Job Description

Position Assistant Professor of Information Systems
Effective Date: August 17, 2026 (Fall Semester)
Salary Range: The Assistant Professor AY 2025-26 classification salary is $74,652 to $158,688/year $6,221 to $13,224/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $131,000 to $141,000/per year, $10,916 to $11,750/per month. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Deadline Review of applications to begin September 9, 2025. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled).

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). CSULB earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive servingness across initiatives and efforts for the benefit of all students. The President’s Equity and Change Commission is dedicated to achieving inclusive excellence in our community and culture and throughout the university. CSULB’s Beach 2030 University Action Plans prioritize engaging all students; expanding access to higher education; promoting intellectual achievement; building community; and cultivating resilience.

College of Business
Department of Information Systems

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. degree in a relevant area of business from a business school with AACSB international accreditation is required; the degree must be completed by August 1, 2026, or candidates must provide official notification of completion by that date. Candidates with a Ph.D. in an appropriate field of Engineering or Science are also encouraged to apply.
• Demonstrated potential for effective teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level in the areas such as artificial intelligence, business analytics, and cybersecurity. Candidates with other relevant teaching abilities will also be considered
• Demonstrated ability to develop curriculum at undergraduate and graduate levels
• Demonstrated potential for research, scholarship, and creative activities leading to publication and curriculum development
• Demonstrated potential for service contributions to the department, college, university, and broader community

Preferred Qualifications:

• As CSULB is elevated to Doctoral University: High Research Activity (R2) status by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, we are interested in candidates that have strong research pipelines and have published research in journals of high and recognized quality in the IS field
• Teaching experience in artificial intelligence, business analytics, and cybersecurity. While all IS-related teaching expertise will be considered, expertise in these areas would strongly complement our current faculty’s expertise and interests
• Candidates should demonstrate a willingness to develop relationships across the university and surrounding community, as shown by previous volunteer work or service
• Experience mentoring or supporting students with minoritized identities or experience using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population that is demographically and socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body

Duties:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses. [Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.]
• Engage in research, scholarly and creative activities leading to presentations and publications
• Participate in service to the school, college, university, and profession/community

CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

College of Business
Department of Information Systems

About the Department

The Department of Information Systems is a department comprised of tenured/ tenure-track faculty, full-time lecturers, and adjunct instructors who collaborate with each other to serve the students of CSULB by offering information systems, quantitative methods, and business communication courses. Our mission is to educate capable professionals who can effectively develop, manage, and enhance business information systems for better operations and decision making. A successful information system student must excel in both in-depth understanding of business context and solid technical abilities.

We are incredibly proud of the impact that a CSULB education has on our students’ careers; our faculty’s priorities are aligned with the University’s commitment to serving the People of California. That dedication is reflected in our achievement of being ranked of the top universities in the nation for advancing economic and social mobility, according to the Social Mobility Index in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings. We are committed to promoting our students’ continued success, and we look forward to welcoming a colleague that shares our desire to support students.

About the College of Business

The College of Business is a leading, dynamic urban college serving south Los Angeles County and Orange County. Business is one of the most popular fields of study on campus. Accredited since 1971 at both the undergraduate and graduate levels by AACSB International, the College of Business has approximately 4,800 undergraduate majors, almost 600 graduate students in eight masters’ programs, and a network of 65,000 graduates since its inception. We focus on providing a high-quality learning and research environment and preparing our diverse student body to excel in a global economy.

Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: CSU Employee Benefits

How to Apply - Required Documentation:

• A Student Success Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced) For further information and guidelines, please visit Student Success Statement
• Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications
• CV (including current email address and contact information)
• Teaching Statement describing teaching philosophy and qualifications
• Student evaluations and evidence of teaching effectiveness, if available
• Research Statement describing current research and future areas of research
• Journal or conference paper(s) published or accepted for publication, if available
• Names and contact information for three references (to be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation should you reach the finalist stage)
• Finalists should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available).

How to Apply: Click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application

Requests for information and process should be addressed to:

Dr. Banafsheh Behzad, Search Committee Chair
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Information Systems
Attn: Gordon Thompson
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840-8506

Phone: 562-985-4993/ E-Mail: cba-is-jobs@csulb.edu

Requests for information about the position should be addressed to:

Dr. Banafsheh Behzad, Search Committee Chair
banafsheh.behzad@csulb.edu

Important Notice CSULB is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment for faculty that are subject to the $100,000 fee established by the “Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers” issued on September 19, 2025. Applicants are responsible for determining the applicability of the fee.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

A background check (including a criminal records check and telephone reference check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.

Pursuant to the CSU Out of State Employment Policy, hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California is prohibited effective January 1, 2022. By prohibiting employment outside of California, the CSU also prohibits hiring and retaining employees working permanently from a business location outside of the United States. Exceptions to the Policy are limited to approved and documented purposes for conducting CSU business outside of California.

All employees who assign and/or oversee work are responsible for ensuring that compliant work controls and procedures consistent with Federal, State and local regulations and University policies are implemented and maintained to provide for the protection of individuals and to safeguard the environment. Everyone is expected to comply with applicable Environmental Health and Safety regulations and University policies, programs and procedures. For more information, the systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/18172024/latest/ and questions may be sent to Environmental_Health_Safety@csulb.edu

The CSU strongly recommends that all individuals who access any in-person program or activity (on- or off-campus) operated or controlled by the University follow the COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications and comply with other safety measures established by each campus. The systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ and questions may be sent to fahr@csulb.edu

All university program and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Consistent with CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy, as well as state and federal law, CSULB provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. To access CSULB’s full statement on Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment, please visit Equity and Compliance