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Assistant Professor, History	Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences	5656
The Department of History at the University of San Diego invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in South Asian and/or Central Asian History with an emphasis on the premodern period (ca. 500-1500 CE) beginning in Fall 2027. The successful candidate will teach three courses per semester (a 3:3 load) and offer classes that will affirm the department’s commitment to introducing students to a variety of historical perspectives. We welcome a variety of specializations but are particularly interested in approaches that privilege transnational or global histories such as the movement of people through migration, conquest, or travel; the diffusion of ideas, religions, or cultural practices; or the spread of commodities, technologies, or diseases via land or sea trade. The successful candidate should also be open to critical, interdisciplinary engagement and must demonstrate the potential for excellence in undergraduate teaching as well as the capacity to establish a program of research in their area of study.
Assistant Professor, Political Science and International Relations	Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences	5657
The Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of San Diego invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning in Fall 2027. We seek a teacher-scholar whose research and teaching center on international development, with particular attention to international politics, institutions, or public policy in the Global South. The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and graduate courses in international development and international relations; develop courses with broad appeal in their area of expertise; and contribute to instruction in research methods and/or policy analysis. We are especially interested in scholarship and teaching that engage contemporary policy questions. Relevant professional, policy, or field experience in international development is welcome. This appointment is intended to broaden the department’s curriculum and complement the expertise of its current faculty. Accordingly, we are particularly interested in candidates who would expand the department’s coverage beyond its existing strengths in Latin American politics and migration politics. The successful candidate will demonstrate the potential for excellent and inclusive teaching, effective undergraduate and graduate advising, and an active program of scholarly research. Faculty typically teach a 3–3 course load. The new faculty member will also be expected to participate in departmental, college, and university service, with limited service expectations during the first year.
Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology	Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences	5660
The Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of San Diego invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology to start in Fall 2027. Our faculty are dedicated teacher-scholars with a commitment to offering the highest quality teaching and learning environment for students as well as mentoring undergraduates in meaningful research experiences. We embrace our responsibility to create a welcoming and inclusive campus culture and seek candidates who are motivated to contribute to the life of the department, College, and University. The department offers robust mentoring of new faculty to support their success. The Department of Psychological Sciences offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, with the opportunity for students to select an emphasis in Clinical Mental Health, Child/Human Development, Health and Wellness, or Social and Cultural Processes (please visit https://www.sandiego.edu/cas/psychological-sciences/ for more information).
Assistant Professor, Cognitive Psychology	Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences	5666
The Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of San Diego invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Cognitive Psychology to start in Fall 2027. Our faculty are dedicated teacher-scholars with a commitment to offering the highest quality teaching and learning environment for students as well as mentoring undergraduates in meaningful research experiences. We embrace our responsibility to create a welcoming and inclusive campus culture and seek candidates who are motivated to contribute to the life of the department, College, and University. The department offers robust mentoring of new faculty to support their success. The Department of Psychological Sciences offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, with the opportunity for students to select an emphasis in Clinical Mental Health, Child/Human Development, Health and Wellness, or Social and Cultural Processes (please visit https://www.sandiego.edu/cas/psychological-sciences/ for more information).
Open Rank (Assistant, Associate or Full) Professor of English and Writing Program Director	Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences	5668
The Department of English at the University of San Diego invites applications for the position of Director of the University Writing Program to begin in Fall of 2027. We seek applicants at the level of advanced assistant, associate, or full professor of English. The teaching assignment is four courses per year. Teaching responsibilities include writing and literature courses at all levels. Administrative responsibilities include collaboration with faculty and administration in overseeing USD’s Writing Program; supervision of first-year writing courses; contributing to personnel decisions (in consultation with English department chair); incoming student assessment and competency exams; coordinating all upper division, cross-curricular writing courses, including training faculty, reviewing Core Advanced Writing-course applications and syllabi; offering training workshops for all Writing Program faculty; Writing Program assessment; oversight of English for Speakers of Other Languages student assessment and support programming.
