Lecturer AY - Landscape Architecture

About the role

The Department of Landscape Architecture at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona invites applications for its Part-Time Lecturer pool in the Department of Landscape Architecture for part-time teaching appointments.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned division courses in the department’s curriculum and serve weekly office hours based on assigned teaching unit load.
• Assignments may include day, evening, and/or weekend courses.

Requirements

• A terminal degree in landscape architecture or related discipline relevant to the curriculum;
• And/or CA PLA licensure with a minimum of 5 years of professional practice experience in one of the specific areas of the curriculum;
• And/or a minimum of 10 years of professional practice experience and recognized expertise in one of the specific areas of the curriculum.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in landscape architecture or related discipline;
• Prior teaching experience at the college or university level and ability to furnish evidence of strong teaching;
• Research, scholarship, and/or creative activities related to landscape architecture and related fields as described in the position description;
• Expertise in quantitative research, qualitative research, and/or effective integration of both.

Salary and Benefits Information

• Initial rank and salary for lecturer faculty are based on professional experience and educational background and are determined by the hiring department.
• Initial appointments are for one semester only.
• The full-time (15 units per semester) monthly base salaries indicated above are prorated to the number of units worked and are paid in six monthly payments for each full semester.
• Qualifications Most new appointees are hired at the Lecturer A or B rank and placed at the beginning of the range.

How to Apply

• A complete application must include: Cover Letter (indicate which courses you are qualified to teach), Resume/Current Curriculum Vitae (CV), Unofficial transcripts of highest degree (official transcripts required upon hire), Three professional references with names and email addresses, Portfolio of research, scholarly, and/or creative works, and other achievements relevant to the position as described. (20 pages maximum, PDF or web link), Completed online application form via PageUp as provided by the university.

Disclosures

• Education Code 89521 Requirements Pursuant to Education Code 89521 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.

Background Check

• A background check (including a criminal records check) must be satisfactorily completed.
• Offers of employment are conditional 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.

Out of State Employment

• In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU related work outside of California.
• It is also expected that faculty establish an on-campus presence to fulfill their responsibilities.

Mandated Reporter

• 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.

International Candidates

• Cal Poly Pomona is not currently sponsoring faculty for H-1B work status if they are subject to the $100,000 fee established under the Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers issued on September 19, 2025.
• For faculty already in the United States who hold a valid nonimmigrant visa (such as F-1, J-1, or O-1), Cal Poly Pomona is able to consider filing a petition to change their status to H-1B based on the current determination that the fee does not apply.
• For questions, please contact the Office of Faculty Affairs at avpfa@cpp.edu.

EEO Statement

• 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 Pomona provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.