-timelecturer for Fall 2026 to teach SOC 360: Quantitative ResearchMethods. Please visit our department website to find out more about our curricular mission. Salary is commensurate with credential and experience.

Course Description

The logic of procedures of social science methodology. Range oftypes of methods available for various approaches to quantitativesocial research. Problem formulation, design, data collection, andanalysis of a research project.

Minimum qualifications

• A master's degree in the area of instruction or a closelyrelated field
• Per the California State University’s Out-of-State Employment Policy, 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 doctorate or terminal degree in the area of instruction or aclosely related field
• Higher education experience teaching Sociology and/orCriminology & Justice Studies
• 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
• 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 of the appropriate range, commensurate with education andexperience.

Timeline

A review of applications will begin on July 2,2026; however, the position will remain open until filled.

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 of the 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 Employment Policy, 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 as a 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 allegationsofmisconduct.

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: December 18, 2026 (11:55 PM) PacificStandard Time