Research Scholar for Migration, Trafficking, and Organized Crime	Administrator, Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies	5669
Develops and advances the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice’s emerging portfolio on migration, trafficking, and organized crime, with attention to the U.S.–Mexico border region and comparable transnational contexts. This position is intended for an entrepreneurial scholar-practitioner who will help shape a focused but flexible area of applied research, teaching, program development, and public engagement within the Institute.
Public Safety Officer	Staff, Public Safety	5674
Provides a wide range of services to the University community including crime prevention, crime control, parking control and furnishing aid and information to the campus community and visitors.
Director of Marketing and Communications	Administrator, Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies	5677
The Director of Marketing and Communications serves as the Kroc School's senior marketing strategist and communications leader. The position is responsible for developing and executing integrated marketing, communications, branding, public relations, and audience engagement strategies that advance the School's strategic priorities, strengthen institutional reputation, increase visibility, and support enrollment growth objectives.
Housing Rights Legal Clinic Staff Attorney	Administrator, School of Law	5670
The overall purpose of the Housing Rights Legal Clinic Staff Attorney (“Staff Attorney”) position is to provide direct client representation, case management, and legal intern supervision for the University of San Diego Legal Clinics program (a working law office). The University of San Diego Legal Clinics program provides upper division law students with the opportunity to use learned skills under the supervision of a practicing attorney while representing real clients.
Assistant Athletic Trainer	Administrator, Athletics	5664
The Assistant Athletic Trainer is responsible for all aspects of health care in the athletic environment. This includes prevention of athletic injuries; recognition and evaluation of injuries; management, treatment, and disposition of athletic injuries; rehabilitation of athletic injuries; organization and administration; and education and counseling of athletes, as outlined by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA).
Lecturer, Mathematics	Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences	5653
The Department of Mathematics invites applicants for a part time Lecturer position to teach two sections of Math 100 (Algebraic Reasoning) in Fall 2026: MWF 10:10am – 11:05am MWF 11:15am – 12:10pm This position is included in the Non-tenure Track Bargaining Unit, and the successful applicant employee, subject to the terms of the College’s Collective Bargaining will be a bargaining unit member and will be subject to the University’s Agreement with SEIU Local 721.
Public Safety Officer	Staff, Public Safety	5661
Provides a wide range of services to the University community including crime prevention, crime control, parking control and furnishing aid and information to the campus community and visitors. Duties include responding to 911 emergency-style calls, investigating alarms, responding to crimes in progress and scenes of past crimes or incidents.
Visiting Professor of Practice in Counseling	Faculty, School of Leadership and Education Sciences	5662
The School of Leadership and Education Sciences at the University of San Diego seeks qualified applicants for a 9-month, full-time Visiting Professor of Practice in Counseling position. This role will support our CACREP-accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling tracks by delivering high-quality, student-centered instruction and promoting clinical excellence. The successful candidate will have a strong background in clinical practice, supervision, and teaching, with a commitment to culturally responsive counseling practices and the development of future mental health professionals. This individual will collaborate with faculty, leadership teams, and external partners to address the evolving needs of the counseling field and align the program with CACREP standards and current professional trends.
Public Safety Dispatcher	Staff, Public Safety	5651
The dispatcher is generally the first point of contact for the campus community, faculty, staff, students, guests, and visitors needing information or assistance from Public Safety. The dispatcher is responsible for maintaining effective and efficient communications between public safety officers, kiosk officers, outside emergency and law enforcement agencies, the university community, and visiting public.
Cook 1	Staff, Dining Services	5642
The Cook is responsible for providing skilled assistance in the supervision and preparation of all food production, maintenance of quality and/or portion control, and the maintenance of sanitation and safety standards.
Engineering Laboratory Technician	Staff, Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering	5650
Reporting to the Mechanical Engineering Lab Manager, the Engineering Lab Technician is responsible for the maintenance, operation, and safety of equipment in the Industrial and Systems Laboratories, Mechanical Laboratories, and Electrical Laboratories. They will support faculty, staff, and students in their lab activities, ensuring a safe and productive environment.
Manager, Tu Mercado	Administrator, Dining Services	5643
The Manager is responsible for the coordination and execution of the functional operation of a Dining Services Unit that is open 7 days a week. Responsible for envisioning, executing, and sustaining a dining department with high quality experiential and programmatic standards—including robust grab-and-go, grocery, and take-home meal offerings—for the campus and its guests.
