Lecturer - UNIV 100, 200 & 300 Academic Recovery Courses (Fall 2026)

California State University, Chico; San Marcos (CA); On-site; USD 61,458 - 74,515; Part time

Job summary

Opt For Healthy Living is seeking a part-time Lecturer for Fall 2026 to teach UNIV 100, 200, and 300 academic recovery courses. This role supports first-year students on academic notice through a strengths-based curriculum, aiming to help them develop personal academic plans.

Qualified applicants must have experience teaching college success courses and a demonstrated ability to work with students in distress. The position is located in San Marcos, California, and is part-time, with salary commensurate with degree and experience.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work with students on academic notice.
• Ability to guide students to necessary resources for academic success.

Responsibilities

• Teach academic recovery courses to first-year students.
• Engage students in developing personal academic plans.

Skills

Ability to facilitate transition from high school to college

Holistic support for first-year students

Counseling skills

Intercultural competence

Education

Experience teaching first-year success course

Basic understanding of CSUSM academic policy

Job description

Lecturer - UNIV 100, 200 & 300 Academic Recovery Courses (Fall 2026)

Apply now Job no: 558405
Work type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer
Location: San Marcos
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Temporary, Part Time, Counselor (Non-instructional Faculty)

UNIV 100, 200 & 300 Academic Recovery Courses

• Semester: Fall 2026
• Day/Time: Multiple sections available with varying times
• Modality: In-person
• College: Office of Undergraduate Studies
• Department: First-Year & University Programs

The Department of First-Year & University Programs at California State University San Marcos seeks part-time lecturers for our Fall 2026 ARC instructional team. Academic Recovery Course instructors may be assigned to one or more 100, 200, or 300-level 1-unit courses designed to support students on academic notice. Drawing on a combination of theoretical constructs from positive psychology and rooted in a "strengths-based" curriculum, these courses provide students opportunities to engage in a holistic self-analysis and further develop and implement an action plan for academic and life success. All action plans will involve a complete understanding of university policies related to academic standing.

These sections are also supported by a UNIV Peer Coach, faculty mentorship of assigned UNIV Peer Coach is expected.

• Demonstrated ability in working with students to facilitate their transition from high school to college
• Demonstrated ability to work holistically with first-year students who are on academic notice
• Per the California State University’s Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California. Working in the State of California is a condition of employment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching a first-year student college success course
• A basic understanding of CSUSM academic policy, undergraduate general education requirements, and lower-division preparation for the major
• An ability to direct/guide students to necessary information/resources for implementing a personal plan to overcome academic notice
• Demonstrated counseling skills and ability to work effectively with at-promise students and students in distress
• Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate intercultural competence and a commitment to serving our campus community as it relates to teaching and, as applicable, service.

Salary commensurate with degree level and experience

• Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $5,507 - $6,677 per full‑time month

The salary schedule information for the Lecturer – Academic Year Classification 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 of the appropriate range, commensurate with education and experience.

California State University San Marcos is an Equal Opportunity Employer strongly committed to promoting diversity in all areas of the campus community. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, physical or mental disability, gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation and veteran or military status.

Per the California State University’s Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California. Working in the State of California is a condition of employment.

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

This position is subject to employment verification, education verification, reference checks and criminal record checks. An offer of appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, including a criminal records check, and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

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