Assistant Professor of Management (Organizational Behavior​/Managerial Skills

Position: Assistant Professor of Management (Organizational Behavior/Managerial Skills)

Type: Tenure-Track Academic Year:  
Available: Fall 2027

Location: Department of Management and Marketing

College of Business and Public Administration

California State University, Bakersfield

9001 Stockdale Highway

Bakersfield, CA

Contact: Dr. John Stark, Search Committee Chair, OBsearch
2027.

Deadline: FOR PRIORITY CONSIDERATION, applications must be received by September 30, 2026
. Applications submitted after the deadline may be reviewed at the discretion of the committee until the position is filled. Representatives of the college will be present at the 2026 Academy of Management Conference in Philadelphia.

University Background: CSU Bakersfield, founded in 1970, is a regional, comprehensive university serving the southern San Joaquin Valley of California. CSU Bakersfield’s service area covers nearly 25,000 square miles and is home to a socially and ethnically diverse population. CSU Bakersfield is the only four-year degree granting institution within a 100-mile radius. Due to this, CSU Bakersfield has a vital role in educational obtainment, economic development, and quality of life within the region.

The campus serves approximately 9,400 undergraduate students and 1,350 graduate, credential, and post-baccalaureate students. CSU Bakersfield is a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). The accolades recently received by CSU Bakersfield include: #18 in Top Public Schools in the West and #21 in Top Performers on Social Mobility (U.S. News & World Report, 2026), 4.5 out of 5 stars and named one of America's Best Colleges (Money, 2026), #8 in Master's Universities, #17 in Best Bang for the Buck:
West, and #44 in Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars (Washington Monthly, 2025), #4 in California Mobility Index (College Futures Foundation, 2025), #23 in Social Mobility Index (CollegeNET, 2025), #9 in Economic Mobility Index (Third Way, 2024), and in the Top 50 Most Affordable Colleges and Universities in the US (University HQ, 2025).

Commitment to Diversity
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The Department of Management and Marketing within the College of Business and Public Administration at CSU Bakersfield is committed to academic and inclusive excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body.

College Information: The College of Business and Public Administration (BPA) holds accreditation from AACSB and NASPAA (for the MPA) and houses 4 departments. Undergraduate degrees offered include BS in Business Administration, BS in Agricultural Business, BS in Economics, BS in Environmental Resource Management, and BA in Public Administration. In addition, the College offers three graduate programs:
Master of Public Administration, MS in Health Care Administration, and Master of Business Administration. The CSUB MBA programs are rated by US News & World Report among best online and part-time MBA programs. Through dynamic and impactful programs, we support our students from diverse backgrounds to achieve their personal and professional goals to prepare them to be ethical and transformative leaders in the community.

BPA seeks to lead the region in cultivating innovative, inclusive, and value-added education, positively impacting our students and communities. Visit the web page at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for additional information about BPA.

Department Information: The Department of Management and Marketing is a collegial department that welcomes and integrates diverse ideas, areas of study, and methodologies. We provide essential components to the education of every business student at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Our courses help to prepare students for successful careers in any field. For those choosing to concentrate in this area, some of the opportunities include positions in general management, human resource management, logistics and supply chain management, management information systems, small business management, entrepreneurship, international management, and marketing.

Our faculty advance research in each of these areas and many sub-disciplines and also reach out to the community to create essential ties to commerce both in our community and beyond.

Position Description and Duties: The successful candidate must be committed to excellence in teaching, maintaining a scholarly record consistent with AACSB standards, and providing service as needed to our department, college, university, CSU system, the field, and the broader community. The courses to be taught will fall under the areas of Organizational Behavior and Managerial Skills. Our program, and its faculty, commit to offering in-person courses at our main campus in Bakersfield and our satellite campus in the Antelope Valley, and through other means in order to best serve our students and other stakeholders.

Advancing diversity and inclusion of all areas are integral to this position and our institution.

Teaching responsibilities include core…