Full-Time Lecturer, Associate Director of Forensics, Speech and Debate

Job No: 554173

Work Type: Instructional Faculty - Temporary/Lecturer

Location: Southern California: Long Beach

Effective Date: August 17, 2026 (Fall Semester)

Salary Range: The Full-Time Lecturer B (Academic Year) classification salary is $74,652 to $158,688 per academic year (paid as 12 monthly payments). The anticipated hiring range is $85,008 to $90,000 per year.

Application Deadline: Review of applications to begin March 3, 2026. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled).

Required Qualifications:

• M.A., M.S. or Ph.D. in Communication or related field. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2026.
• Demonstrated potential for teaching excellence
• Ability to facilitate team travel
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with policy and procedures related to forensics team travel and expenditures
• Demonstrated commitment to engaging students outside of the classroom through providing support, including mentoring, and program development
• Ability to build and manage alumni relations
• Highly organized, detail oriented, and future focused
• Ability to teach courses related to speech and debate
• Experience in coaching policy or parliamentary styles of debate
• 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

Duties:

• Work cooperatively with co-directors on matters related to team culture, budget, and travel
• Work with department specialists to complete documents related to team budget and travel
• Compose yearly IRA request and attend hearings
• Host Jack Howe Memorial tournament and other local and national tournaments at the high school and college level
• Schedule and attend two weekly team meetings
• Serve on relevant department, college, or university committees
• Recruit on-campus and off-campus - particularly Los Angeles Urban Debate League schools
• Coordinate team travel arrangements and attend some forensics tournaments
• Remain current and follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Supervise forensics Graduate Assistants
• Foster alumni and community relations
• Develop fundraising opportunities
• Coach students when necessary
• Perform other duties necessary to administer a full-service forensics program