Assistant / Associate Professor

Seen live Oct 23, 2026; first seen Oct 20, 2026.

Pay in context

This posting lists $128,568 to $209,105 a year, a midpoint of $168,837.

How long it has been open

Posted Oct 19, 2026, 5 days ago, and seen on USAJOBS today.

At 5 days old, it is under the 108-day median.

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Seniority

The posting mentions 6+ years.

Place and cost of living

On site in California; prices in CA run 11 percent above the US average.

The education and teaching market in California

171 education and teaching postings in California are open right now, from 20 employers.

Half of them have been open 108 days or less.

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Major duties

***See qualifications section***

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS FOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, AD-03: - An earned doctoral degree in a discipline that supports the departmental instructional needs. - Evidence of teaching aptitude. - Evidence of potential to advise student theses and dissertations. - Evidence of strong potential for scholarship leading to scholarly publications. QUALIFICATIONS FOR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, AD-05: - An earned doctoral degree in a discipline that supports the departmental instructional needs. - A broad experience (typically 6 years) as a faculty member in one or more accredited institutions of higher education or equivalent professional experience. - Excellent teaching ability or aptitude. - An emerging national reputation for scholarship. - A sustained publications record. - An ability to advise student theses and dissertations based on comparable experience or aptitude. - A record of performance of academic service based on comparable experience or aptitude. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.