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Assistant Professor of City & Regional Planning
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San Luis Obispo
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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 Professor of Supply Chain Management (SCM)
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San Luis Obispo
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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 Supply Chain Management (SCM) beginning August 17, 2026.
We are seeking candidates with teaching and research interests in the broad areas of SCM, with particular emphasis on (but not limited to): (1) Digital supply chain technologies, (2) Data analytics and modeling, (3) Sustainability and resilience through technology, (4) Enterprise resource planning and information systems, and (5) Logistics and distribution.
The ITPE Area is dedicated to excellence in undergraduate education through a laboratory-intensive, hands-on curriculum that embodies Cal Poly’s “Learn by Doing” philosophy. Our team of 30+ tenured, tenure-track, and adjunct faculty includes business professionals, designers, engineers, and scientists who share a passion for student learning and applied research. |
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Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship
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San Luis Obispo
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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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Degree Progress Analyst - Office of the Registrar
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San Luis Obispo - Mustang Business Park
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| The Office of the Registrar is looking for a Degree Progress Analyst! the Office of the Registrar serves the entire campus community and its alumni. It is the official custodian of the student academic record from the point of matriculation, progressing through the evaluation of transfer credit, registration, program and enrollment changes, verification of enrollment activity, degree verification and posting, processing of diplomas, graduation certification, and transcript production. Join us! |
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Assistant Professor of Information Systems
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San Luis Obispo
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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 - Philosophy - Asian Philosophy (26/27)
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San Luis Obispo
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| The Philosophy Department in the College of Liberal Arts at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, is seeking applications for a full-time, academic-year, tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin August 17, 2026. Area of Specialization (AOS): Asian Philosophy. Area of Concentration (AOC): Philosophy of Religion, East Asian Philosophy. Special additional teaching needs: Buddhism, Philosophy of Religion, East Asian Philosophy. The successful candidate should have some understanding of the discpline of Religious Studies.
The ideal candidate will have a combination of university-level teaching experience, and research potential. We are seeking applicants with an earned or nearly complete doctorate in philosophy, with demonstrable qualifications in Asian Philosophy.
Interested applicants should complete the online faculty application at http://jobs.calpoly.edu/ and submit it to Requisition #552106. Review Begin Date: 11-24-2025 |
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Assistant Professor of City & Regional Planning
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San Luis Obispo
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| The City and Regional Planning Department seeks a full-time, academic year, tenure-track Assistant Professor with demonstrated strength in community planning, policy analysis, and community-based learning and research projects aimed at promoting equitable and sustainable communities. This faculty member will contribute to service learning, specifically for Central California communities and the broader region. We welcome candidates engaged in practice or research that advances equity considerations in planning and public policy.
We are particularly interested in candidates whose teaching and research connect
community planning to pressing urban and regional issues such as housing affordability, displacement, community development, cultural preservation, public health, equitable mobility, and hazard mitigation. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in some of the following areas: community planning studios, policy development and analysis, community engagement, quantitative and qualitative research methods, geospatial data analysis, and data visualization. Teaching includes laboratory (studio) and lecture format courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. |
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Nurse Practitioner - Campus Health and Wellbeing
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San Luis Obispo
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| Our Campus Health & Wellbeing team is looking for a Nurse Practitioner. Campus Health & Wellbeing is helping students achieve and maintain academic success and lifelong health and wellbeing by providing timely and appropriate primary and acute health care, disease and injury prevention education, providers, professional mental health, outreach, educational services and campus consultations. Join us! |
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Renew II Part-time Librarian Pool - Library Services
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San Luis Obispo
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| The Academic Services Department of the Robert E. Kennedy Library at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is seeking applications for a pool of part-time librarians. Under the direction of the Department Head for Academic Services, a primary responsibility for successful applicants to this part-time position will be the preparation and delivery of library-related instructional workshops for various departments and majors at Cal Poly for one or more quarters of the 25/26 Academic Year. Reference, outreach and online platform support may also fall among the assigned activities. |
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Assistant Professor of Ethics, Law, & Social Justice - Interdisciplinary Studies (AY 26/27)
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San Luis Obispo
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| The Department of Interdisciplinary Studies in the Liberal Arts 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. We are looking for an
interdisciplinary scholar specializing in Ethics, Law and Social Justice whose areas of specialization
could include, but are not limited to, bioethics, environmental justice, Indigenous law and sovereignty,
civil rights or immigration law, disability rights, the ethical and social implications of emerging technologies, peace studies, or food justice. |
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Part-Time Lecturer Pool - Social Sciences (AY 25/26)
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San Luis Obispo
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| SOCIAL SCIENCES - PART-TIME LECTURER POOL. The Social Sciences Department, College of Liberal Arts at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo is seeking applications for a pool of part-time lecturers. Applications are invited from those prepared to teach courses in Anthropology, Geography, and/or Sociology, with special need in lower-division GE survey courses and upper-division GE courses in Geography. |
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Financial Aid Counselor - Solano Campus
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San Luis Obispo - Solano Campus
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| Our Financial Aid Team is looking for a Financial Aid Counselor - Solano Campus! The Financial Aid and Scholarship Office consists of a team of dedicated professionals who work together to provide students with the information they need to navigate the financial aid application process as well as complete all of the necessary reviews and adjustments to aid packages to ensure compliance with federal, state and institutional policies and laws. Join us! |
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Graphic Designer
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San Luis Obispo
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| University Development and Alumni Engagement is looking for two talented Graphic Designers to join our team. These roles will conceptualize, design, and produce high-quality visual materials that support the university’s brand, communications, and marketing goals. Join us! |
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Emergency Hire - Prospect Research Analyst - Prospect Management and Research
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San Luis Obispo - Mustang Business Park
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| This is a 90-day Emergency Hire position to support Prospect Management and Research. |
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Full Time Lecturer, Mechanical and Mechatronics Technology and Engineering
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San Luis Obispo
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| The BioResource and Agricultural Engineering Department in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences is seeking a Full Time Lecturer in Mechanical and Mechatronics Technology and Engineering starting August 17, 2026. Join us! |
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Advancement Coordinator - College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
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San Luis Obispo
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| The College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences is looking for an Advancement Coordinator. Join us! |
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Payroll Coordinator
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San Luis Obispo - Mustang Business Park
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| Payroll Services is hiring a temporary, full-time payroll coordinator. |
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Full-time Lecturer - Architecture
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San Luis Obispo
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| We are seeking Architecture Teacher Scholars who will engage in full-time undergraduate teaching, share research and creative work with students and faculty through courses, exhibition and lectures, and actively contribute towards the evolving pedagogy and curriculum of the architecture program for the academic year beginning August 17, 2026. |
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Full Time Lecturer, Dairy Science
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San Luis Obispo
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| The Animal Sciences Department (ASCI) Department in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences is seeking a Full Time Lecturer in Dairy Science starting August 17, 2026. Join us! |
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Financial Aid Advisor - Strategic Enrollment Management
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San Luis Obispo
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| Our Financial Aid Team is looking for a Financial Aid Advisor! The Financial Aid Office is responsible for the determination of eligibility for and awarding of federal, state, institutional and private grants, scholarships, and work and loan programs in excess of $150M annually to over 13,000 eligible students. Join us! |