Position: Full-Time Lecturer and Outbac Challenge Course Coordinator
Effective date: January 22, 2024 or August 19, 2024 (1-Year Appointment/2-Semesters, Renewable)
Salary: The Lecturer (Academic Year) classification salary is $5,405 to $11,994/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $5,800 to $6,200/per month. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Deadline: Review of applications to begin October 31, 2023. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled).
College of Health and Human Services
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
Required Qualifications:
- M.A. or M.S. in Recreation, Adventure Education, Outdoor Education or related discipline [Candidates working toward completion of a master’s degree will be considered as long as official notification of completion of the master’s degree can be provided by January 1, 2024 (for Spring semester start) or August 1, 2024 (for Fall semester start)]
- B.A. or B.S. in Recreation, parks, tourism or a related discipline
- Specialization in challenge course facilitation and management
- Demonstrated potential for teaching excellence
- Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience in teaching or training excellence at the college or professional levelExperience working successfully with a diverse student population
- Demonstrated commitment to/experience of student mentorship
- At least two years of challenge course facilitation experience
- Hold an Association of Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) Level II or equivalent certification Wilderness First Aid and CPR (or higher)
Duties:
- Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in teamwork and group dynamics, facilitation, outdoor education. [Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof. Mode of instruction is primarily in-person, but may include hybrid.]
- Manage the CSULB Outbac low elements challenge course operations
- Generate internal and external group reservations Facilitate Outbac experiences for internal/external group reservations
- Develop relationships with internal and external partners to further Outbac operations and reservations
- Manage Outbac inspection and maintenance
- Participate in service to the school, college, university, profession, and community
CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University’s 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:
- An Equity and Diversity 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: Equity and Diversity Statement
- Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Proof of Association of Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) certification, if applicable
- Copy of transcripts from institution awarding undergraduate and graduate degree
- Names and contact information for three references (to be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation should you reach the finalist stage)
- Finalists should be prepared to submit an official transcripts (e-transcripts preferred, if available)
How to Apply: Click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application
Required documentation and /or requests for more information should be addressed to:
Terry Robertson, Ph.D., Professor and Chair
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
Long Beach, CA 90840
(562) 985-1098 or E-Mail: Terry.Robertson@csulb.edu
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
A background check (including a criminal records check and telephone reference check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
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 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.
CSU Vaccination Policy
CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. The systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ and questions may be sent to fahr@csulb.edu.
CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live, and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to race or ethnicity (including color or ancestry), nationality, religion or religious creed, gender (or sex), gender identity (including transgender), gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information, age, veteran or military status. CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.