Job Openings
Faculty Position Announcements
Tenure-track Faculty
Assistant Professor in Child and Family Development with Gender & Sexuality Specialization
The Department of Child and Family Development (CFD) at San Diego State University seeks applicants for a full-time, 10-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position with a research program focused on human gender, sexuality, and sexual orientation. The overarching criterion for a successful candidate is a demonstrated record of success in research, service, and teaching/mentoring historically marginalized students. The position will begin Fall 2025.
Assistant Professor in the SDSU College of Education focused on Quantitative Research Methods
The College of Education at San Diego State University invites applicants for a unique tenure-track 10-month Assistant Professor position focusing on quantitative research methods, starting in August 2025. We are seeking a dynamic and collaborative scholar who will contribute to both their home department/school and the College while making scholarly contributions to their field of study.
Director: Marriage and Family Therapy
The SDSU Marriage and Family Therapy COAMFTE accredited master’s program seeks a director and colleague to support the heightened demand for training cultural and linguistic competent mental health workers who aptly respond to the current global and complex socio-political times.
More about MFT Directorship & How to apply
Lecturer Positions
Part-Time Faculty Pool Applications
The College of Education at San Diego State University is accepting applications for their part-time lecturer pool to teach a variety of courses in all our departments and joint doctoral program. For individual department position information visit:
Lecturer Job Opportunities at SDSU Human Resources
Staff Position Announcements
Staff Job Opportunities at SDSU Human Resources
About Faculty & Staff Positions
SDSU is an established and acknowledged leader in the 23 campus California State University system (CSU). With more than 6,400 faculty and staff and over 33,000 students, it is one of the largest universities in the western United States.
Diversity, equity, inclusive excellence
SDSU is a diverse, urban university and Hispanic-Serving Institution. Our campus community is diverse in many ways, including race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, pregnancy, medical condition, and covered veteran status. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming environment for all.
Founded in 1897, San Diego State University is the oldest higher education institution in San Diego, and it began as a training facility for teachers. The College of Education continues to maintain a standard of excellence it has demonstrated for its over 100 years of service.
The College of Education has been ranked in the most recent U.S. News & World Report survey as:
- #1 best education schools among CSUs
- #1 in San Diego County
- #6 in California
- #38 among public universities nationwide
- #48 among all universities nationwide
The college comprises 7 diverse departments/
Both the university and the College of Education hold a commitment to diversity, equity, and excellence.
The college contributes to the knowledge base in both educational theory and practice through professional inquiry and scholarship.
The college engages in strategic partnerships with the field of practice to improve client outcomes, to increase institutional effectiveness, and to promote social justice.
SDSU is seeking applicants with demonstrated experience in and/or commitment to teaching and working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and members of underrepresented groups.
Note: A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the California State University (CSU). Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
SDSU is a Title IX, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, or covered veteran status.
Student Positions
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