2026-2027 Lecturer Pool Department of Kinesiology

Position Overview

Lecturer Pool for the Kinesiology Department – Temporary, Part‑time, Academic Year 2026/2027, Available Fall 2026/Spring 2027.

Department of Kinesiology, California State University, Bakersfield, 9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA .

Dr. Jeff Moffit – jmoffit

The Department of Kinesiology has a pool of part‑time lecturers. The applicant pool is used to fill short‑term temporary lecturer positions across the campus on an ongoing basis. Appointments may last from one day to a whole semester. The pool is closed for the current academic year effective May 31. Applicants must submit a new application each year. The pool will be reopened by June 15 for the next academic year.

• Physical activity class lecturers:
  Certification in a specialty such as personal training, fitness instruction, skilled activity instruction (e.g., swimming, yoga), strength and conditioning, or exercise specialist.
• Kinesiology undergraduate and laboratory lecturers:
  Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Physical Education, or related field.
• Athletic Training lecturers:
  Current NATA certification.
• Demonstrated ability or potential to provide high‑quality education to a diverse student population, including first‑generation and under‑represented college students.
• Kinesiology master’s degree courses:
  Doctoral or master’s degree with substantial teaching experience, scholarship experience, or professional certification.

• Physical activity class lecturers:
  Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Physical Education, or related field.
• Kinesiology undergraduate, general education, and laboratory lecturers:
  Master’s degree in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Physical Education, Sport Psychology, or a closely related discipline.
• PE teaching preparation lecturers: K‑through‑12 PE teaching experience.
• Demonstrated excellence in college teaching and/or relevant industry experience with appropriate certification.

Lecturer salary depends on educational preparation and experience. Salary schedules for the Lecturer Academic Year Classification are:

• Range 2: $5,507 – $6,677
• Range 3: $6,221 – $13,224
• Range 4: $6,825 – $14,523
• Range 5: $8,593 – $15,211

Salary will be prorated for part‑time assignments.

Apply online at the CSUB Careers site ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).

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, or if it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.

Applicants must disclose any final administrative or judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last seven years after meeting the minimum qualifications and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must sign a release form authorizing the release of information concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Employment is contingent upon U.S. residence and proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Position holders are mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with CSU Executive Order 1083.

All university programs and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, CSU provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment.