Full-Time Lecturer, Outdoor Recreation and Tourism (Academic Year 2026-2027)

Position: Full-Time Lecturer Outdoor Recreation and Tourism (1-Academic Year 2026-2027 appointment renewable)
Effective Date: August 17 2026 (Fall Semester)
Salary Range: The Full-Time Lecturer B (Academic Year) classification salary is $74652 to $158688 per academic year (paid as 12 monthly payments). The anticipated hiring range is$66084 to $72500 per year. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications andexperience.
Application Deadline: Review of applications to begin March 3 2026. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled).

College of Health and Human Services
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies

The Recreation and Leisure Studies Department invites applications for a full-time Lecturer to teach courses in the Outdoor Recreation and Tourism concentration of the BA in Recreation as well as core Recreation Management courses. The successful candidate will bring a blend of industry and academic experience and will play a key role in growing the concentration by developing and maintaining partnerships with Southern California outdoor recreation and tourism industry organizations to support student internships applied projects and enhanced career pathways. Example Classes/Courses: Intro to Travel and Tourism Fundamentals Digital Online Media Strategy Dynamics of Outdoor Recreation Recreation and the Ocean Environment Management of Organized Camps Outdoor Education Interpretation Recreation Resource Management Travel Tourism Resort Rec Management Convention/Conference Planning.

Required Qualifications:

• M.A./M.S. in Recreation Management Outdoor Recreation Travel Tourism or related discipline. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the masters degree by August 1 2026.
• Earned B.A./B.S. in Recreation parks tourism or a related discipline
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching at the college level
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population including low socioeconomic and first-generation students

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in teaching or training excellence at the college or professional level
• Experience working successfully with a diverse student population
• Demonstrated commitment to/experience of student mentorship
• At least two years of related professional work experience (Outdoor Recreation/Travel and Tourism)
• Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomicallysimilar tothe CSULB studentbody
• Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom

Duties:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Outdoor Recreation Resource Management Tourism Social Media Marketing Sustainability. Instruction is primarily in-person. (Mode of instruction may include in-person hybrid online and/or any combination thereof.)
• Develop relationships with internal and external partners to further expand student opportunities in Outdoor Recreation Travel and Tourism industry
• Participate in service to the department college university profession and community

CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the Universitys strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students including students of color students with disabilities students who are first generation to college veterans students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California to maintain the excellence of the University and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.

Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: CSU Employee Benefits

How to Apply - Required Documentation:

• A Student Success Statement about your teaching or other experiences successes and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages single-spaced). For further information and guidelines please visit: Student Success Statement
• Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications
• CV
• Names and contact information for three current references (to be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation should you reach thefinaliststage)
• Copy of transcript from institution awarding undergraduate degree
• Finalistsshould be prepared to submit an official transcript of masters degree (e-transcript preferred if available)

Request for more information or questions about the application and search process please contact:

Terry Robertson Ph.D. Professor and Chair
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
California State University Long Beach
Long Beach CA 90840

or E-mail:

Important Notice: CSULB is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment for faculty that are subject to the $100000 fee established by the Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers issued on September 19 2025. Applicants are responsible for determining the applicability of the fee.

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