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Prospect Research Analyst
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Malibu Campus
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| The Prospect Research Analyst satisfies the information needs of the Advancement Division of the University by preparing profiles, verifying research data, providing proactive research, and analyzing data on individual constituents of interest to Pepperdine University. |
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Manager of Community Engagement and Service
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Malibu Campus
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| The Manager of Community Engagement and Service is responsible for developing, growing, and administering the university’s community partnership and volunteer relationships with a broad variety of nonprofit organizations, churches, and community-serving agencies.
In collaboration with the Director of Community Engagement and Service, this position is responsible for executing the Director’s strategic vision for service that engages the Pepperdine community with the university’s priority of loving God and loving neighbor. This position exists to support the work of Community Engagement and Service in providing programs that engage students, faculty, and staff in vibrant, consistent experiences of spiritual life and service. The Manager works to develop, create, and maintain a meaningful environment that fosters the university community’s awareness of service, stewardship, justice and sustainable change. This role also identifies and develops avenues for university employees to engage in community impact work.
Bringing excellence to all aspects of work and providing exceptional service, this position works directly with multiple areas within the university. Serving as a central representative of Community Engagement and Service, the Manager employs professional and timely communication, initiative, hospitality, organization, and efficiency, and is directly responsible for timely administering events, programs, and routine processes. |
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Assistant Professor of Theatre: Acting, Directing, or Musical Theatre
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Malibu Campus
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| The Fine Arts Division of the Seaver College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences at Pepperdine University seeks a theatre faculty member with strong experience in two of the following areas: acting, directing, and/or musical theatre choreography, for a tenure-track faculty position beginning August 1, 2026. This faculty member will teach classes in their primary area(s), as well as theatre courses in the general education curriculum. They will also direct in our mainstage season. As a member of the Theatre Program, they will participate in recruiting, academic advising, and program administration/assessment.
While developing and maintaining a regional and national reputation as a practitioner/teacher, the successful candidate will show a clear artistic and scholarly agenda and be able to articulate how those goals serve the mission of a liberal arts theatre program. The exceptional candidate will show an ability to prepare and teach students in a manner that reflects the diverse range of theatrical opportunities of the 21st century. As teaching is our foremost emphasis at Seaver College, candidates should also demonstrate exceptional interest and effectiveness in mentoring undergraduate students. |
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology
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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 a visiting assistant professor of Sociology to begin August 1, 2026. We are open to candidates with various specialties who are willing and able to teach the introductory course in sociology that serves the Seaver College Core program and/or an introductory statistics course in addition to courses in their specialties. Qualifications include a Ph.D. in Sociology (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 Professor of Political Science
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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 a tenure-track faculty position in Political Science to begin August 1, 2026. We are open to various areas of expertise within the fields of either U.S. or international politics. An interest in teaching an introductory U.S. government course that serves the general education program of Seaver College, an introductory statistics course for the social sciences, or a course on Hispanic or Latin American politics would be welcome regardless of specialty. Qualifications include a Ph.D. in Political Science or a closely related field, an active scholarly agenda, and a commitment to excellent teaching in a Christian liberal arts environment. |