Current Faculty Openings (Tenure Track)
The process for 2027 - 28 Faculty Tenure-Track positions is now underway. Positions may be available within the College of Arts and Sciences, the Leavey School of Business, the School of Education, the School of Law, and the School of Education and Counseling Psychology. See below for current openings as of 9/8/26.
Please encourage colleagues and peers to consider applying for these and other opportunities at Santa Clara. It is often through your referrals and recommendations that we get viable candidates for these opportunities. This is part of ongoing efforts to ensure that SCU opportunities are advertised as broadly as possible to ensure inclusive candidate pools.
Information about all faculty and staff openings can be found at: https://www.scu.edu/hr/careers/
Please check back throughout the Fall for the latest information about openings.
College of Arts and Sciences
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Current openings for the 2027-2028 Academic Year as of 9/8/26:
- Assistant Professor in Animal Behavior or Behavioral Ecology - Deadline: October 1, 2026 https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/scu/scu/job/Assistant-Professor-in-Animal-Behavior-or-Behavioral-Ecology_R7812
- Assistant Professor of Biochemistry - Deadline: September 18, 2026 https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/scu/scu/job/Tenure-Track-Assistant-Professor-of-Biochemistry_R7727
- Assistant Professor in American Literature, Early Period to 1900 - Deadline: October 9, 2026 https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/scu/scu/job/Assistant-Professor-in-American-Literature--Early-Period-to-1900_R7982
- Paul L. Locatelli, S.J. Assistant Professor of Classics - Deadline: October 15, 2026 https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/scu/scu/job/Paul-L-Locatelli--SJ-Assistant-Professor-of-Classics_R7905
- Assistant Professor - Philosophy of Law - Deadline: November 13, 2026 https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/scu/scu/job/Assistant-Professor---Philosophy-of-Law_R7729
- Assistant Professor in Applied Psychology - Deadline: October 1, 2026 https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/scu/scu/job/Assistant-Professor-in-Applied-Psychology--Tenure-Track_R7664
Leavey School of Business
LEAVEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Current Openings for the 2027-2028 Academic Year as of 9/8/26
- Assistant Professor in Accounting - Open until filled https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/scu/scu/job/Assistant-Professor-in-Accounting_R7565
- Assistant Professor in Information Systems - Apply by October 1, 2026 for priority consideration, open until filled. https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/scu/scu/job/Tenure-Track-Assistant-Professor-in-Information-Systems_R7811
- Assistant Professor in Organizational Behavior/Leadership (Management & Entrepreneurship Dept) - Priority deadline - August 1, 2026, however, applications will be accepted through October 13, 2026. https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/scu/scu/job/Tenure-Track-Assistant-Professor-in-Organizational-Behavior-Leadership_R7692-1
- Assistant Professor in Strategy and Organization Theory (Management & Entrepreneurship Dept) - Priority deadline - August 1, 2026, however, applications will be accepted through October 13, 2026.https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/scu/scu/job/Tenure-Track-Assistant-Professor-in-Strategy-and-Organization-Theory_R7693
- Assistant Professor in Marketing - Open until filled - https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/scu/scu/job/Assistant-Professor-in-Marketing_R7601
School of Engineering
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Current openings for the 2027-2028 Academic Year as of 9/8/26:
- Assistant Professor - Digital Systems (Electrical and Computer Engineering) - Open until filled https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/scu/scu/job/Electrical-and-Computer-Engineering-Assistant-Professor---Digital-Systems_R7814-1
- Assistant Professor - Robotics & AI (Electrical and Computer Engineering) - Open until filled https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/scu/scu/job/Electrical-and-Computer-Engineering-Assistant-Professor---Robotics---AI_R7815
- Assistant Professor in Hydraulic & Water Resources Engineering (Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering) - Open until filled, but priority consideration for those that apply by November 15, 2026. https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/scu/scu/job/Assistant-Professor-in-Hydraulic---Water-Resources-Engineering_R8015
School of Education and Counseling Psychology
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
No current postings at this time - as of 9/8/26
School of Law
SCHOOL OF LAW
No current postings at this time - 9/8/26
Jesuit School of Theology
JESUIT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
No current postings at this time - 9/8/26