Temporary Faculty Pool

Department of Landscape Architecture

College Environmental Design

The Department of Landscape Architecture at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona invites applications for its Part-Time Lecturer pool in the Department of Landscape Architecture for part-time teaching appointments.

About Cal Poly Pomona

Pomona is one of three polytechnic universities in the 22-campus California State University system and among 12 such institutions nationwide. Since its founding in 1938, Cal Poly Pomona students participate in an integrative experiential learning education that is inclusive, relevant, and values diverse perspectives and experiences. With a variety of degree programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, engineering, and professional disciplines, the university is well known for its learn- by-doing approach and Teacher Scholar Model.

The university is noted for its scenic and historic 1,400-acre campus, which was once the winter ranch of cereal magnate W.K. Kellogg. We acknowledge that Cal Poly Pomona resides on the territorial and homelands of the Tongva and Tataavium people who are the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar. The university’s nearly 30,000 students are taught and mentored by the campus’s more than 1,400 faculty as part of 54 baccalaureate and 29 master’s degree programs, 11 credential and certificate programs, and a doctorate in educational leadership.

About the College of Environmental Design

The mission of the College of Environmental Design (ENV) is to provide outstanding academic and professional learning experiences within an interdisciplinary structure. Creative excellence, environmental sustainability, and social responsibility have guided ENV's programs since it was established in 1970. Moving forward, ENV is strengthening its emphasis on thematic clusters addressing environmental sustainability, regeneration, and resilience; health and wellness; and cultural preservation.

Our award-winning programs offer professional degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning; at the undergraduate level in Art History and Visual Communication Design; and at the graduate level in Regenerative Studies. Faculty research, professional and creative activities are brought into the classroom through the Support and recognition for faculty efforts facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration and promote their rich talent, expertise, and influence. We seek opportunities for engagement with practice in California, nationally and internationally. We are educating the future leaders of the design professions, and therefore have an obligation to ensure that all constituencies of those professions represent the diversity of California's population. Diversity is our strength.

About the Department of Landscape Architecture

Cal Poly Pomona’s Department of Landscape Architecture was established in 1957, with the Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture (BSLA) program. Our Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) program, established in 1972, has long been recognized for its focus on groundbreaking ecological planning and regenerative design solutions, and has just celebrated its 50th year. We cultivate success through a diverse culture of experiential learning, discovery, and innovation. We demonstrate academic quality, relevance, and excellence through the teaching, learning, scholarship, and creative activities of our student-centered faculty. We actively engage in interdisciplinary collaborations across the university that firmly align with our mission to advance environmental sustainability, regeneration, and resilience. This includes long-term partnerships with the Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies, which was founded by Department of Landscape Architecture Professor Emeritus John T. Lyle in 1994.

We are committed to being the model for inclusive design programs to inspire creativity and innovation, embrace local and global social and environmental challenges, and transform lives through sustainable and equitable design. As a result, our students and faculty are positioning themselves to lead and support an equal, diverse, and inclusive vision for the global future of landscape architecture within the complex, diverse, transforming ecologies and culture of our Southern California context.

The Position

The temporary faculty pool is continuously open, and positions are filled as needed, based on student enrollment and funding. Candidates may need to be available to begin teaching on short notice. The Fall term begins in late August and ends in mid-December; the Spring term begins mid-January and ends in mid-May. Opportunities for teaching during the Summer Sessions may also be available.  We welcome applications from individuals who are experienced and student-centered to teach in the following subject areas:

• Landscape design; landscape construction methods; and/or planting design and ecology
• Computer graphic software including AutoCAD, Adobe CS, and modeling/rendering programs Rhino, Lumion and/or similar software; hand-drafting and sketching methods;
• Climate mitigation, resilience, and adaptation including related methods, practice, and technologies;
• Ecosystem sciences such as biology, urban ecology, plant science, and horticulture;
• Earth system science and hazard-resilient design; ecological, hydrological and other civil engineering methods and technologies;
• Geospatial technologies such as geo-AI, machine learning and environmental sensing;;
• Advanced digital design and communication technologies such as AR/VR, digital twins, digital fabrication; and/or interdisciplinary research methods.

Responsibilities

Teach assigned division courses in the department’s curriculum and serve weekly office hours based on assigned teaching unit load. Assignments may include day, evening, and/or weekend courses.

Minimum Qualifications

• A terminal degree in landscape architecture or related discipline relevant to the curriculum; and/or
• CA PLA licensure with a minimum of 5 years of professional practice experience in one of the specific areas of the curriculum; and/or
• a minimum of 10 years of professional practice experience and recognized expertise in one of the specific areas of the curriculum.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in landscape architecture or related discipline
• Prior teaching experience at the college or university level and ability to furnish evidence of strong teaching.
• Research, scholarship, and/or creative activities related to landscape architecture and related fields as described in the position description.
• Expertise in quantitative research, qualitative research, and/or effective integration of both.

Salary and Benefit Information

Initial rank and salary for lecturer faculty are based on professional experience and educational background and are determined by the hiring department.  Initial appointments are for one semester only. The full-time (15 units per semester) monthly base salaries indicated above are prorated to the number of units worked and are paid in six monthly payments for each full semester. 

Most new appointees are hired at the Lecturer A or B rank and placed at the beginning of the range. Anticipated hiring range depending on qualifications, not to exceed $6,221 per month. As of July 2024, the classification salary ranges for the respective ranks are:

Lecturer A: $5,507 - $ 6,677
Lecturer B: $6,221 - $13,224
Lecturer C: $6,825 - $14,523
Lecturer D: $8,593 - $15,211

The CSU system offers a competitive total compensation benefits package for employees and qualifying dependents, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and tuition assistance. It is our goal to compensate employees equitably and fairly. For additional information about the university benefits, please visit www.cpp.edu, and for more about faculty life and employee benefits, please see YourLife@CPP.

How to Apply

A complete application must include:

• Cover Letter (indicate which courses you are qualified to teach)
• Resume/Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Unofficial transcripts of highest degree (official transcripts required upon hire)
• Three professional references with names and email addresses
• Portfolio of research, scholarly, and/or creative works, and other achievements relevant to the position as described. (20 pages maximum, PDF or web link)
• Completed online application form via PageUp as provided by the university

Applications will be reviewed as needed. Please direct all questions about the position to, Keiji Uesugi, Assistant Professor & Interim Chair of Landscape Architecture, at kuesugi@cpp.edu. 

Disclosures

Pursuant to Education Code 89521 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.

Background Check: 

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be satisfactorily completed.  Offers of employment are conditional 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.

Out of State Employment:

In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU related work outside of California.  It is also expected that tenure-line faculty establish an on-campus presence to fulfill their responsibilities.

Mandated Reporter: 

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.

International Candidates:

Cal Poly Pomona is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment that are subject to the $100,000 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.