Part-Time Lecturer Pool - Landscape Architecture (AY 26/27)

Cal Poly • San Luis Obispo, CA

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About The Position

APPOINTMENTS FROM THE PART-TIME POOL ARE TEMPORARY AND OFTEN MADE JUST PRIOR TO
THE START OF THE ACADEMIC TERM. APPLICANTS MUST BE AVAILABLE ON VERY SHORT
NOTICE.

The Landscape Architecture Department seeks applicants for a pool of part-time
lecturers, with positions available as determined by need during the 2026-2027
academic year beginning August 17, 2027. Rank and salary are commensurate with
qualifications, experience and time base. Courses in 2026-2027 will be 15-week
semester courses.

The Landscape Architecture Department at Cal Poly is dedicated to providing the
highest quality educational experience for its students within a changing world
and profession. The five-year curriculum for the Bachelor of Landscape
Architecture degree is characterized by faculty who assist students to become
independent learners and responsible for their education. Our diverse faculty
creates a learning environment shared with 260 students in the department and
within the College of Architecture and Environmental Design with approximately
2,500 students divided among five departments: Architectural Engineering,
Architecture, City and Regional Planning, Construction Management, and Landscape
Architecture. The program emphasizes the integration of general education, art,
and design with the understanding of natural and social systems in various
environmental settings. Our goal is to develop leaders in the profession.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture or a related field. Experience to fulfill a special need in the department will be considered with an undergraduate degree from various disciplines.

Nice To Haves

• Teaching and/or professional practice experience.
• Teaching experience is valuable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Teach in one or more of the following core subject areas:
• Lower-and upper-division design studios and support courses
• Landscape representation, hand and digital graphics that include 2 or 3-dimensional graphics and drafting, CAD drafting and/or GIS software
• Landscape architecture construction including site engineering, construction document preparation and implementation strategies
• Environmental systems, landscape performance, and landscape ecology
• Planting design
• Professional practice, social equity design, design for climate change.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time