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Position: Full-Time Lecturer, Outdoor Recreation and Tourism (1-Academic Year 2026-2027 appointment, renewable)
Effective Date: August 17, 2026 (Fall Semester)
Salary Range: The Full-Time Lecturer B (Academic Year) classification salary is $74,652 to $158,688 per academic year (paid as 12 monthly payments). The anticipated hiring range is $66,084 to $72,500 per year. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Deadline: Review of applications to begin March 3, 2026. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled).

College of Health and Human Services
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies

The Recreation and Leisure Studies Department invites applications for a full-time Lecturer to teach courses in the Outdoor Recreation and Tourism concentration of the BA in Recreation, as well as core Recreation Management courses. The successful candidate will bring a blend of industry and academic experience and will play a key role in growing the concentration by developing and maintaining partnerships with Southern California outdoor recreation and tourism industry organizations to support student internships, applied projects, and enhanced career pathways. Example Classes/Courses: Intro to Travel and Tourism, Fundamentals Digital Online Media Strategy, Dynamics of Outdoor Recreation, Recreation and the Ocean Environment, Management of Organized Camps, Outdoor Education Interpretation, Recreation Resource Management, Travel Tourism Resort Rec Management, Convention/Conference Planning.

Required Qualifications:

• M.A./M.S. in Recreation Management, Outdoor Recreation, Travel, Tourism or related discipline. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the master's degree by August 1, 2026.
• Earned B.A./B.S. in Recreation, parks, tourism or a related discipline
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching at the college level
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in teaching or training excellence at the college or professional level
• Experience working successfully with a diverse student population
• Demonstrated commitment to/experience of student mentorship
• At least two years of related professional work experience (Outdoor Recreation/Travel and Tourism)
• Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body
• Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom

Duties:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Outdoor Recreation, Resource Management, Tourism, Social Media Marketing, Sustainability. Instruction is primarily in-person. (Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.)
• Develop relationships with internal and external partners to further expand student opportunities in Outdoor Recreation, Travel and Tourism industry
• Participate in service to the department, college, university, profession, and community

CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University's strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: CSU Employee Benefits

How to Apply - Required Documentation:

• A Student Success Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced). For further information and guidelines, please visit: Student Success Statement
• Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications
• CV
• Names and contact information for three current references (to be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation should you reach the finalist stage)
• Copy of transcript from institution awarding undergraduate degree
• Finalists should be prepared to submit an official transcript of master's degree (e-transcript preferred, if available)

Request for more information or questions about the application and search process, please contact: 

 Terry Robertson, Ph.D., Professor and Chair
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, CA 90840

562-985-1098 or E-mail: terry.robertson@csulb.edu

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
A background check (including a criminal records check and telephone reference check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

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 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.

Pursuant to the CSU Out of State Employment Policy, hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California is prohibited effective January 1, 2022. By prohibiting employment outside of California, the CSU also prohibits hiring and retaining employees working permanently from a business location outside of the United States. Exceptions to the Policy are limited to approved and documented purposes for conducting CSU business outside of California.

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