Climb Higher in Your Career at Kean

Kean University is a great place to work and climb higher in your career. Forbes placed Kean University on its 2023 America’s Best Employers By State list, based on a national survey of companies that employ over 500 people.

Kean University is proud to be New Jersey’s urban research institution. Recognized as one of the most diverse universities in the country and a top performer for social mobility, Kean provides an inclusive learning and research environment that supports faculty and student success. Located only 30 minutes outside New York City, Kean is an emerging research hub committed to strengthening urban communities.

We want to hire innovative educators like you. Kean is building its faculty with researchers and scholars from all backgrounds. The University is hiring more than 20 new tenure-track faculty
members across a range of disciplines for the 2025-2026 academic year. Opportunities exist in Business, Computer Science, Education, Health Professions, Liberal Arts, Natural Sciences and
Psychology. Tenure-track faculty must demonstrate a commitment to teaching, service and an ongoing program of research and publication or creative and performance activity.

Join a University community devoted to academic excellence and equity. Applicants from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. For more information, visit kean.edu/employment.

"As New Jersey’s urban research institution, Kean University is committed to building a diverse faculty and promoting an inclusive research and learning environment that prepares all students to succeed."- Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D. Kean University President

Kean University celebrates its diverse community at Kean USA and Wenzhou Kean University in China