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Adjunct Faculty Pool, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
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West LA Campus
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| Under the supervision of the Department Chair, adjunct faculty members are responsible for teaching assigned courses in accordance with learning objectives. Adjunct faculty positions are temporary positions, based on need and availability in a geographical area. Pepperdine seeks individuals willing to contribute to the University and PGBS missions and to teach on various Pepperdine campuses, especially in Malibu and Calabasas. Learn more about our programs on our website. |
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Adjunct Faculty Pool (Online), Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
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West LA Campus
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| Under the supervision of the Department Chair, adjunct faculty members are responsible for teaching assigned courses in accordance with learning objectives. Adjunct faculty positions are temporary positions, based on need and availability in a geographical area. Pepperdine seeks individuals willing to share expertise and knowledge and capable of teaching in a virtual environment. |
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Senior Security Analyst, Information Security Office
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Malibu Campus
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| Works with the Director, Information Security and Manager, Security Operations to implement the stated mission of the Information Security Office (ISO) to preserve trust in the University and protect student data. Improves, manages, consults collaboratively to perform security intrusion, incident and event analysis. Assists with operation, measurement and reporting for information security systems. |
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Lead Electrician
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Malibu Campus
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| Under direction of the Manager, Maintenance Services for the Department of Facilities Services (DFS), and in collaboration with colleagues, the Lead Electrician acts as a lead to electrical personnel. This role provides training, technical expertise, and assistance in performing all duties related to journeyman-level installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical systems, fixtures, and related devices throughout campus facilities. This role collaborates with DFS and other University departments to initiate and deliver high quality projects in a timely manner. |
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Carpenter/Painter I
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Malibu Campus
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| Under direction of the Manager, Maintenance Services for the Department of Facilities Services (DFS), and in collaboration with your colleagues, provide maintenance services to support University operations, including painting, carpentry, roofing, masonry, cabinetry, drywall, windows and coverings, and flooring. Complete repairs and renovation work utilizing plans, specifications, and verbal instructions. Collaborate with DFS and other University departments to initiate and deliver professional, quality results in a timely manner. |
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Associate Professor of Law or Professor of Law
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Malibu Campus
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| Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law is seeking applications for both entry-level and lateral candidates to join our vibrant community. We invite candidates with research and teaching interests across all areas of law to apply, and have particular teaching needs in business law subjects (including contracts and business organizations); property subjects (including real property, IP and trusts and estates), and religious liberty. Additional subjects of interest include, but are not limited to, remedies, evidence, and ADR. |
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Geoffrey H. Palmer Endowed Chair in Real Estate Law
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Malibu Campus
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| Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law is seeking candidates for the Geoffrey H. Palmer endowed chair in real estate law, with teaching responsibilities in real estate finance, real estate transactions, and property law. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the leadership of the Geoffrey H. Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law. Ideal candidates will have experience in the practice of real estate law, especially in the California real estate market. |
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Caruso Family Chair in Law
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Malibu Campus
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| Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law is seeking applications from experienced law professors with outstanding academic achievements and qualifications to serve as the Caruso Family Chair. We invite candidates with research and teaching interests across all areas of law to apply. |
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Vivian G. Prins Endowed Visiting Professorship in Jewish & Israeli Law
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Malibu Campus
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| Pepperdine University’s Caruso School of Law invites applications for the Vivian G. Prins Endowed Visiting Professorship in Jewish & Israeli Law for the 2026–2027 academic year only. The Professorship brings leading and emerging scholars of Jewish and Israeli law to Pepperdine to teach, write, and engage with our vibrant academic and professional community in Los Angeles.
The School of Law is an ABA-accredited, AALS member law school located in Malibu,
California. Pepperdine University is an independent Christian university affiliated with
the Churches of Christ and committed to the highest standards of academic excellence
and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and
leadership. Pepperdine’s purpose is to pursue the very highest employment and academic standards within a context which celebrates and extends the spiritual and ethical ideals of the Christian faith. The School of Law welcomes applications from people of all faiths. While students, faculty, staff and members of the Board of Regents represent many religious backgrounds, Pepperdine reserves the right to seek, hire and promote persons who support the goals and mission of the institution, including the right to prefer co-religionists.
