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Full Time Lecturer, Environmental Planning
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department (NRES) Department in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences is seeking a Full Time Lecturer in Environmental Planning starting August 17, 2026. Join us! |
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Assistant Professor of Communication Studies - Technology & Communication (26/27)
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Communication Studies Department in the College of Liberal Arts at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, invites applications for a full-time, academic-year, tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin August 17, 2026. Area of Specialization (AOS): Critical and/or rhetorical approaches to technology and communication, including areas such as digital rhetorics and culture, algorithmic systems, AI and automation, communication design, or the social, environmental, and health-related impacts of communication technologies. Secondary interests in science and/or environmental communication are also welcome. This position is part of a university cluster hire in innovation and entrepreneurship, and candidates will have opportunities to collaborate with the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE). |
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Assistant Professor in Architecture
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Architecture Department in the College of Architecture & Environmental Design (CAED) at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Design + at the rank of Assistant Professor for the academic year beginning August 17, 2026. |
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Assistant / Associate Professor in Architecture
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Architecture Department in the College of Architecture & Environmental Design (CAED) at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Architectural Building Technology and Design at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor for the academic year beginning August 17, 2026. |
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Frost Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Plant Evolution & Ecology
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Bailey College of Science and Mathematics at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is seeking an outstanding candidate for a full-time Frost Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Plant Evolution and Ecology. Join us! |
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Assistant Professor of English - 20th-21st Century American Literature in a Global Perspective (26/27)
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Cal Poly - Solano Campus (Vallejo)
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| The English Department in the College of Liberal Arts at the Cal Poly Solano Campus of California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) is seeking applications for a full-time, academic year, tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin August 17, 2026. This is an in-person teaching position at the Cal Poly Solano campus in Vallejo, CA. Specialization in 20th - 21st century American literature in a global perspective, especially oceanic or “blue” humanities. Ph.D. in English or related field required. |
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Full Time Lecturer, Event Planning and Wine Hospitality
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Experience Industry Management Department, in collaboration with the Wine and Viticulture Department, is seeking a Full Time Lecturer in Event Planning and Wine Hospitality starting August 17, 2026. Join us! |
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Department of Marine Transportation - Maritime Vocational Lecturer (Pool Position)- SOLANO CAMPUS
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Cal Poly - Solano Campus (Vallejo)
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| The Department of Marine Transportation at the California Polytechnic State University Maritime Academy (Cal Poly Maritime), a specialized campus of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) invites applications for Maritime Vocational Lecturers starting January 2, 2026. |
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Assistant Professor of City & Regional Planning
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The City and Regional Planning Department at Cal Poly seeks a full-time, academic year, tenure-track Assistant Professor with demonstrated expertise in housing policy, planning, and development, with a focus on affordability and equity. We welcome candidates whose teaching, research, and professional work address the critical challenges of housing access, affordability, and sustainability across diverse communities.
We are particularly interested in candidates whose interdisciplinary approaches connect housing to related issues such as real estate development, transit-oriented development, climate resilience, community development, social justice, and neighborhood design. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, mentor students, and engage in community-based and applied research that advances affordable housing solutions at regional and national scales.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate strength in some of the following areas:
• Housing policy and finance
• Community and neighborhood planning
• Form-based and spatial planning
• Real estate development and feasibility analysis
• Quantitative or qualitative research methods
• Geospatial analysis and data visualization
• Service learning and community engagement
Teaching responsibilities include both studio (laboratory) and lecture courses. The faculty member will be expected to contribute to service learning, particularly through partnerships with Central California communities and the broader region.
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Assistant/Associate Professor, Technology Adoption and Human Resources
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Agribusiness Department in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences is seeking a full-time, academic year, tenure‐track Assistant/Associate Professor of Technology Adoption and Human Resources starting August 17, 2026. Join us! |
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Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies - African American/Black Studies (26/27)
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Ethnic Studies Department in the College of Liberal Arts at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is seeking applications for a full-time, academic-year, tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin August 17, 2026. AOS: African American Studies with preferences in Black Feminisms and/or Queer/Trans Black Studies. |
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Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Industrial Technology, Packaging, and Entrepreneurship (ITPE) Area in the Orfalea College of Business at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-line, academic year position as Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship beginning August 17, 2026.
We are seeking candidates with teaching and research interests in the broad areas of Entrepreneurship, with particular emphasis on (but not limited to): (1) Technology driven entrepreneurship and venture growth, (2) Small and family business entrepreneurship, (3) Innovation and design, (4) Environmental sustainability and entrepreneurship, and (5) Innovation and regional development policy.
This position is part of an innovation and entrepreneurship university cluster hire. Successful candidates are expected to actively engage in transdisciplinary initiatives related to innovation and/or entrepreneurship and direct collaboration with the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE) to further develop vibrant academic and co-curricular programs. |
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Full-time Lecturer - Architectural Engineering
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Architectural Engineering Department is seeking applications for a full-time Lecturer position for the 2026-27 academic year, to begin August 17, 2026. The ideal candidate will be an inspiring mentor and educator who champions inclusive excellence in teaching and learning. Candidate may teach structural engineering courses ranging from first-year undergraduate to master’s level. This position offers the chance to educate and empower the next generation of structural engineers and work and live on the beautiful central coast of California. Review of applications will begin December 18, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. |
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Assistant Professor in Art and Design - Design Foundations (26/27)
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Art and Design Department in the College of Liberal Arts at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is seeking applications for a full-time designer-educator, academic-year, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Design Foundations to begin August 17, 2026. |
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Assistant Professor in Feminist/ Queer Science & Technology Studies (STS) (26/27)
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Women’s, Gender, and Queer Studies (WGQS) Department in the College of Liberal Arts at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is seeking applications for a full-time, academic-year, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Feminist/Queer Science and Technology Studies to begin August 17, 2026. |
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Assistant Professor of Marketing (Sales)
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Marketing Area in the Orfalea College of Business at California Polytechnic State University is a vibrant, growing area with the second most students of any concentration in the College. |
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Assistant Professor of Marketing
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Marketing Area in the Orfalea College of Business at California Polytechnic State University is a vibrant, growing area with the second most students of any concentration in the College. |
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Assistant Professor of Management/Organizational Behavior
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Management, Human Resources and Information Systems Area of the Orfalea College of Business at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure-line, academic year position as Assistant Professor in the primary area of Management/Organizational Behavior. Faculty are expected to teach courses in organizational behavior and may be asked to teach specialized courses in change management, performance management, training & development, or people analytics.
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Assistant Professor of Music - Musicology/Music History (AY 26/27)
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Music Department in the College of Liberal Arts at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, seeks applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Musicology to begin August 17, 2026. |
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Assistant/Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior/HR Management
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Management, Human Resources, and Information Systems Area of the Orfalea College of Business at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure line, academic year position as Assistant or Associate Professor in the primary area of Organizational Behavior/Human Resource Management. This position will require teaching at Cal Poly’s San Luis Obispo, CA campus and Santa Maria, CA in support of Cal Poly’s 2+2 Business program with a concentration in Management & HR (in partnership with Alan Hancock College). Faculty are also expected to maintain a strong record of research and provide service to the MHRIS Area, the College, and the University.
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