Lecturer, Outdoor Recreation and Tourism; Academic Year 2026-2027

Overview

Position
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Full-Time Lecturer, Outdoor Recreation and Tourism (1-Academic Year  appointment, renewable).

Effective Date
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August 17, 2026 (Fall Semester).

Final date to receive applications
:
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 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
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• 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 master’s 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
:

• 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 socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body.
• Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom.

• 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 University’s commitment to the academic success of all students, including students of color, students with disabilities, first-generation students, veterans, and students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB is committed to a diverse workforce and to serving the People of California by offering 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.

• 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).
• 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 the finalist stage).
• Copy of transcript from institution awarding undergraduate degree.
• Finalists should be prepared to submit an official transcript of master’s degree (e-transcript preferred, if…