Lecturer, Changemaking Minor Program	Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences	5636
The Changemaker Hub seeks applications for a part-time instructor in the Changemaking Minor to teach Introduction to Changemaking (CHNG 100) for Fall 2026 (in-person modality). This course introduces students to ways in which individuals all over the world address social and environmental issues and their attempts to create solutions that are “more sustainable and just” than what existed. Students will gain knowledge of social innovations led by a variety of changemakers, who have sought to catalyze positive social transformations in different spheres of action across the world. The focus lies on individuals and groups with innovative endeavors and on the process for the implementation of their vision. It explores the passion, courage, empathy, and flexibility of changemakers. Questions addressed are: What motivates changemakers to pursue their visions, sometimes with relentless energy and refusing to take no for an answer? How do they navigate the process of social innovation in their own culture and in other cultures? Who do they involve in the process of achieving transformative and systematic social change? What is their personal journey? This position is included in the Non-tenure Track Bargaining Unit, and the successful applicant employee, subject to the terms of the College’s Collective Bargaining Agreement will be a bargaining unit member and will be subject to the University’s Agreement with SEIU Local 721.
Lecturer, Psychological Sciences	Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences	5644
The Department of Psychological Sciences invites applicants for a part time Lecturer position to teach PSYC-101 in Fall 2026. This position is included in the Non-tenure Track Bargaining Unit, and the successful applicant employee, subject to the terms of the College’s Collective Bargaining Agreement will be a bargaining unit member and will be subject to the University’s Agreement with SEIU Local 721.
MFCDC Teacher	Staff, School of Leadership and Education Sciences	5629
Under the supervision of the Director, the teacher, with a co-teacher, implements a developmentally appropriate program of education and care for children aged 6 months through 5 in a full day setting.

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Assistant Professor, History	Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences	5656
The Department of History at the University of San Diego invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in South Asian and/or Central Asian History with an emphasis on the premodern period (ca. 500-1500 CE) beginning in Fall 2027. The successful candidate will teach three courses per semester (a 3:3 load) and offer classes that will affirm the department’s commitment to introducing students to a variety of historical perspectives. We welcome a variety of specializations but are particularly interested in approaches that privilege transnational or global histories such as the movement of people through migration, conquest, or travel; the diffusion of ideas, religions, or cultural practices; or the spread of commodities, technologies, or diseases via land or sea trade. The successful candidate should also be open to critical, interdisciplinary engagement and must demonstrate the potential for excellence in undergraduate teaching as well as the capacity to establish a program of research in their area of study.
Assistant Professor, Political Science and International Relations	Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences	5657
The Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of San Diego invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning in Fall 2027. We seek a teacher-scholar whose research and teaching center on international development, with particular attention to international politics, institutions, or public policy in the Global South. The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and graduate courses in international development and international relations; develop courses with broad appeal in their area of expertise; and contribute to instruction in research methods and/or policy analysis. We are especially interested in scholarship and teaching that engage contemporary policy questions. Relevant professional, policy, or field experience in international development is welcome. This appointment is intended to broaden the department’s curriculum and complement the expertise of its current faculty. Accordingly, we are particularly interested in candidates who would expand the department’s coverage beyond its existing strengths in Latin American politics and migration politics. The successful candidate will demonstrate the potential for excellent and inclusive teaching, effective undergraduate and graduate advising, and an active program of scholarly research. Faculty typically teach a 3–3 course load. The new faculty member will also be expected to participate in departmental, college, and university service, with limited service expectations during the first year.
Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology	Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences	5660
The Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of San Diego invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology to start in Fall 2027. Our faculty are dedicated teacher-scholars with a commitment to offering the highest quality teaching and learning environment for students as well as mentoring undergraduates in meaningful research experiences. We embrace our responsibility to create a welcoming and inclusive campus culture and seek candidates who are motivated to contribute to the life of the department, College, and University. The department offers robust mentoring of new faculty to support their success. The Department of Psychological Sciences offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, with the opportunity for students to select an emphasis in Clinical Mental Health, Child/Human Development, Health and Wellness, or Social and Cultural Processes (please visit https://www.sandiego.edu/cas/psychological-sciences/ for more information).
