Employment Opportunities

Fuel your passion for teaching, research, and mentoring by exploring the job opportunities in the College of Arts and Letters.

Join us and you’ll find a deep commitment to rigorous intellectual debate in a diverse academic community. Teach in a city known for its sandy beaches, warm weather, and proximity to the U.S./Mexico border. 

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Tenure-Track Faculty Positions

Assistant Professor of American Indian Studies

The Department of American Indian Studies at San Diego State University, situated on the traditional homelands of the Kumeyaay Nation, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of American Indian Studies to teach a variety of interdisciplinary courses in American Indian Studies. Applicants must demonstrate expertise in teaching and research from a decolonial perspective, proficiency in Ethnic Studies methodologies, and the ability to teach classes that count towards the new CSU Ethnic Studies Graduation Requirement. Applicants must be able to build and maintain partnerships with Indigenous communities and demonstrate interest in collaborative research. Research connected to California Indian communities is preferred, but not required. The Department has a particular need and interest in research related to visual sovereignty, art and activism, Native literature and literary studies as well as language revitalization. Applicants should demonstrate an active research agenda, a publication record, and leadership potential and capabilities. Applicants with a terminal degree will be considered (e.g. Ph.D., Ed.D., or MFA). 

Apply via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/154405. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2024 and the position will remain open until filled.

Assistant Professor of Black Atlantic/ Diasporic Literature and Culture

The Department of English and Comparative Literature at San Diego State University seeks a scholar of Black Atlantic/ Diasporic Literature and Culture for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level. We are open to relevant areas of specialization or secondary concentration that might include, but are not limited to, the literatures and languages of the Caribbean, post-colonial literature and theory, and the literatures of Atlantic-adjacent countries or regions. SDSU’s English and Comparative Literature department offers a range of courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, including several in creative writing, and the successful candidate will be encouraged to contribute to the department’s broad commitment to diversity by meeting curricular needs and proposing new areas of study. The successful candidate will have a record of professional success and publication(s) in relevant areas and some teaching experience at the undergraduate level.

Apply via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/155094. Review of applications will begin on October 31, 2024 and the position will remain open until filled.

Assistant or Associate Professor of Chicana/o/x Borderlands Feminism: Community Formations and Expressive Culture

The Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies seeks a Chicana/o/x Borderlands Feminism scholar specializing in Community Formations and Expressive Culture who can advance our strong focus on borderlands, race, gender, sexuality, and social justice at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. A documented record of interdisciplinary and intersectional scholarship is required. The topical area of specialization is open and may include transnational community formations; community culture; health; immigration and social policy, among others.

Apply via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/155004. Review of applications will begin on November 24, 2024 and the position will remain open until filled.

Assistant Professor of Jotería/ LGBTQ Chicana/o/x Studies

The Departments of Chicana and Chicano Studies and English and Comparative Literature at San Diego State University seek a scholar of Jotería/ LGBTQ  Chicana/o/x Studies for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level. The successful candidate will have a joint appointment in both departments. We look favorably on candidates with expertise in trans of color and queer of color studies; cultural studies with emphases in literature, media, cinema, and/or sound; and border politics associated with sexuality studies, reproductive justice, and gender-based violences and femicide.  A demonstrated record of engagement with Chicanx community-based organizations is preferred. Successful applicants will teach interdisciplinary Chicana/o/x courses through the lens of queer and trans studies and will build on the College's faculty strengths in feminist theories, queer and trans cultural studies, and transborder studies. 

Apply via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/154744. Review of applications will begin on November 14, 2024 and the position will remain open until filled.

Assistant Professor in Law & Economics (Economics of Crime)

The Department of Economics at San Diego State University invites applicants for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the field of Law and Economics or Public Economics with a research specialization in the economics of crime. The successful candidate will show promise in publishing in leading scholarly journals in economics and be able to teach courses at both the undergraduate and master’s levels. 

Apply via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/156701. Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2024 and the position will remain open until filled.

Assistant Professor of Judaism and Sustainability

The Department for the Study of Religion at San Diego State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Judaism with a focus on Sustainability. There is no geographical priority or methodological requirement. We seek candidates who specialize in the intersections of religion and environmental justice, feminist ecologies, ecologies of care, climate change, biocultural diversity, conservation, land use, or another subfield of critical sustainability studies, to begin Fall 2025. 

Apply via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/149578. Review of applications will begin on October 8, 2024 and the position will remain open until filled.

Assistant Professor of Mexican-Central American Politics

The Political Science Department at San Diego State University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Mexican and/or Central American Politics at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin Fall 2025. Applicants should demonstrate a well-developed research agenda, a promise of sustained scholarship, and a record of effective teaching.

Apply via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/150566. Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2024 and the position will remain open until filled.

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