Pepperdine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Pepperdine is committed to providing a work environment free from all forms of harassment and discrimination. Engaging in unlawful discrimination or harassment will result in appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from the University.
Qualified individuals should be able to show respect for workplace differences, and have the ability to work effectively with individuals from different backgrounds. |
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Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs
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Malibu Campus
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| The Executive Assistant provides high-level executive support to the Vice President for Student Affairs and administrative support to the Student Life Committee of the Board of Regents. It also serves as the primary liaison with HR on background checks and hiring processes. Additional responsibilities include assisting with employee onboarding, supporting development plans, and helping to resolve workplace conflicts.
Pepperdine University is a Christian university committed to the highest standards of excellence and integrity. As an Executive Assistant in this office, it is vital to exemplify professionalism, uphold high ethical standards, and demonstrate a strong commitment to the mission and goals of Pepperdine University. |
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Athletics Counselor
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Malibu Campus
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| The Counseling Center at Pepperdine University promotes mental health on the Pepperdine campus through direct intervention, outreach/prevention programming, consultation, and training. The Pepperdine University Department of Athletics is committed to Christian values, to the academic well-being of student athletes, and to competing for championships. The athletics counselor will provide services for general students and student-athletes, including counseling, outreach, and consultation. As a staff member in Student Affairs who works closely with students, this person serves as a Christian role model to students. We seek to hire, retain, and mentor talented employees who share a love for Pepperdine, its students, and its mission. With psychological wellness in place, students are able to fulfill the University's mission. We are strengthening students for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. |
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Landscaper
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Malibu Campus
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| Under general supervision of the Manager, Landscape and Irrigation Services for the Department of Facilities Services (“DFS”), and in collaboration with your colleagues, assist in maintaining University by completing assigned landscape maintenance such as planting shrubs, flowers and trees, mowing, trimming small trees, hedges and shrubs, removing dead or unwanted trees, hand watering gardens and lawns, groundskeeping activities such as litter, trash removal and outdoor furniture cleaning. |
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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. |
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Assistant Professor of Analytical Chemistry
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Malibu Campus
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| Pepperdine University’s Seaver College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, located in Malibu, California, invites applications for a tenure-track appointment as an Assistant Professor of Analytical Chemistry for the 2026-2027 academic year beginning August 1, 2026. Applicants will have completed a Ph.D. by August 1, 2026 in analytical chemistry or a closely related discipline and will be able to teach and conduct research in those areas. Well-qualified candidates will be able to contribute to the excellence and vibrancy of the Pepperdine experience through their teaching, research, mentoring of undergraduates, as well as their service to the University, their profession, and our surrounding community. |
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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 two tenure-track faculty positions in Economics to begin August 1, 2026. We are open to candidates with various specialties who are willing and able to teach introductory and intermediate courses in macroeconomic theory, microeconomic theory, or econometrics (or some combination of the three) in addition to 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 Professor of Computer Science
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Malibu Campus
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| Pepperdine University’s Seaver College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, located in Malibu, California, invites applications for a tenure-track appointment as an Assistant Professor of Computer Science beginning August 1, 2026. Applicants who have completed a Ph.D. in computer science or closely related discipline by August 2026 are desired; however, candidates with post-doctoral experience are preferred. Well-qualified candidates will be able to contribute to the excellence and vibrancy of the Pepperdine experience through their teaching, scholarship, and interacting with undergraduates.
Seaver College places the total development of students at the heart of its educational strategy and seeks scholar-educators who demonstrate exceptional interest and effectiveness in teaching, a commitment to establishing a productive research program, and desire to mentor undergraduate students in both teaching and research. |
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Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry
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Malibu Campus
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| Pepperdine University's Seaver College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, located in Malibu, California, invites applications for a tenure-track appointment as an Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry for the 2026-2027 academic year beginning August 1, 2026. Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. by August 1, 2026 in organic chemistry or a closely related discipline. Well-qualified candidates will be able to contribute to the excellence and vibrancy of the Pepperdine experience through their teaching, research, mentoring of undergraduates, as well as their service to the University, their profession, and our surrounding community. |