"Assistant Professor Human Development and Family Science"

Job Summary

Reporting to the School of Human Ecology Chair, the Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Science position requires undergraduate teaching. In addition, the position requires developing and sustaining a productive program of research and scholarship, providing service to the School, college, and university, engaging in student success initiatives, and participating in professional development. The position is an academic (10 month) tenure-track appointment.

Required Qualifications

• Earned PhD in Human Development and Family Science, or a closely related field, with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Human Development and Family Science, by August 1, 2026.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing a strong and growing research and scholarship agenda and the production of research/creative activities as appropriate to the discipline.
• Record of or potential for securing external funding (e.g. grants, fellowships, sponsored research, etc.) to support scholarship and research activities.
• Evidence of, or potential for, excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level in multiple modalities (finalists will be required to demonstrate competence via a teaching demonstration).
• Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives.
• Commitment to engaging with best practice initiatives in instruction and pedagogy, mentoring, and curriculum design and development.

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of one year of college/university teaching experience.
• Experience with the development and delivery of academic courses in both online and traditional modalities.
• Interest in and ability to integrate experiential learning into coursework.

Proposed Salary

Commensurate with experience. This is an exempt position paid on a monthly basis.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES

• Consistently exhibit engaging customer service
• Ability to support various constituencies served by the University
• Proven proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office, Google, and/or applications as required for specific position

KNOWLEDGE

• Adhere to University policies and procedures to meet Institutional goals and support University's mission for student success

SKILLS

• Effective communication (verbal and written), organizational and human relations skills