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Public Safety Officer
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Malibu Campus
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| This position provides and maintains a safe and secure environment while respecting the rights and dignity of individuals utilizing programs and facilities of Pepperdine University. The mission shall be accomplished within the constraints of federal, state and local laws and ordinances. |
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics
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Malibu Campus
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| The Social Science Division of the Seaver College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences at Pepperdine University invites applications for one Visiting Assistant Professor tenure-track faculty position in Economics to begin August 1, 2026. We seek candidates who are able to teach undergraduate courses in a range of foundational courses as well as undergraduate upper-division courses in their specialties. Qualifications include a Ph.D. in Economics (although candidates who are ABD will also be considered), an active scholarly agenda, and a commitment to teaching excellence in a Christian liberal arts environment. |
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Assistant to the Dean, School of Nursing
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Calabasas Campus
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| The Assistant to the Dean of the School of Nursing will provide administrative support to the dean, while also leading and ensuring the administrative needs of the school and its academic programs are met. In turn, the school will advance the University’s mission and strategic plan by developing skilled healthcare professionals who seek to lead while serving our communities and the world. In supporting the college in achieving its mission, the Assistant will advance Pepperdine’s mission and strategic plan. |
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Student Accounts Advisor
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Malibu Campus
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| This position is responsible for maintaining student accounts, assisting students and parents with questions and payments, collaborating with departments to ensure appropriate charges are posted or credited, and ensuring compliance with University-established policies and federal regulations. The role treats students and parents with courtesy and respect and strives to provide the highest level of customer service by delivering accurate information and connecting students or parents with the appropriate person or department when necessary. This position supports students and parents through the financial aspects of their education with understanding, concern, and guidance. |
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Financial Aid Advisor
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West LA Campus
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| As a Christian University, Pepperdine is committed to serving students with a holistic approach to address their individual needs in a supportive, student-centered environment. The Financial Aid Advisor’s primary responsibility is to promote a student-centered environment by engaging and supporting students with all aspects of the financial aid process with care, compassion, and professionalism. This position also provides assistance with federal and institutional aid processing as well as administers key functions to ensure seamless student financial aid services, contributes to effective enrollment management and assures customers' satisfaction. |
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Registrar Processor
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Malibu Campus
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| The Registrar Processor is an operational, back-office support role within the Office of the Registrar, responsible for the accurate and timely processing of student records and enrollment-related administrative functions. This position supports the University’s centralized service model by performing high-volume transactional work that underpins OneStop Student Services and Records operations across all Pepperdine schools.
This position’s responsibilities are dedicated to supporting OneStop and Records administrative functions, ensuring consistent processing, data integrity, and compliance with University policies. This position also supports the broader Registrar operational needs, providing flexibility during peak academic cycles and supporting continuity of essential academic administration processes. Day-to-day priorities may shift based on operational needs, peak cycles, and service demands. |
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Assistant Vice Chancellor, Pacific Northwest and Bay Area Regions
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Remote
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| The primary purpose of this position is to build prospect and donor relationships, raise financial support, and increase the donor base for Pepperdine University in the Pacific Northwest and Bay Area regions of the U.S. The position focuses primarily on major and principal gift prospects with a capacity to make gifts of $25,000 to $1,000,000+, with primary emphasis on identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors to the University and building stronger alumni engagement and leadership within the Pacific Northwest and Bay Area regions of the United States. The success of our mission to strengthen lives for purpose, service, and leadership depends in large part on strong financial support from donors who enable us to provide the facilities, programs, faculty, and opportunities necessary to provide stellar, mission-driven programs for our students. |
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Executive Director, Enrollment Management
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West LA Campus
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| Reporting to the Dean, the Executive Director, Enrollment Management, will serve in a key leadership capacity to engage enrollment partners and harness organizational capabilities to meet and exceed student enrollment goals for the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School (PGBS). In partnership with the dean, the incumbent will work in concert with key stakeholders to develop and deploy high-impact strategies for demand generation, strengthening down-funnel conversion, and producing successful enrollment outcomes for the varied and robust portfolio of degree programs offered by PGBS. The position will also play a critical role in ensuring that all enrollment initiatives are closely aligned with the core commitments of academic excellence, transformational learning, and ethical leadership articulated in the Pepperdine Graziadio mission. |
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Adjunct Professor of Law
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Malibu Campus
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| Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law is seeking appointments for Adjunct Professors of Law. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis depending on curriculum needs. Successful candidates will teach courses mutually agreed upon during the fall or spring semester. Please note that curricular needs vary each semester. |
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Assistant Director, Benefits
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Malibu Campus
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| The Assistant Director, Benefits is a critical leader within Pepperdine’s Human Resources team, responsible for managing the University’s employee benefits programs. Informed by our Christian mission, Pepperdine thoughtfully provides benefits that encourage and allow holistic wellbeing for employees and their families, ensuring every aspect of life is improved as a result of working at the University. This position plays a pivotal role in attracting and retaining the best individuals to realize our shared mission by delivering a best-in-class benefits program that is core to employees’ total compensation package.
