Description :

The Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Landscape Architecture Department seeks applicants for a pool of part-time lecturers, with positions available as determined by need during the 2021-2022 academic year beginning September 13, 2021.

Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Appointments from the part-time pool are temporary and often made just prior to the start of the academic term. Applicants must be available on very short notice.

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 2023, the classification salary ranges for the respective ranks are :

Lecturer A : $5,007-$6,359

Lecturer B : $5,925-$12,594

Lecturer C : $6,500-$13,831

Lecturer D : $8,184-$14,487

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Landscape Architecture Department at Cal Poly is dedicated to providing the highest quality educational experience for its students within a changing world and profession.

The five-year curriculum for the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree is characterized by faculty who assist students to become independent learners and responsible for their education.

Our diverse faculty creates a learning environment shared with 240 students in the department and within the College of Architecture and Environmental Design with approximately 2,300 students divided among five departments : Architectural Engineering, Architecture, City and Regional Planning, Construction Management, and Landscape Architecture.

The program emphasizes the integration of general education and art and design with the understanding of natural and social systems in various environmental settings.

Our goal is to develop leaders in the profession. Skills Required :

• a) Lower-and upper-division design studios and Integrated Learning Courses (ILCs);
• b) Landscape representation, hand and digital graphics that include 2-dimensional graphics and drafting, and / or GIS software;
• c) Landscape architecture construction including site engineering, construction document preparation and implementation strategies;
• d) Environmental Systems, Landscape Ecology;

e) Planting design

The department is especially interested in candidates committed to support and success of first-generation and underrepresented students.

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.

Please note : Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive.

Sensitive positions are those requiring heightened scrutiny of individuals holding the position based on potential for harm to children, concerns for the safety and security of people, animals, or property, or heightened risk of financial loss to Cal Poly or individuals in the university community.

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo will not sponsor an H-1B for this position.

For health and well-being, Cal Poly is a smoke & tobacco-free campus. The university is committed to promoting a healthy environment for all members of our community.

Education Requirements :

A Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture, or a related field, and / or the experience and expertise to fulfill a special need in the department.

Teaching and / or professional practice experience. Teaching experience is valued but not required.

HOW TO APPLY

Please visit the Cal Poly Part Time Pool application website for application instructions

Travel Required : No

Last updated : 2024-05-17