Part-Time Lecturer Pool - Packaging (AY 26/27)

About the role

The Industrial Technology, Packaging, and Entrepreneurship area in the Orfalea College of Business at Cal Poly is seeking applications for part-time lecturers and lab instructors during the Fall and/or Spring semesters of the 2026-27 academic year.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in packaging design, packaging polymers and processing, packaging machinery and processes, packaging sustainability, instrumental analysis of packaging polymers, packaging quality assessment, packaging laws and regulations, healthcare packaging, packaging performance testing, fiber-based packaging, and packaging development.
• Assignments are contingent upon class availability, scheduling, budget, and enrollments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging, Industrial Technology, Design, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Demonstrated currency in the professional field through ongoing work, training, or engagement with industry trends.
• Substantial and relevant industry experience, showing depth of knowledge and practical application in the field.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS, MBA, or PhD in Packaging, Industrial Technology, Design, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Strong teaching potential and commitment to maintaining currency in the professional field.

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

Special Conditions

• 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.
• 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.

How to Apply

To apply, please attach a cover letter, resume/CV, copy of unofficial transcripts of highest degree earned (official sealed transcripts of highest degree will be required of all finalists prior to appointment), and teaching effectiveness to your online faculty application. If applicable, please also attach a list of CSU courses previously taught and courses requesting consideration to teach. Please be prepared to provide three professional references with names and email addresses when completing your application. Cal Poly will solicit letters from the people listed by applicants.