Lecturer, Psychology (Undergraduate) - Temporary, Part-Time

About the role

The Department of Psychology at California State University, Bakersfield is accepting applications for its pool of part-time lecturers for the 2026-27 academic year. The pool fills short-term temporary lecturer positions on an as-needed basis, with the possibility of rehiring; appointments may last from one day to a whole semester. The pool closes on May 31 and a new pool opens by June 15.

Key responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate psychology courses in the Department of Psychology, which serves over 1,000 majors and offers both a Bachelor's and a Master's program.
• Teach students from diverse socioeconomic, cultural and academic backgrounds, including first-generation students.

Required profile

• Demonstrated potential for teaching excellence.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching students from diverse backgrounds.
• Background check (including a criminal records check) must be satisfactorily completed; offers are conditional.
• Eligibility to work in the United States; CSUB does not sponsor visas.

What we offer

• Salary depends on educational preparation and experience; the expected range is at or near the minimum of the appropriate range.
• Lecturer AY (Range 2): $5,507 - $6,677; Range 3: $6,221 - $13,224; Range 4: $6,825 - $14,523; Range 5: $8,593 - $15,211.
• Pay is pro-rated for part-time assignments.

Applications are submitted online through the CSUB careers site; a new application must be submitted each year. The position is open until filled.