Beyond day-to-day administration of plans, coverage, enrollment, compliance, communication, and leaves of absence, this role drives the strategic decision-making behind one of the University’s largest financial investments and upholds the integrity and excellence of all University-provided benefits. The Assistant Director embodies the University’s Christian mission and values through commitment to excellent service, where employees at every level of the University feel supported, informed, and empowered in navigating their benefits. |
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Associate Dean, School of Speech-Language Pathology
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Calabasas Campus
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| The School of Speech-Language Pathology at Pepperdine University seeks a candidate for Associate Dean of the School of Speech-Language Pathology for its developing online graduate program - the Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology. The Associate Dean of the School of Speech-Language Pathology collaborates with the Program Director to administer the program, particularly in coordinating the admissions process with the Dean of Enrollment, ensuring course quality, managing the students' onsite immersive learning experiences, and coordinating with college personnel on student affairs. The successful candidate will have an earned terminal degree (academic or clinical doctorate), earned CCC-SLP, 3+ years' experience working with SLP academic programs, strong administrative skill set, and demonstrated commitment to student success. Preferred qualifications include an established research agenda or plan (including but not limited to previous publications, grant funding, and/or presentations at conferences), and experience with online teaching, admissions processes, and student mentorship. |
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Advancement Operations Manager
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Malibu Campus
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| Reporting to the Executive Director of Advancement Administration, the Advancement Operations Manager provides strong operational and administrative support to the Advancement department, developing and implementing initiatives that promote employee engagement and reinforce the Pepperdine mission.
The Advancement Operations Manager will assist with the execution of Advancement events, including holiday parties, monthly all-staff meetings, annual retreats, bi-annual bell ringings, and other celebrations. This position will find ways to recognize Advancement staff and promote a positive work environment.
This position will assist with transactional human resources processes for the department, including assisting with onboarding and offboarding, hiring best practices, updating job descriptions, and filling out employee action request forms.
The individual in this role will also manage the third-floor shared mailroom and break rooms, ensuring that all communal areas are well-maintained and appropriately supplied. |
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Assistant Professor of Legal Research and Writing
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Malibu Campus
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| Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law seeks an Assistant Professor of Legal Research and Writing to join our collaborative LRW faculty team beginning in fall 2026. The LRW Professor will teach two sections of our year-long, two-unit-per-semester LRW course with approximately 45 total students. The LRW faculty creates all course materials together and provides each other with significant support. |
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Associate Athletics Director for Development
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Malibu Campus
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| The Associate Athletics Director for Development serves a vital role within Pepperdine Waves Athletics overseeing Athletics Advancement efforts, leading the Athletics Advancement team, and serving as the primary major gift officer for Athletics Advancement. The individual will be responsible for executing on the Athletics Advancement strategic plan in collaboration with the Athletics and broader Advancement team, as well as other key staff and coaches in the athletics department This individual is responsible for securing transformative philanthropic investments ranging from $100K to $1M+ and overseeing annual fundraising efforts, both in support of the Athletics Director’s key fundraising priorities.
Through strategic vision and leadership, the Associate Athletics Director for Development will elevate the department’s fundraising efforts, fostering meaningful donor partnerships that enhance the student-athlete experience. The success of our mission to strengthen lives for purpose, service, and leadership is made possible by the generosity of our supporters, whose contributions provide the resources needed to sustain and expand mission-driven programming for Pepperdine student-athletes. |
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Vice Chancellor, Parent and Family Development
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Malibu Campus
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| The Vice Chancellor for Parent and Family Development is responsible for building prospect and donor relationships, raising financial support, and increasing the donor base within Pepperdine’s parent and family network. This position focuses primarily on major and principal gift donors with capacity to make gifts of $25K to $5M. The Vice Chancellor will identify and cultivate Pepperdine University's current parents, develop relationships that lead to generosity, and manage the involvement of other administrators, faculty, alumni, and volunteers in the process. The success of our mission to strengthen lives for purpose, service, and leadership depends largely on strong financial support from donors who enable us to provide the facilities, programs, faculty, and opportunities necessary to provide stellar, mission-driven programs for our students. |
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Vice Chancellor, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
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Malibu Campus
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| The Vice Chancellor for Development at Pepperdine’s Graziadio Business School is responsible for building prospect and donor relationships, raising financial support, and increasing the donor base for the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School (PGBS). This position focuses primarily on major and principal gift donors with a capacity to make gifts of $100K to $5M. The Vice Chancellor will also partner with the alumni engagement team at the business school to strengthen relationships with alumni that lead to generosity. The success of our mission to strengthen lives for purpose, service, and leadership depends largely on strong financial support from donors who enable us to provide the facilities, programs, faculty, and opportunities necessary to provide stellar, mission-driven programs for our students. This position also helps to build enduring alumni loyalty in keeping with the University's strategic plan. |
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Assistant Director, Business Services Operations
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Malibu Campus
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| The Assistant Director of Business Services Operations supports the strategic operations and administration of the University’s Business Services department and provides cross-functional operational support to the Office of the Chief Operating Officer area.
