Part-time Lecturer Pool - Landscape Architecture

  • Full-Time
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
  • Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
  • Posted 3 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description
Part-time Lecturer Pool - Landscape Architecture
Job No: 496668
Work Type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer
Location: San Luis Obispo
Categories: Faculty - Architecture, Temporary, Part Time

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 2020-2021 academic year beginning September 10, 2020. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications, experience and time base.

Primary responsibilities are to teach in one or more of the following core subject areas:
a) Lower- and upper-division design studios and Integrated Learning Courses (ILCs);
b) Computer technologies that include 2-Dimensional, 3-Dimensional and/or GIS software;
c) Landscape architecture construction including site engineering and construction document preparation;
d) Environmental Systems, Landscape Ecology;
e) Professional practice.

Practitioners who work together in the same firm or agency are encouraged to apply as a team to share a teaching position for a particular class.

At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility. Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. California Polytechnic State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

A Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture, or a related field, and/or the experience and expertise to fulfill a special need in the department.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Teaching and/or professional practice experience.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Note: Cal Poly cannot deny an applicant a position solely or in part due to a criminal conviction history until it has performed an individualized assessment and linked the relevant conviction history with specific job duties in the position being sought. Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo will not sponsor an H-1B for this position.

Please note: Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive. Sensitive positions are those requiring heightened scrutiny of individuals holding the position based on potential for harm to children, concerns for the safety and security of people, animals, or property, or heightened risk of financial loss to Cal Poly or individuals in the university community.

For health and well-being, Cal Poly is a smoke & tobacco-free campus. The university is committed to promoting a healthy environment for all members of our community.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

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 225 students in the department and within the College of Architecture and Environmental Design with approximately 1,800 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 and art and design with the understanding of natural and social systems in various environmental settings. Our goal is to develop leaders in the profession.

HOW TO APPLY

Review of applications will begin May 15, 2020. In addition to the online faculty application, ALL APPLICANTS are expected to attach:
1) A Cover Letter that includes the candidate's teaching and professional interests and experiences.
2) A Resume/Curriculum Vitae
3) A list of all courses that you have taught at Cal Poly or any other university campus, including Course Number, Course Title, Term/Year Taught, CSU Campus, and CSU Department, if applicable. Please also include a list of courses you are requesting consideration to teach.

NEW APPLICANTS: An unofficial copy of your transcript may be scanned and attached to your application, although a sealed official transcript and three reference letters will be needed prior to an actual appointment. Please be prepared to provide three (3) professional references with names and email addresses when completing the online application.



To Apply: All applicants must apply online at: https://www.calpolyjobs.org.

About Us
Cal Poly is a nationally ranked, four-year, comprehensive public university. Founded in 1901, the 6,000-acre campus is nestled in the foothills of San Luis Obispo, along California's scenic central coast and midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. With a budget of $168.5 million, the university has a student enrollment exceeding 17,000 students and employs more than 2,000 faculty and staff members. Cal Poly is part of the 23-campus California State University system.

At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.

Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. California Polytechnic State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

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