Description
The Accounting and Law Area in the Orfalea College of Business at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track, academic year position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the primary area of law, beginning August 17, 2026. Candidates in this position are expected to teach a variety of undergraduate and graduate business law courses. The successful candidate will join a tenure-track system in which all faculty members are expected to be outstanding teachers, maintain a consistent and productive program of scholarly research, and participate actively in area, college, and university service activities.
Applications must be submitted through the official portal of California State University (CSU): https://csucareers.calstate.edu/en-us/job/552863/assistant-professor-of-business-law. Full consideration is guaranteed for all applications received by December 12, 2025. Complete applications received after this date may also be considered.
Requirements
Applicants must have a juris doctorate degree (or higher) in law from an accredited United States institution and must be qualified as a scholarly academic under AACSB standards. Applicants must demonstrate a record of high-quality research published in law journals and/or peer review journals, or clear evidence of the potential to establish such a record, as well as evidence of (or potential for) excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching. Membership as an admitted attorney (active or inactive status) in good standing in the bar of at least one state in the United States is required. Proficiency in written and spoken English is required.
The ideal candidate will have an interest in, and ability to teach, a variety of business law courses. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated teaching excellence and those with business practice experience (law firm or in-house). Research published in law journals and/or peer review journals on topics involving statutory law, common law, regulations, or other aspects of business law are preferred over pedagogy, ethics, ESG, or tax topics.
