Open Positions

Open Faculty Positions

San Francisco State University has a commitment to social justice, educational equity and lifelong learning. The University is dedicated to recruiting, promoting and retaining a faculty body that is diverse in all aspects and represents the diverse student body of SFSU.  

Come join the ranks of the renowned teachers, researchers, scholars and creative artists who work to achieve SFSU’s mission of social justice through education.  

View faculty job listings:

SFSU Careers

PageUp Hiring Platform

The California State University (CSU) has selected PageUp as the system-wide recruitment and hiring platform for faculty and staff positions. PageUp helps departments perform recruitment and onboarding tasks. The system provides a paperless process and streamlines recruitment and onboarding processes. 

PageUp log-in for deans, chairs and staff (SFSU SSO) 

PageUp faculty applicant log-in 

Applicants

New and returning lecturer faculty, who do not have a three-year contract, will apply to department job pool advertisements on the SFSU Careers page. Applying annually through PageUp replaces the current paper application process and informs your chair of your interest in future work at SFSU. Per CBA Article 12.12, entitled lecturers will be offered another three-year appointment after completion of a satisfactory review. 

After application submission, the department will review the applicant pool. Prior to the employment start date, new lecturer faculty will receive a welcome letter. The lecturer’s acceptance of the welcome letter will provide access to the onboarding portal. The onboarding portal will provide action items and resources. The welcome letter does not replace the official appointment letter from human resources.  Lecturer that are re-hired, will be re-appointed per the current process.  

Completion of new hire personnel forms must be completed and routed electronically in Adobe Sign. Instructions will be provided on the onboarding portal.  

Tenure-track faculty applicants apply electronically on the SFSU Careers page.

After application submission, the department search committees will review the application materials and will contact applicants directly during the recruitment process.  

Completion of new hire personnel forms must be completed and routed electronically in Adobe Sign. Instructions will be provided on the onboarding portal. 

  1. To access job postings, go to the SFSU Careers page.
  2. To filter job ads by work type, check off the appropriate boxes on the left side under ‘Filter Results’.
  3. Under the ‘Search Results’, click on a position title to view the full job ad.
  4. To apply, click on ‘Apply Now’ from the full job ad display.
  5. Fill in the text box with your email address, check off the box that you agree with the privacy statement, and then click ‘Next’.
  6. Save time on your application by uploading your CV via the ‘Upload Resume/Curriculum Vitae’ button. 

If you have questions about the PageUp system, please contact the Faculty Affairs Office by email at facaffrs@sfsu.edu. If you have questions about new hire personnel forms, please contact the department chair and academic office coordinator.