A force for change
The College of Arts and Sciences faculty are leaders in diversity and inclusion efforts at the University of San Diego. In alignment with USD's mission and values of academic excellence and human dignity, our commitment to a liberal arts education requires us to work toward eliminating inequity and improving access. We strive to advance this work through our equitable hiring practices and curriculum enhancement.
We continue to develop retention efforts that ensure our faculty thrives in our community. The college has worked to ensure each department updated rank and tenure criteria attentive to inclusive pedagogy, engaged scholarship and service in the context of equity and justice.
76%
of college faculty at the assistant professor level are women
35%
of college faculty at the assistant professor level are faculty of color
We're Hiring
Open Positions
Below are the current open faculty positions in the College of Arts and Sciences. Please go to JOBS @ USD to see all USD open positions.
Department: See potential list of departments below.
Position Status: Faculty, Full-time temporary
The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of San Diego seeks to hire three faculty members for its teaching postdoctoral program. We are committed to the development of teacher-scholars who empower students from U.S. communities not well represented in academia, and who are interested in teaching at a comprehensive university with a firm commitment to liberal arts as the foundation to a meaningful life.
Given our location on the border between the United States and Mexico, the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of San Diego invites applicants for teaching postdoctoral faculty interested in the scholarly exploration of the social, political, cultural, physical and environmental impact of artificial or natural borders.
The two-year postdoctoral faculty appointment will begin in Fall 2026.
Below are the departments that have requested to host a postdoctoral faculty member:
- Anthropology (Cultural Anthropology)
- Ethnic Studies (Border Studies)
- Political Science and International Relations (Public Policy)
- Art, Architecture and Art History (Graphic Design)
- Environmental and Ocean Sciences (Geographic Information Systems)
- Sociology (Immigration)
See the full position description
Learn more about the Teaching Pathway Postdoctoral Faculty program
Equitable Hiring Practices
Cluster Hire Initiative
The Cluster Hire Initiative was a multi-year hiring strategy during 2022-2025 and a part of the Horizon Project. The College of Arts and Sciences hired faculty in thematic clusters designed to attract a diverse set of scientists, artists, humanists, social scientists and mathematicians.
The Cluster Hire Initiative served not only as a hiring tool but as a vehicle to bring together scholars to share their work with the campus community, and dialogue around challenging social, environmental and political issues.
Cluster Themes 2022-2025
Climate Change and Environmental Justice
Scholars with interest and/or expertise in fostering opportunities to engage with questions about the impact of the changing climate on humanity, the environment, public policy and the arts.
Technology and the Human Experience
Scholars with a promising program of research in the study of technology and the human experience to prepare students to design, create, regulate and implement accessible and bias-free technologies for a diverse world.
Borders and Social Justice
Scholars with expertise in challenging and contesting the concept of borders as social, political, cultural and physical constructs that act as artificial or natural boundaries within and beyond our imagination.
Equitable Hiring Practices
Teaching Pathway Postdoctoral Program
In 2013 the College of Arts and Sciences created the Teaching Pathway Postdoctoral Program as an effort to support the development of diverse scholars and to bring new ideas and perspectives into the classroom. Numerous alumni of the program have gone on to tenure track positions at USD.
"I really want to make a difference in the classroom, and USD has been the perfect place to develop the talents and skills needed to do that."
Questions about our hiring practices?
Please contact Jillian Tullis at jtullis@sandiego.edu.