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Dean, College of Engineering
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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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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Full-Time Lecturer - U.S. History (26/27)
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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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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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 Professor of Supply Chain Management (SCM)
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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 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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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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Degree Progress Analyst - Office of the Registrar
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Cal Poly - Mustang Business Park (San Luis Obispo)
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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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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 - Philosophy - Asian Philosophy (26/27)
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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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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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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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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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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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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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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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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Part-Time Lecturer Pool - Social Sciences (AY 25/26)
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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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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Administrative Support Coordinator, Plant Sciences and Wine and Viticulture
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Plant Sciences Department and the Wine and Viticulture Department in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences are looking for an Administrative Support Coordinator. Come join us! |
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Retention Advisor - College of Engineering
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| Cal Poly Engineering Student Services (ESS) is looking for a Student Services Professional II - Retention Advisor! ESS provides an inclusive, respectful, encouraging environment that fosters the retention and graduation of all undergraduate engineering students. Through our Advising, Multicultural Engineering Program (MEP), and International Exchange Program (IEP), our staff provides comprehensive services to guide and empower students to achieve their goals. Join us! |
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Trust and Endowment Analyst - University Development & Alumni Engagement
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Cal Poly - Mustang Business Park (San Luis Obispo)
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| University Development and Alumni Engagement is looking for a Trust and Endowment Analyst to join our team. This role will assist in the administration of the University’s trust, annuity, pooled income funds, planned giving and endowment programs, as well as comprehensive gift-processing support to University Development and Alumni Engagement. Join us! |
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Accountant II - Finance and Treasury
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Cal Poly - Mustang Business Park (San Luis Obispo)
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| Cal Poly is looking for a skilled accountant to join the Finance & Treasury team. |
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Full Time Lecturer, Food Science
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| The Food Science and Nutrition Department is seeking a Full Time Lecturer in Food Science starting August 17, 2026. Join us! |
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Emergency Hire - Administrative Coordinator - Architectural Engineering Department
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| This is a 90-day Emergency Hire position to support the Architectural Engineering Department in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. |
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Clinical Counselor (12 months), SSP AR I
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| Counseling & Psychological Services is a department of Campus Health & Wellbeing within Student Affairs that provides a variety of culturally competent services to help enrolled students understand themselves, enjoy satisfying relationships, achieve academic success, and make effective life choices. Join us today! |
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Student Success Coordinator - Educational Opportunity Program
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Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
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| Our Educational Opportunity Program Team is looking for a Student Success Coordinator! Cal Poly Scholars, EOP, TRIO Achievers and similar programs are highly visible programs that combine access, academic support, holistic advising, and supplemental financial assistance to make higher education possible for students who have the potential to succeed. Join us! |