Assistant Professor, Cognitive Psychology	Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences	5666
The Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of San Diego invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Cognitive Psychology to start in Fall 2027. Our faculty are dedicated teacher-scholars with a commitment to offering the highest quality teaching and learning environment for students as well as mentoring undergraduates in meaningful research experiences. We embrace our responsibility to create a welcoming and inclusive campus culture and seek candidates who are motivated to contribute to the life of the department, College, and University. The department offers robust mentoring of new faculty to support their success. The Department of Psychological Sciences offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, with the opportunity for students to select an emphasis in Clinical Mental Health, Child/Human Development, Health and Wellness, or Social and Cultural Processes (please visit https://www.sandiego.edu/cas/psychological-sciences/ for more information).
Open Rank (Assistant, Associate or Full) Professor of English and Writing Program Director	Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences	5668
The Department of English at the University of San Diego invites applications for the position of Director of the University Writing Program to begin in Fall of 2027. We seek applicants at the level of advanced assistant, associate, or full professor of English. The teaching assignment is four courses per year. Teaching responsibilities include writing and literature courses at all levels. Administrative responsibilities include collaboration with faculty and administration in overseeing USD’s Writing Program; supervision of first-year writing courses; contributing to personnel decisions (in consultation with English department chair); incoming student assessment and competency exams; coordinating all upper division, cross-curricular writing courses, including training faculty, reviewing Core Advanced Writing-course applications and syllabi; offering training workshops for all Writing Program faculty; Writing Program assessment; oversight of English for Speakers of Other Languages student assessment and support programming.
Research Scholar for Migration, Trafficking, and Organized Crime	Administrator, Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies	5669
Develops and advances the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice’s emerging portfolio on migration, trafficking, and organized crime, with attention to the U.S.–Mexico border region and comparable transnational contexts. This position is intended for an entrepreneurial scholar-practitioner who will help shape a focused but flexible area of applied research, teaching, program development, and public engagement within the Institute.
Public Safety Officer	Staff, Public Safety	5674
Provides a wide range of services to the University community including crime prevention, crime control, parking control and furnishing aid and information to the campus community and visitors.
Director of Marketing and Communications	Administrator, Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies	5677
The Director of Marketing and Communications serves as the Kroc School's senior marketing strategist and communications leader. The position is responsible for developing and executing integrated marketing, communications, branding, public relations, and audience engagement strategies that advance the School's strategic priorities, strengthen institutional reputation, increase visibility, and support enrollment growth objectives.
Housing Rights Legal Clinic Staff Attorney	Administrator, School of Law	5670
The overall purpose of the Housing Rights Legal Clinic Staff Attorney (“Staff Attorney”) position is to provide direct client representation, case management, and legal intern supervision for the University of San Diego Legal Clinics program (a working law office). The University of San Diego Legal Clinics program provides upper division law students with the opportunity to use learned skills under the supervision of a practicing attorney while representing real clients.
Assistant Athletic Trainer	Administrator, Athletics	5664
The Assistant Athletic Trainer is responsible for all aspects of health care in the athletic environment. This includes prevention of athletic injuries; recognition and evaluation of injuries; management, treatment, and disposition of athletic injuries; rehabilitation of athletic injuries; organization and administration; and education and counseling of athletes, as outlined by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA).
Lecturer, Mathematics	Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences	5653
The Department of Mathematics invites applicants for a part time Lecturer position to teach two sections of Math 100 (Algebraic Reasoning) in Fall 2026: MWF 10:10am – 11:05am MWF 11:15am – 12:10pm This position is included in the Non-tenure Track Bargaining Unit, and the successful applicant employee, subject to the terms of the College’s Collective Bargaining will be a bargaining unit member and will be subject to the University’s Agreement with SEIU Local 721.
Public Safety Officer	Staff, Public Safety	5661
Provides a wide range of services to the University community including crime prevention, crime control, parking control and furnishing aid and information to the campus community and visitors. Duties include responding to 911 emergency-style calls, investigating alarms, responding to crimes in progress and scenes of past crimes or incidents.
