Part-Time Lecturer Pool - Landscape Architecture (AY 26/27)

California Polytechnic State University; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A public university in California is seeking an Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer to teach lower- and upper-division design studios. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture or a related field and experience in teaching or professional practice. Responsibilities include landscape representation and oversight on various design and construction aspects. This position is part-time on-site and is crucial for providing quality instruction to students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture or related field is required.
• Experience fulfilling departmental needs with an undergraduate degree from various disciplines.
• Teaching and/or professional practice experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach lower‑ and upper‑division design studios and support courses.
• Provide expertise in landscape representation and graphics.
• Oversee landscape architecture construction and site engineering.

Skills

Teaching in design studios

Hand and digital graphics

CAD drafting

GIS software

Landscape architecture construction

Environmental systems

Professional practice

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture

Job description

Instructional Faculty – Temporary/Lecturer 1

Locations

Central California

Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo Campus

Categories

Appointment Type: Temporary

Job Search Category/Discipline: Faculty – Architecture

Time Basis: Part Time

Workplace Type (Exclude Inst Fac): On‑site (work in person at business location)

Responsibilities

• Teach lower‑ and upper‑division design studios and support courses.
• Landscape representation, hand and digital graphics including 2‑ and 3‑dimensional graphics, CAD drafting, and/or GIS software.
• Landscape architecture construction, including site engineering, construction document preparation, and implementation strategies.
• Environmental systems, landscape performance, and landscape ecology.
• Professional practice, social equity design, design for climate change.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture or related field.
• Experience fulfilling a special need in the department considered with an undergraduate degree from various disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Teaching and/or professional practice experience.
• Teaching experience (valuable but not required).

Special Conditions

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 CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work. Failure to satisfy the background check may result in withdrawal of the offer.

Equality, Diversity, and Non‑Discrimination

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Cal Poly complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, and CSU’s nondiscrimination policy. We prohibit discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

Pool Information

Pool closes: March 31 2027