DEI-FOCUSED CLUSTER HIRE: Assistant/Associate Professor of Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development

The Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department (NRES) in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is seeking a full-time academic year, tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position in environmental justice and sustainable development starting September 11, 2025.

Cal Poly has a tradition of excellence in teaching and scholarship that supports a curriculum centered on a "Learn by Doing" philosophy and focused on preparing graduates to make a positive impact on their world day one. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of teaching and scholarship that addresses the economic and social impacts of environmental degradation and climate change on marginalized communities and the policy tools to correct these injustices. The candidate would be expected to teach broadly across the Environmental Management and Protection curriculum including courses in environmental policy and environmental economics, undergraduate and graduate courses as needed, as well as develop new courses related to their scholarship.

University-wide DEI-focused Cluster Hire

Cal Poly strongly values diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), in the classroom, in scholarship, and in service experience. This position is part of a university-wide cluster of searches designed to increase curricular coverage of areas related to DEI, as well as to promote inclusive and equity-minded teaching strategies across the university. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the university’s goals in these areas. Candidates selected through this DEI cluster hire will be given start-up funds to support their work in DEI and a dedicated mentor will be given upon appointment. Once hired, candidates will collaborate with their dean and others to develop a plan for utilizing these funds for supplemental compensation, assigned time, or professional development activities.

For more information about Cal Poly’s DEI-Focused Cluster Hires, please visit: https://academic-personnel.calpoly.edu/clusterhire

The other searches are for positions in the following disciplines across campus:

• African American Politics and/or Policy (Political Science)

• African American Psychology (Psychology & Child Development)

• DEI-focused University Archivist (Special Collections and Archives, Library)

• Director of General Engineering (Dept. dependent on specialty)

• Environmental Health in Latinx/e Populations (Kinesiology and Public Health)

• Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development, focus on Latinx/e or Black populations (Natural Resources and Environmental Science)

• Environmental Social Justice, Latinx/e focus (Social Sciences)

• Metadata and Cataloguing Librarian (Collection Strategies and Discovery, Library)

• Spanish Language Journalism (Journalism)

Grade and salary commensurate with education and experience of the individual selected. Anticipated hiring ranges:

Assistant Professor: $90,948 - $105,156
Associate Professor: $105,492 - $114,720

At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly’s values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility. Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. California Polytechnic State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Doctorate degree focused on environmental justice, sustainable development, environmental economics, or a related field by start date with a record of publications in peer-reviewed journals and/or conference presentations. Candidates nearing completion of the doctorate (ABD) may be considered but must provide proof that the doctorate was awarded prior to the start of appointment.

Scholarship and teaching should address the economic and policy dimensions of environmental degradation and climate change for Black and Latinx/e communities in California and the United States. The potential to link scholarship to global sustainability and environmental justice challenges is considered a strength.

Candidates should have a demonstrated ability or commitment to foster connections with underrepresented and marginalized groups to advance instruction and scholarship in environmental justice and sustainable development. Candidates also shoul