Abstract: The main task of lecturers is to carry out the tri dharma of higher education, namely implementing education and teaching, conducting research and development, and implementing community service. Quality lecturer performance is very much needed by higher education. There are several factors that can influence lecturer performance including motivation, functional position, and lecturer job satisfaction. The purpose of this study is to describe the effect of motivation on job satisfaction, to describe the effect of functional position on job satisfaction, to describe the effect of job satisfaction on lecturer performance, to describe the effect of motivation on lecturer performance, to describe the effect of functional position on lecturer performance, to describe the effect of motivation on lecturer performance through the mediation of job satisfaction, and to describe the effect of functional position on lecturer performance through the mediation of job satisfaction. This study was conducted on permanent lecturers at Annuqayah Guluk-guluk University, Sumenep. The type of research is quantitative. The population in the study was 42 people. The results of the study indicate that motivation has a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction, functional positions have a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction, job satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on lecturer performance, motivation has a positive and significant effect on lecturer performance, functional positions have a positive and significant effect on lecturer performance, motivation has a positive and significant effect on lecturer performance through the mediation of job satisfaction, and functional positions have a positive and significant effect on lecturer performance through the mediation of job satisfaction. Keyword: Motivation, Functional Position, Job Satisfaction, Lecturer Performance