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Dean, Library Services
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San Luis Obispo
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| Cal Poly is seeking a highly collaborative, visionary, and strategic leader to serve as the next dean of Library Services. The dean will provide innovative leadership for a comprehensive academic library that plays a central role in advancing Cal Poly’s mission of teaching, learning, research, and creative activity. The dean will strengthen the library’s role as a center for knowledge creation, digital scholarship, open access, and interdisciplinary engagement while championing Cal Poly’s “Learn by Doing” philosophy and commitment to student success. As a member of the Provost’s Academic Affairs leadership team, the dean will oversee operations at the Kennedy Library, the Maritime Library, and the library aboard the training ship, and will work closely with campus and external partners to enhance resources, services, and infrastructure. |
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Assistant Professor in Construction Management
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San Luis Obispo
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| Construction Management is seeking tenure track faculty to start in the 2026-27 academic year. Top candidates will share our commitment to diversity and teaching excellence within an integrated construction management curriculum and have strong professional experience and interest in cultivating diverse communities that shape the built environment. |
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Full Time Lecturer, Environmental Planning
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San Luis Obispo
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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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Executive Director of Development, Athletics
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San Luis Obispo
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| University Development and Alumni Engagement is looking for an Executive Director of Development for Athletics. This lead fundraiser will serve as a leading professional within Cal Poly Athletics, cultivating and soliciting contributions from alumni, parents, friends, employers, foundations, and corporations. Join us! |
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Degree Progress Analyst - Office of the Registrar - Temporary
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San Luis Obispo - Mustang Business Park, San Luis Obispo
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| The Office of the Registrar is looking for temporary 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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Medical Assistant - Campus Health and Wellbeing
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San Luis Obispo
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| Campus Health & Wellbeing is looking for a Medical Assistant to join our team! The purpose of Campus Health & Wellbeing is to help 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, professional mental health, outreach, educational services and campus consultations. |
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Assistant Professor of Communication Studies - Technology & Communication (26/27)
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San Luis Obispo
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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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Facilities Maintenance Mechanic - Facilities Management and Development
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San Luis Obispo
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| The Facilities Management and Development (FM&D) organization is a unit within the Administration and Finance division and is responsible for the management, operations, and development of facilities on the university campus. We are currently looking for a qualified Building Service Engineer to join our team!
Shift is Sunday - Thursday, 3:00pm - 11:30 pm and is eligible for shift differential. |
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Assistant Professor in Architecture
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San Luis Obispo
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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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San Luis Obispo
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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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Dean, College of Engineering
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San Luis Obispo
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| California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), a distinguished public undergraduate and master’s level institution located in San Luis Obispo, California, seeks a strategic and collaborative leader to serve as its next Dean of the College of Engineering (CENG). The CENG offers a wide range of highly-ranked programs across engineering and computer science that provide students with an outstanding applied education through its renowned “Learn by Doing” philosophy. The dean will build on the College’s success while supporting Cal Poly’s distinct mission, values, and clear vision of being the nation’s premier comprehensive polytechnic university that develops and inspires whole systems thinkers to serve California and the world. |
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Frost Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Biological Sciences
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San Luis Obispo
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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 Biological Sciences. 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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San Luis Obispo - Solano Campus
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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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San Luis Obispo
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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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Full-Time Lecturer - U.S. History (26/27)
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San Luis Obispo
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| The History Department in the College of Liberal Arts at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is seeking applications for a two-year, full-time (non-tenure-track) lecturer appointment in US history beginning August 17, 2026. The successful candidate will teach lower-division General Education survey courses (HIST 2201 and/or 2202; GE Area 4A). |
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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/Associate Professor, Technology Adoption and Human Resources
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San Luis Obispo
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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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Lab Support IST II - College of Engineering
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San Luis Obispo
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| The College of Engineering is searching for an Lab Support Technician position dedicated to Mechanical Engineering labs and learning spaces. The Mechanical Engineering Department’s program integrates theory and hands-on experiences to prepare graduates to creatively solve our world’s challenges through innovation. Our graduates are ready from day one to solve problems at the molecular level to large-scale systems. Join our team and help facilitate the future of Mechanical Engineering through our students! |
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Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies - African American/Black Studies (26/27)
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San Luis Obispo
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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. |