2026-27 Lecturer Pool Department of Criminal Justice

Position

Lecturer Pool for the Department of Criminal Justice

Temporary, Part-time

2026/2027

Fall 2026/Spring 2027

Department of Criminal Justice

College of Social Sciences and Education

California State University, Bakersfield

9001 Stockdale Highway

Bakersfield, CA

Lindsay Nelson-Burkert, Department Chair (lnelson
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Positions open until filled. Applications considered as needed, on a continuous basis throughout the academic year. A new application must be submitted each year.

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).

The College of Social Sciences and Education, the largest college at CSUB, has an enrollment of more than 4,000 students composed of ten departments:
Advanced Educational Studies, Human Development, Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies, Criminal Justice, Ethnic Studies, Kinesiology, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, and Teacher Education. For additional information about the College's programs, visit its webpage at: http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The Department of Criminal Justice at California State University Bakersfield is consistently one of the largest programs within the College of Social Sciences and Education, with over 500 majors across the Bakersfield and Antelope Valley Campuses. The department has 8 full-time faculty and 9 part-time lecturers who specialize in a variety of criminal justice areas, offering students a comprehensive education in both theory and practice.

This diverse curriculum includes courses in policing, corrections, courts, theory, research methods, ethics, correctional counseling, criminal investigation, criminal law, policy, and other critical areas within the field of criminal justice. In addition to teaching, the department strongly engages with community partners, creating internship opportunities, service-learning experiences, and career pathways for students. Student mentorship, professional development, and high-quality instruction are central to the program's mission.

The Department of Criminal Justice at California State University Bakersfield accepts applications on an ongoing basis for our pool of part-time lecturers.

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 31, 2027.

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 15, 2027.

• Master's degree in criminal justice or a closely related field
• Demonstrated subject-matter competence appropriate to the courses being assigned
• Ability to teach in person at the Bakersfield campus

• Advanced graduate education, such as a terminal degree (i.e., Ph.D., Ed.D., or MPA)
• Prior college or university teaching experience
• Relevant professional experience in the field, including supervisory, leadership, or management training
• Experience with Canvas (CSUB's preferred learning management system)
• Demonstrated ability or experience working with diverse student populations

Lecturer. Anticipated salary range is generally at or near the minimum of the appropriate range, commensurate with education and experience. Most new lecturers are hired at the Lecturer A or B rank. Full-time equivalent salary ranges are as follows (amounts pro-rated for part-time assignments):

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

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