Bringing excellence to all aspects of work and providing exceptional service, this position works directly with multiple areas within the Business Services department, including Dining Services, Campus Bookstores, Vending, Bookstore, Licensing and the Villa Graziadio Executive Center. Serving as a primary representative of the Business Services department, the Assistant Director of Business Services Operations employs professional and timely communication, initiative, hospitality, organization, and efficiency, and is overall responsible for the timely administration of routine processes. This position ensures seamless operations and a professional environment, conducive to excellent service and high achievement.
As a member of the Chief Operating Officer’s central operational team, this role supports the entire division and helps meet departmental goals and priorities, through collaboration, initiative and follow-through.This position works directly with colleagues and vendors to communicate priorities, coordinate operations, write communications and reports, collaborate and complete projects, host events, and otherwise assist as needed.
The Assistant Director of Business Services Operations embodies and helps establish a model workplace culture that promotes Pepperdine’s mission, vision, and strategic plan; pursues excellence in every aspect of its work; promotes collaboration and unity; attracts, engages, and retains the best employees; and honor each individual team member, among others. |
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Employee Engagement Specialist
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Malibu Campus
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| The Employee Engagement Specialist serves as a communications and event planning expert for Human Resources, supporting the planning and execution of learning, wellness, and major community engagement initiatives for Pepperdine University’s staff and faculty. The successful candidate will bring enthusiasm for strengthening employee wellbeing, creating professional development resources, and coordinating and delivering high-quality events. Reflecting the University's mission and values in all interactions, this position is critical to attracting, retaining, and engaging the best workforce for Pepperdine University. |
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Director of Marketing and Communications, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
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Remote
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| The Director of Marketing for the Pepperdine Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) reports to the Senior Director of Client Relations and serves as the primary communications, brand, and growth leader, acting as a strategic partner to the Dean, faculty, and school leadership. This essential role is the dedicated co-architect of high-quality, data-informed strategies that ensure the college’s objectives align seamlessly with the university’s brand, mission, and long-term vision.
The Director is accountable for the integrated planning and execution of all marketing and communications efforts across three key areas: School Marketing (collaborating with centralized enrollment marketing, web, communications, and creative teams to drive applications and funnel development through print, digital, social, web, and other channels); Profile-Raising (strengthening the school’s brand through PR, rankings, and multimedia content); and Advancement and Alumni Engagement (supporting the relevant advancement/ alumni engagement leaders in the college as well as the centralized alumni communications team).
As the central point of contact for GSEP, the Director manages all constituent support requests, utilizing research and analysis to improve strategies and ensure the timely delivery of strategic and tactical support. This role is crucial in reinforcing the university’s Christ-centered commitment in external and internal communications. |
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Assistant Director of Graduate Enrollment Marketing
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Remote
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| The Assistant Director of Graduate Enrollment Marketing plays a key role in supporting the execution of Pepperdine University’s enrollment marketing strategy, advancing the institution’s mission to prepare students for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. Reporting to the Director of Enrollment Marketing, this position manages day-to-day marketing operations with a focus on email communications, content development, project coordination, analytics, and creative production. The Assistant Director collaborates with admissions, school-based marketing teams, and the broader Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) division to ensure that marketing initiatives are effective, timely, and mission-aligned.
This position contributes to multiple areas, including managing enrollment-focused email calendars, supporting campaign automation in Salesforce Marketing Cloud, coordinating creative and content projects, and supporting SEO, AI visibility, and website updates. The role also assists with PR efforts, rankings visibility, event promotion, and the development of print and premium materials. Through strong project management, attention to detail, and a collaborative spirit, the Assistant Director ensures that enrollment marketing efforts are executed with excellence, supporting prospective student engagement and institutional growth, ensuring all touchpoints align with Pepperdine’s commitment to excellence, service, and hospitality. |