Employment & Recruitment
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| Karen Kitchen Employment Training Director |
Location: Maher Hall, Room 101
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday
Contact Information:
Karen Kitchen
Employment & Training Director
(619) 260-2764 or karenkitchen@sandiego.edu
Rose Trujillo
Employment Services Coordinator
(619) 260-2725 or rosetrujillo@sandiego.edu
Vance Baker
Employment Services Coordinator
(619) 260-6806 or vance@sandiego.edu
We welcome your interest in employment with the University of San Diego . We believe that each employee makes an important contribution to the university community with talents and expertise that are unique and valuable to the institution. We are dedicated to recruiting, hiring and developing exceptional talent to help USD accomplish its goals and objectives by providing proactive, reliable and professional service with a personalized touch.
The USD job line is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at (619) 260-4626. Current job openings are posted every Monday on the Human Resources bulletin boards and under the Job Opportunities section of our web site.
Faculty Positions
Full time faculty positions are posted in professional journals, on www.socalherc.org and/or in The Chronicle for Higher Education, which is available at most libraries or online at http://chronicle.com/. If you are interested in a part-time faculty position, please send your curriculum vitae to the school or college in which you are interested. If you have questions about applying for part-time teaching, please call (619) 260-4600 and ask the operator to connect you with college or school’s dean’s office.
Recruiting Resources for Hiring Managers
Successful recruiting and hiring is based on a partnership between the Employment Services team and the hiring manager. The goal of Employment Services is to help hiring managers find the best qualified candidate to fill their open position. The following links will walk you through common USD recruiting and hiring procedures, step by step. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Rose Trujillo, Employment Services Coordinator at ext. 2725 or rosetrujillo@sandiego.edu.
How to Post a Vacancy
Interviewing Resources
Selecting a Candidate to Hire
Your New Employee’s First Day
Other Important Employment Topics:
Forms
Information on Job Descriptions
Hiring Federal Work Study Student Employees
Rules for Hiring Minors
The Difference between Independent Contractors and University Employees
International Applicant/Employee Regulations
Job Seekers
The University of San Diego is a great place to work. This is a very special place with a deep sense of community throughout the campus. If you are interested in working at USD, click on Job Opportunities in the left side navigation menu.