Visiting Professor of Practice in Counseling	Faculty, School of Leadership and Education Sciences	5662
The School of Leadership and Education Sciences at the University of San Diego seeks qualified applicants for a 9-month, full-time Visiting Professor of Practice in Counseling position. This role will support our CACREP-accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling tracks by delivering high-quality, student-centered instruction and promoting clinical excellence. The successful candidate will have a strong background in clinical practice, supervision, and teaching, with a commitment to culturally responsive counseling practices and the development of future mental health professionals. This individual will collaborate with faculty, leadership teams, and external partners to address the evolving needs of the counseling field and align the program with CACREP standards and current professional trends.
Public Safety Dispatcher	Staff, Public Safety	5651
The dispatcher is generally the first point of contact for the campus community, faculty, staff, students, guests, and visitors needing information or assistance from Public Safety. The dispatcher is responsible for maintaining effective and efficient communications between public safety officers, kiosk officers, outside emergency and law enforcement agencies, the university community, and visiting public.
Cook 1	Staff, Dining Services	5642
The Cook is responsible for providing skilled assistance in the supervision and preparation of all food production, maintenance of quality and/or portion control, and the maintenance of sanitation and safety standards.
Engineering Laboratory Technician	Staff, Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering	5650
Reporting to the Mechanical Engineering Lab Manager, the Engineering Lab Technician is responsible for the maintenance, operation, and safety of equipment in the Industrial and Systems Laboratories, Mechanical Laboratories, and Electrical Laboratories. They will support faculty, staff, and students in their lab activities, ensuring a safe and productive environment.
Manager, Tu Mercado	Administrator, Dining Services	5643
The Manager is responsible for the coordination and execution of the functional operation of a Dining Services Unit that is open 7 days a week. Responsible for envisioning, executing, and sustaining a dining department with high quality experiential and programmatic standards—including robust grab-and-go, grocery, and take-home meal offerings—for the campus and its guests.
Lecturer, Changemaking Minor Program	Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences	5636
The Changemaker Hub seeks applications for a part-time instructor in the Changemaking Minor to teach Introduction to Changemaking (CHNG 100) for Fall 2026 (in-person modality). This course introduces students to ways in which individuals all over the world address social and environmental issues and their attempts to create solutions that are “more sustainable and just” than what existed. Students will gain knowledge of social innovations led by a variety of changemakers, who have sought to catalyze positive social transformations in different spheres of action across the world. The focus lies on individuals and groups with innovative endeavors and on the process for the implementation of their vision. It explores the passion, courage, empathy, and flexibility of changemakers. Questions addressed are: What motivates changemakers to pursue their visions, sometimes with relentless energy and refusing to take no for an answer? How do they navigate the process of social innovation in their own culture and in other cultures? Who do they involve in the process of achieving transformative and systematic social change? What is their personal journey? This position is included in the Non-tenure Track Bargaining Unit, and the successful applicant employee, subject to the terms of the College’s Collective Bargaining Agreement will be a bargaining unit member and will be subject to the University’s Agreement with SEIU Local 721.
Lecturer, Psychological Sciences	Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences	5644
The Department of Psychological Sciences invites applicants for a part time Lecturer position to teach PSYC-101 in Fall 2026. This position is included in the Non-tenure Track Bargaining Unit, and the successful applicant employee, subject to the terms of the College’s Collective Bargaining Agreement will be a bargaining unit member and will be subject to the University’s Agreement with SEIU Local 721.
MFCDC Teacher	Staff, School of Leadership and Education Sciences	5629
Under the supervision of the Director, the teacher, with a co-teacher, implements a developmentally appropriate program of education and care for children aged 6 months through 5 in a full day setting.

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Notice of Availability: In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the Clery Act), the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at www.sandiego.edu/safety/documents/annualreport.pdf. This report is published by October 1st of each year and includes current institutional policies and procedures concerning campus safety and security; fire safety and evacuation policies; sexual misconduct and relationship violence reporting and response stands and protocols; and crime and fire statistics for the three previous calendar years. To request a paper copy, please contact the Clery Act Compliance Manager via email at clery@sandiego.edu, by calling (619) 260-4768, or in-person in the Hughes Administration Center, room 150.

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