Minimum Qualifications
A masters degree in human development and family studies HDFS family science or a closely related field. Experience teaching at the university level or comparable professional development settings.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in the practice of youth work family life education parent education childhood development intervention and/or learning within a school or community context. Demonstrated effectiveness teaching collegelevel courses in key topic areas (e.g. child and adolescent development family relationships youth work traumainformed practices family policy). Experience mentoring undergraduate students in high impact experiences such as service learning practicum and/or internships. Demonstrated ability to teach support and mentor individuals from diverse backgrounds and with different life experiences. Experience in curricular development at the college or universitylevel Experience establishing and sustaining relationships with community partners relevant to the Family and Child program. The evidenced ability to contribute to the Early Childhood Youth and Family Studies department Teachers College and Ball States strategic plan.