Full-time Lecturer - Landscape Architecture
About The Position
The Landscape Architecture (LA) Department in the College of Architecture & Environmental Design at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is seeking applicants for a full-time lecturer position beginning August 17, 2026. The position requires a commitment for one academic year of full-time teaching. Salary and teaching assignments will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The Department seeks candidates who share our commitment to teaching excellence within a comprehensive landscape architecture curriculum and who are grounded in professional experience. A full-time teaching assignment may include design studios, activity courses, and/or lecture courses, including large lecture format, for beginning and/or upper division courses. Rank and salary for lecturer faculty are based on professional experience and educational background and are determined by the hiring department. As of July 2024, the classification salary ranges for the respective ranks are: Lecturer A: $5,507-$6,677 Lecturer B: $6,221-$13,224 Lecturer C: $6,825-$14,523 Lecturer D: $8,593-$15,211 Anticipated hiring range: $77,604 - $79,008 per year
Requirements
- A master’s or doctoral degree in landscape architecture or a related and complementary field. Where the master’s or doctoral degree is in a related or complementary field, the candidate shall have an undergraduate or master’s degree in landscape architecture and shall have evidence of experience in landscape architecture practice and/or teaching.
- Evidence of potential for excellence in university-level teaching.
- Evidence of potential for ongoing professional development that will keep the faculty member current with the profession of landscape architecture.
- Demonstrable commitment to universal student success.
Nice To Haves
- Three years or more of professional experience relevant to the teaching areas for which the candidate is applying.
- Landscape Architecture License or demonstrated progress in the licensure process.
Responsibilities
- Teach in one or more of the following core subject areas: - Lower division design fundamental studios and upper division topic studies - Introductory graphics (hand drawing and drafting), digital graphics (2D and 3D), GIS and/or AutoCAD - Site engineering, construction documentation, materials and/or implementation strategies for introductory and/or upper division courses - Lecture courses in landscape architecture history, cultural landscape, professional practice and/or landscape ecology - Activity courses in resilience, social equity, climate change, planting design, and/or implementation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
