Assistant Professor - Early Childhood EducationChild Development
Assistant Professor - Early Childhood EducationChild Development
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Job Description
Overview
The Department of Human Development and Family Studies invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in early childhood education/child development (birth age 8. This ninemonth academic year tenuretrack fulltime benefited position is anticipated to begin August 2025. The position will be housed in the new Uintah School Districts stateoftheart Central Cove Early Learning Center on the Utah State University Vernal Campus. The review of applications will begin on May 2 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. This position is not eligible for remote work.
Nominations and inquiries may be directed to the search committee chair Dr. Troy Beckert;
Responsibilities
- Teach HDFS courses specializing in early childhood development and early childhood education (birth age 8 using innovative teaching methodologies including hybrid and online instruction to meet the needs of a geographically diverse student population.
- Collaborate with the Central Cove Early Learning Center leadership team to develop implement and evaluate its strategic improvement plan.
- Conduct and publish research in area of expertise.
- Mentor students in the discipline.
- Provide service to the department college university community state and scholarly discipline as appropriate.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- PhD in Human Development and Family Studies Early Childhood Education Child Development or closely related field. ABD candidates will be considered and eligible for appointment after degree completion.
- Knowledge and background in early childhood education best practices in preschool settings.
- Evidence of the ability to be an effective instructor and mentor.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct quantitative and/or qualitative research in early childhood education (birth age 8.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with distance teaching technologies including webbased education.
- Successful grant writing experience.
- Capacity to foster collaborative work within the department and across the college and university.
- Experience with NAEYC or other accreditation for early childhood centers.
Required Documents
Along with the online application please attach:
- A curriculum vitae to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under Resume/CV
Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g. course evaluations) to be uploaded under Other Documents 110
A sample of academic writing to be uploaded under Other Documents 110
- Contact information for three academic references to be provided in the Candidate Profile
- A cover letter to be typed/pasted into a text box at the end of application
- The cover letter should address the positions qualifications including teaching and research experience teaching philosophy and philosophy of early childhood education (birth age 8
**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**
Advertised Salary
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Employees typically work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.
College/Department Highlights
Department Highlights
College Highlights
The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services is committed to inclusive excellence in research teaching and service activities across a wide array of education and human service fields. The college is home to eight academic departments with approximately 200 faculty who are engaged in innovative research and highquality graduate and undergraduate education. The colleges programs and outreach missions are strengthened by an oncampus elementary laboratory school and five standalone centers including the Alzheimers Disease and Dementia Research Center Center for the School of the Future Institute for Disability Research Policy & Practice National Center for Hearing Assessment & Management and the Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence. Faculty students and staff within the college also engage with a broad range of community partners to both provide opportunities for communityengaged research and learning and enhance the quality of education and human service programs throughout the state of Utah.
Central Cove Early Learning Center
Central Cove Early Learning Center is a stateoftheart 43500squarefoot facility designed to foster inclusive purposeful and exploratory learning experiences for up to 384 students. The center features 12 integrated classrooms two sensory rooms a Kids Kitchen a Makerspace (STEAM room) an expansive indoor playground and two inclusive outdoor playgroundsone with traditional equipment and another offering a naturalistic space for exploratory naturebased play. The hallmark of Central Cove is the collaborative support provided by onsite specialists including Early Childhood Special Education Teachers SpeechLanguage Pathologists and Technicians Occupational Therapists and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants a Physical Therapist a School Psychologist special education aides and skilled classroom staff. These professionals work together to embed interventions and support into daily classroom interactions through a combination of pushin and pullout services ensuring individualized attention within an inclusive learning environment. This thoughtfully designed worldclass facility reflects Central Coves commitment to nurturing childrens growth through play collaboration and meaningful relationships preparing every student for engaged learning and healthy connections with their families and peers.
Utah State University Uintah Basin Campus Highlights
The Uintah Basin Campus offers excellent access to higher education for approximately 900 students across the Roosevelt and Vernal campuses as well as through remote learning for students in rural Utah. Located in one of the states most diverse and dynamic regions near the Colorado border USU Uintah Basin also serves the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation expanding educational opportunities in a historically underserved area. Spanning nearly 15000 square miles in northeastern Utah the Uintah Basin forms an asymmetric bowl east of the Wasatch Mountains and south of the Uintah Mountains. Once driven by agriculture and mining the regions economy has since diversified with energy extraction and tourism becoming key industries. Utah is a paradise for outdoor recreation and local attractions include Dinosaur National Monument Starvation Reservoir State Park Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area and the Uintah Wilderness Area. Residents enjoy easy access to breathtaking natural landscapes and yearround recreational activities including worldclass hunting fishing rafting and hiking.
University Highlights
Founded in 1888 Utah State University is Utahs premier landgrant public service university. As an R1 research institution Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge and serving the public good through innovative research and scholarly activities that are grounded in reciprocal engagement with local regional and global communities. USU prepares students to be active civically engaged leaders who are prepared to address critical societal challenges. Dedicated to providing a highquality and affordable education USU remains a leader in research discovery and public impact.
USU enrolls 28900 students both online and in person atlocations throughout the state. Utah States 30 locations include a main campus in Logan Utah residential campuses in Price and Blanding and six additional statewide campuses along with education centers serving every county. USU Online educates students from all 50 states and 55 countries. For over 25 years USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns in all of Utahs counties.
Competing at the NCAA Division I level USU is a proud member of the Mountain West Conference and will join the Pac12 Conference beginning in theseason. The Aggies longstanding tradition of athletic and academic excellence is exemplified by conference championships in multiple sports reflecting USUs commitment to perseverance and achievement.
Utah State is dedicated to fostering a community where all individuals feel respected valued and supported. We seek to recruit hire and retain people from all walks of life who willchampion excellence in education research discovery outreach and believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be recognized our commitment to employees when they namedUtah State the best employer in Utahin 2023.Learn moreabout USU.
The university provides aDual Career Assistance Programto support careers for partners who are also seeking is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability contact the universitys ADA Coordinator in the Office of Human Resources ator.
*updated 02/2025
Notice of Nondiscrimination
In its programs and activities including in admissions and employment Utah State University does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination including harassment based on race color religion sex national origin age genetic information sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by University policy Title IX or any other federal state or local law.
The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or USUs nondiscrimination policies:
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Employment Type
Full-Time
