2026-27 Lecturer Pool for Interdisciplinary Studies Program

Position: Lecturer Pool for the Interdisciplinary Studies Program

Type: Temporary, Part-time                   Academic Year: 2026-2027                   Available: Fall 2026 / Spring 2027

Location:   Office of Academic Programs
                  California State University, Bakersfield
                  9001 Stockdale Highway
                  Bakersfield, CA  93311-1099

Contact: Neida Herrera (nherrera10@csub.edu)

Application Deadline: Positions open until filled.  Applications considered as needed, on a continuous basis throughout the academic year.  A new application must be submitted each year.

University Background: 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 approximately 9,400 undergraduate students and 1,350 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 Schools in the West and #21 in Top Performers on Social Mobility (U.S. News & World Report, 2026), 4.5 out of 5 stars and named one of America's Best Colleges (Money, 2026), #8 in Master's Universities, #17 in Best Bang for the Buck: West, and #44 in Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars (Washington Monthly, 2025), #4 in California Mobility Index (College Futures Foundation, 2025), #23 in Social Mobility Index (CollegeNET, 2025), #9 in Economic Mobility Index (Third Way, 2024), and in the Top 50 Most Affordable Colleges and Universities in the US (University HQ, 2025). 

College Information: Office of Academic Programs

Department Information: Interdisciplinary Studies Program

Position Description: The Interdisciplinary Studies Program 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or Doctorate degree from an accredited institution
• College-level teaching experience

Rank and Salary: 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-tim