Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies (two positions)
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Job Location:
Greensboro, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Summary
The Department of Human Development and Family Studies invites applications for two 9-month tenure-track appointments at the Assistant Professor level starting August 2026. We seek dynamic and collegial scholars with demonstrated potential of research productivity high-quality teaching and intentional service. We encourage applications from candidates specializing in any area of Developmental or Family Science who will complement and expand our current departmental strengths in human development family science sociocultural contexts or young childrens early care and education. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research interests are interdisciplinary sensitive to context and/or focused on developmental or family processes. We value quantitative qualitative mixed-methods and community engaged scholarship. Candidates should articulate a clear research program and the potential to secure external funding. All applicants should have a clear commitment to teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels and be able to provide rich research experiences for students. These positions will involve a) maintaining an active and productive research program b) undergraduate and graduate teaching c) advising undergraduate and graduate students d) seeking external research funding and e) providing professional and institutional service. Candidates with scholarly expertise relevant to diverse populations are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will demonstrate a strong record of research achievement in developmental science or family science enthusiasm for teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels and competencies in teaching and mentoring individuals from varied backgrounds in support of student success.
Minimum Qualifications
Doctoral degree in the field of Human Development and Family Studies or a closely related field such as Psychology Sociology Education Biobehavioral Health or Public Health. Evidence of competence in college instruction. Record of scholarly publication and competence in related research methodology. Strong potential to obtain external funding for research.
Preferred Qualifications
Record of scholarly publication representing a clear research portfolio. Evidence of success in applying for or securing research funding. Strong methodological expertise. Demonstrated skills in undergraduate and graduate teaching. Evidence of mentoring in support of student success including students of diverse backgrounds (e.g. racial socioeconomic first-generation cultural). The potential to collaborate with colleagues around departmental teaching mentoring and research activities.
Work Environment
Inside - F
The Department of Human Development and Family Studies invites applications for two 9-month tenure-track appointments at the Assistant Professor level starting August 2026. We seek dynamic and collegial scholars with demonstrated potential of research productivity high-quality teaching and intentional service. We encourage applications from candidates specializing in any area of Developmental or Family Science who will complement and expand our current departmental strengths in human development family science sociocultural contexts or young childrens early care and education. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research interests are interdisciplinary sensitive to context and/or focused on developmental or family processes. We value quantitative qualitative mixed-methods and community engaged scholarship. Candidates should articulate a clear research program and the potential to secure external funding. All applicants should have a clear commitment to teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels and be able to provide rich research experiences for students. These positions will involve a) maintaining an active and productive research program b) undergraduate and graduate teaching c) advising undergraduate and graduate students d) seeking external research funding and e) providing professional and institutional service. Candidates with scholarly expertise relevant to diverse populations are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will demonstrate a strong record of research achievement in developmental science or family science enthusiasm for teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels and competencies in teaching and mentoring individuals from varied backgrounds in support of student success.
Minimum Qualifications
Doctoral degree in the field of Human Development and Family Studies or a closely related field such as Psychology Sociology Education Biobehavioral Health or Public Health. Evidence of competence in college instruction. Record of scholarly publication and competence in related research methodology. Strong potential to obtain external funding for research.
Preferred Qualifications
Record of scholarly publication representing a clear research portfolio. Evidence of success in applying for or securing research funding. Strong methodological expertise. Demonstrated skills in undergraduate and graduate teaching. Evidence of mentoring in support of student success including students of diverse backgrounds (e.g. racial socioeconomic first-generation cultural). The potential to collaborate with colleagues around departmental teaching mentoring and research activities.
Work Environment
Inside - F
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Classroom Experience
- Medical Management
- Library Services
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
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