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Position: 2026-27 Lecturer Pool Department of Geological Sciences

Type: Temporary, Part-time       Academic Year: 2026/2027        Available: Fall 2026/Spring 2027

Location:              Department of Geological Sciences

                             California State University, Bakersfield

                             9001 Stockdale Highway

                             Bakersfield, CA  93311-1099

Contact: Anthony Rathburn arathburn@csub.edu     

Deadline: Positions open until filled.  Applications considered as needed, on a continuous basis throughout the academic year.  A new application must be submitted each year.

University Background: CSU Bakersfield, founded in 1970, is a regional, comprehensive university serving the southern San Joaquin Valley of California. CSU Bakersfield's service area covers nearly 25,000 square miles and is home to a socially and ethnically diverse population. CSU Bakersfield is the only four-year degree granting institution within a 100-mile radius. Due to this, CSU Bakersfield has a vital role in educational obtainment, economic development, and quality of life within the region. The campus serves 9,800 undergraduate students and 1,750 graduate, credential, and post-baccalaureate students. CSU Bakersfield is a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). 

The accolades recently received by CSU Bakersfield include: #18 in Top Public Universities in the West (U.S. News and World Report, 2025), #9 in Best Public Colleges and #5 in Best Colleges in the West (Money, 2025), #14 in Best Bang for the Buck for Western Colleges (Washington Monthly, 2024), #9 in Economic Mobility Index (Third Way, 2024), #4 in California Mobility Index (College Future Foundation, 2024), and #23 in Social Mobility Index (CollegeNET, 2025). 

College Information: The College of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering (NSME) consists of eight departments. With millions of dollars in federal grants and scholarships, state-of-the-art facilities, outstanding faculty, and brand-new degree programs, NSME is on the cutting edge of STEM and health education to empower the Kern County economy. Visit https://www.csub.edu/nsme for additional information. 

Department Information: The Department of Geological Sciences team consists of 7 tenured/tenure-track faculty, several part-time lecturers, a technician, an Administrative Support Coordinator and student assistants. We offer BA, BS and MS Degrees in Geology, a minor in Geology, and a BS in Environmental Science. With a focus on experiential learning, the team prepares undergraduate and graduate students with the knowledge and hands-on skills necessary for diverse and exciting geoscience and environmental science careers. Our program also offers a diverse array of engaging general education lecture courses and laboratories for non-majors. Beyond the classroom, the geology team has a strong community engagement program and faculty work closely with research students to solve Earth and Environmental system problems relevant to Kern County, throughout the state of California, and beyond. For more information, visit https://www.csub.edu/geology/.

Position Description: The Department of Geological Sciences at California State University Bakersfield accepts applications on an ongoing basis for our pool of part-time lecturers. 

The Department of Geological Sciences at California State University Bakersfield is accepting applications for part-time lecturers for a pool from which instructors will be considered for appointments as they become available for Fall Semester 2026 and/or Spring 2027. Appointments are often made with short notice just prior to the start of the semester. Part-time lecturer duties include instruction, class preparation, grading, and office hours. Other duties may be assigned based on Departmental needs. Course assignments, including dates, time, and modality, are made by the Department Chair in consultation with the Dean.

We seek qualified candidates for our part-time lecturer pool to teach undergraduate and graduate geoscience and environmental science courses. Opportunities to teach in the evenings and/or during regular business hours may become available. We are particularly interested in instructors to teach courses in Hydrogeology, Geochemistry, and Engineering Geology, as well as general education courses that include physical geology and environmental science.  Preference will be given to those applicants who are able to participate on weekend field trips and those able to teach in-person laboratories as well as in-person lectures. Teaching materials are available for most courses.

Applicant pools are used to fill short-term temporary Lecturer positions across our campus with the possibility of rehiring. Appointments may last from one day to a whole semester. This applicant pool may be used to fill vacant positions on an as-needed basis throughout the academic year.  Applications in this pool ad will only be good for the current academic year. This pool will be closed effective May 31st.  If you wish to be considered for the next academic year, you will need to apply to the new pool as it becomes available by June 15th.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• An advanced degree in geoscience or environmental science 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• A PhD in in geoscience or environmental science
• For introductory-level courses, a record of successful teaching in geoscience or environmental science at the university level.
• For upper division and/or graduate-level courses, a record of successful teaching at the university level in similar courses and/or significant professional experience relevant to the course topic.

Rank and Salary: Lecturer and salary is dependent upon educational preparation and experience. Position's appointment is subject to budgetary authorization.

The salary schedule information for the Lecturer - Academic Year Classification is available based on the following ranges:

Lecturer AY (Range 2) - $5,507 - $6,677

Lecturer AY (Range 3) - $6,221 - $13,224

Lecturer AY (Range 4) - $6,825 - $14,523

Lecturer AY (Range 5) - $8,593 - $15,211

The anticipated hiring range is generally at or near the minimum of the appropriate range, commensurate with education and experience. Salary will be pro-rated for part-time assignments.

Application Process: Please apply online at the CSUB Careers site (https://careers.csub.edu/en-us/listing/).

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.
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 seven 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 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.

Authorization to Work:  Employment is contingent upon US residence and proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Sponsorship: CSUB is not a sponsoring agency for Lecturer positions and is not an E-Verify employer.

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. The person will also have a duty to report to the Campus Title IX Officer information pertaining to discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct or exploitation, dating or domestic violence, stalking, and retaliation under the CSU Interim Nondiscrimination Policy.

Clery Act: CSUB's annual crime report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus centers, such as our Antelope Valley Satellite Campus, and on property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from CSUB. The report also includes policies concerning security on campus, such as alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, reporting crimes, sexual assault, and other subjects. Additionally, a daily log of offenses is maintained and can be reviewed at the front desk of the Department of Public Safety. You can obtain a copy of the annual report by contacting the Department of Public Safety/University Police at (661) 654-2111 or by logging on to their website at: https://www.csub.edu/compliance/Clery.

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