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

The California State University; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A renowned university in California is hiring a part-time lecturer for their Landscape Architecture Department. The role involves teaching design studios, overseeing construction projects, and discussing environmental systems. Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture or a related field. Candidates should also have some teaching experience, though it's not mandatory. This position is part-time, with opportunities available based on departmental needs during the academic year. Applications are accepted until March 31, 2027.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture or a related field is required.
• Experience and educational background relevant to the position will be considered.
• Teaching experience is preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Teach lower-and upper-division design studios and support courses.
• Facilitate landscape architecture construction and site engineering.
• Instruct on environmental systems and landscape ecology.

Skills

Landscape representation

CAD drafting

GIS software

Teaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture or related field

Job description

Apply now Job no: 557155
Work type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer
Location: Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Temporary, Part Time, Faculty - Architecture, On-site (work in-person at business location)

The Landscape Architecture Department seeks applicants for a pool of part-time lecturers, with positions available as determined by need during the 2026-2027 academic year beginning August 17, 2027. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications, experience and time base.

Primary responsibilities

• Lower-and upper-division design studios and support courses.
• Landscape representation, hand and digital graphics that include 2 or 3-dimensional graphics and drafting, 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.

Initial rank and salary for lecturer faculty are based on professional experience and educational background and are determined by the hiring department. Most new lecturers are hired at the Lecturer A or B rank. As of July 2024, the classification salary ranges for the respective ranks are:

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. Cal Poly complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

A Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture or a related field. Experience to fulfill a special need in the department will be considered with an undergraduate degree from various disciplines.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Teaching and/or professional practice experience. Teaching experience is 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 the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Note: Cal Poly cannot deny an applicant a position solely or in part due to a criminal conviction history until it has performed an individualized assessment and linked the relevant conviction history with specific job duties in the position being sought.

Pool closes: March 31, 2027