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2026-27 Lecturer Pool Department Of Geological Sciences

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  Contact:
Anthony Rathburn arathburn 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://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). 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://.

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.

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