Part-Time Lecturer Pool - World Languages & Cultures (AY 26/27)

About the role

The Department of World Languages and Cultures, College of Liberal Arts, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo is seeking applications for a pool of part-time lecturers. Positions are available as determined by need and funding during Fall and/or Spring semesters of the 2026–2027 academic year, which begins August 17, 2026. Appointments from the part-time pool are temporary and often made just prior to the start of the academic term, so applicants must be available on very short notice.

Responsibilities

Applicants must be capable of teaching one or more of the following language courses: Elementary or intermediate French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin (in Traditional Character Form), and/or Spanish. In addition, the department also seeks applicants qualified to teach advanced-level courses in Spanish, or subtopic classes (e.g., Latin America, Mexico, China, Italy) for the course Humanities in World Cultures: a writing-intensive, upper-division General Education class taught in English.

Education and rank

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:

• Lecturer A: $5,507–$6,677
• Lecturer B: $6,221–$13,224
• Lecturer C: $6,825–$14,523
• Lecturer D: $8,593–$15,221

Required qualifications

• M.A. degree in language, literature, culture, and/or in second language acquisition.

Preferred qualifications

• Ph.D. in an appropriate field is preferred.
• Demonstrated college teaching experience.

Special conditions

• All CSU employees are designated "mandated reporters" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. As a condition of your employment, you will be required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 and any subsequent amendments.
• 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. 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. 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.
• For health and well-being, Cal Poly is a smoke & tobacco-free campus.
• 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. The person hired must reside in the state of California at the time of hire and for the entirety of the appointment.
• Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo will not sponsor an H-1B for this position.

How to apply

Please attach:

• A cover letter
• Resume/curriculum vitae
• A list indicating courses you are interested in teaching; if applicable, a list of courses previously taught
• A copy of unofficial transcripts of highest degree earned (official transcripts will be required prior to an appointment)
• Teaching philosophy, teaching effectiveness, if available

Please be prepared to provide three professional references with names and email addresses when completing the online faculty application. Cal Poly will directly solicit letters from the people listed by applicants.

Review begin date

May 1, 2026 and continues throughout the 2026–2027 academic year.

Contact

For questions, please contact the World Languages and Cultures Department by phone at (805) 756-1205 or by email at wlc@calpoly.edu.

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