Assistant Professor of Business Law

Assistant Professor of Business Law

Job No: 552863
Work Type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Central California:
San Luis Obispo
Categories: Bargaining Unit:
Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Appointment Type:
Tenured/Tenure-Track, Time Basis:
Full Time, Job Search Category/Discipline:
Faculty - Business/Management, Workplace Type (Exclude Inst Fac):
On-site (work in-person at business location)

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.

Appointment at the Assistant Professor rank is anticipated. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and experience of the individual selected. The anticipated hiring range is $140,200 to $155,200.

The Accounting and Business Law Area of Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business (OCOB) prepares career‑ready future business leaders in a learn‑by‑doing environment. The accounting concentration is open to business administration and economics majors. The law faculty teach a variety of courses at OCOB, including two courses required to earn the business administration degree (Legal Responsibilities of Business and Governmental and Social Influences on Business).

The law faculty also teach in the Master of Business Administration program.

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities.

Cal Poly complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209, and other applicable state and federal anti‑discrimination laws. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

The Accounting and Business Law Area of Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business (OCOB) prepares career‑ready future business leaders in a learn‑by‑doing environment. The accounting concentration is open to business administration and economics majors. The law faculty teach a variety of courses at OCOB, including two courses required to earn the business administration degree (Legal Responsibilities of Business and Governmental and Social Influences on Business).

The law faculty also teach in the Master of Business Administration program.

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…