Senior Experience Pool
- Position: Lecturer - Academic Year
- Academic Year: 2026/27
- Day/Time: Varies
- Modality: In-person
- College: College of Business Administration
- Department: Senior Experience
The Senior Experience Program at California State University San Marcos accepts applications on an on-going basis for our pool of part-time lecturers for BUS 495 – Senior Experience. For more information on our Senior Experience Program, visit our Senior Experience web page.
Course Description
Applies projects involving working in teams with local organizations on actual business problems. Includes the problem solving process, primary and secondary research, critical thinking, consultation, project management, and strategies for team effectiveness. Each team develops a project, completes their project, prepares a final project report, and presents their findings.
Minimum qualifications:
- A master’s degree in the area of marketing or closely related field.
- Per the California State University’s Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California. Working in the State of California is a condition of employment
Preferred qualifications:
- A terminal degree in the area of marketing or closely related field.
- Skills and experience in project management and/or coaching and mentorship
- Instructional background with students at the university level
- Expertise in business management, marketing and sales, accounting, finance, management information systems, organizational behavior, data analytics, supply chain, entrepreneurship, or human resources.
- Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate intercultural competence and a commitment to serving our campus community as it relates to teaching and, as applicable, service.
Salary commensurate with degree level and experience
- Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $5,507 - $6,677 per full-time month
The salary schedule information for the Lecturer – Academic Year Classification is available based on the following ranges:
- CSU Classification Salary Range Lecturer A - AY: $5,507 – $6,677 per full-time month
The anticipated hiring range is generally at or near the minimum of the appropriate range, commensurate with education and experience.
Application:
To apply, please prepare to submit the following:
- Your completed faculty application
- Curriculum Vitae (uploaded)
- Contact information for three current references
- Letter of interest (uploaded)
Timeline: Applications are accepted and reviewed as needed, on an on-going basis throughout the 2026/27 Academic Year.
Applications in this pool ad will only be good for the current academic year. This pool will be closed effective May 31st. 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 15th.
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California State University San Marcos is an Equal Opportunity Employer strongly committed to promoting diversity in all areas of the campus community. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, physical or mental disability, gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation and veteran or military status.
Per the California State University’s Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California. Working in the State of California is a condition of employment.
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.
This position is subject to employment verification, education verification, reference checks and criminal record checks. An offer of appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, including a criminal records check, and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.
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