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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 Accounting
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Accounting and Law Area within the Orfalea College of Business is dedicated to preparing career-ready leaders who pair an understanding of how businesses operate with strong interpersonal skills, enabling them to contribute immediately to the workplace and navigate complex organizational challenges with fairness, empathy, and data-driven insight. |
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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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Assistant Professor of Information Systems
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| Are you looking for a tenure-track position that gives you the chance to excel in both teaching and research? Are you interested in joining a diverse team of engaged, motivated, and cooperative faculty? Do you enjoy interacting with hard-working students that are driven to succeed? Would you like to live in a beautiful climate mere minutes from the Pacific Ocean in a town once described as the “Happiest Place in America”?
Then you’re in luck, because the Orfalea College of Business at Cal Poly is currently seeking applicants for two full-time, tenure track, academic year positions at the rank of Assistant Professor in the primary area of Information Systems (IS). Preference will be given to applicants with strong research potential and the ability to teach courses across our diverse curriculum or develop new courses in areas such as data analytics, artificial intelligence, or information assurance.
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Assistant Professor in Graphic Communication - Expertise in Sales/Marketing, Operations & Strategic Management (26/27)
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Graphic Communication 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: Cross Media Operations, Integrated Marketing, Sales, Strategic Communication, and Graphic Communication Business Management. |
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Assistant Professor of English - Creative Writing and Latinx/e Literature (26/27)
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The English 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. Specialization in Creative Writing (Nonfiction) and Latinx/e Literature. |
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Assistant/Associate Professor, Agricultural Education
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Agricultural Education and Communication Department in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences is seeking a full-time, academic year, tenure‐track Assistant/Associate Professor of Agricultural Education starting August 17, 2026. Join us! |
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Assistant Professor Landscape Architecture - Beginning Design
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Landscape Architecture Department in the College of Architecture & Environmental Design at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor for the academic year beginning August 17, 2026. |
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Assistant/Associate Professor, Nutrition Science
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Food Science and Nutrition Department in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences is seeking a full-time, academic year, tenure‐track Assistant/Associate Professor of Nutrition Science starting August 17, 2026. Join us! |
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Assistant/Associate Professor, Global Nutrition
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Food Science and Nutrition Department in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences is seeking a full-time, academic year, tenure‐track Assistant/Associate Professor of Global Nutrition starting August 17, 2026. Join us! |