Assistant Professor of Consumer Affairs
Job No: 559852
Work Type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Southern California: Long Beach
Categories: Bargaining Unit: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Appointment Type: Tenured/Tenure-Track, Time Basis: Full Time, Job Search Category/Discipline: Faculty - Family/Consumer Sciences
Position: Assistant Professor of Consumer Affairs
Effective Date: August 17, 2027 (Fall Semester)
Salary Range: The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary is $6,221 to $13,224/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $7,200 to $7,800/per month. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Deadline: Review of applications to begin September 15, 2026. 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). ... [full institutional description and commitments omitted for brevity in this simulation but would be included verbatim in actual output]
Required Qualifications:
- Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Consumer Affairs, Business, Economics, Family and Consumer Sciences, or closely related field with at least one graduate degree in a consumer affairs related field or official certification to complete the doctoral degree by August 1, 2027
- Specialization in consumer affairs, consumer protection, personal finance, consumer advocacy, housing issues, resource management, or closely related field
- Demonstrated knowledge and/or work experience in the Family and Consumer Sciences discipline or equivalent
- Demonstrated potential for successful teaching at the college level
- Demonstrated potential to develop and sustain a productive line of research
- Active participation in professional organizations related to the profession
- Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body
- Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom
- Experience in consumer protection, consumer advocacy, financial counseling, personal financial planning, housing, and/or consumer behavior
- Experience in leadership positions in professional associations
- Experience in career and academic advising of undergraduates
- Evidence of a productive program of research in consumer affairs or closely related field
Duties:
- Teach courses in, but not limited to personal and financial management, consumer life skills, housing in a global perspective, family and consumer resource management, consumer dynamics, consumer protection, and internship. Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.
- Mentor and advise students
- Participate as a faculty advisor for a student group
- Participate in curriculum and program development and keep content current
- Serve on theses/directed project committees
- Engage and conduct a consistent program of scholarly and/or creative activities leading to publications and presentations
- Actively participate in committee responsibilities at the program, department, college, and university levels
- Actively participate on the advisory board for the program, partner institutions, and/or discipline related community or professional organizations
CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University's strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students... [full equal opportunity and employment requirements text included verbatim in actual output]
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