Collegiate Associate Professor of HDFS and Director of the ABB Minor
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Job Location:
Blacksburg, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
The Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) Department at Virginia Tech invites applications for a Collegiate Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science and Director of the Adaptive Brain and Behavior (ABB) Pathways Minor. This is a full-time academic-year position.
The HDFS Department seeks a colleague with experience in curriculum leadership and development and demonstrated excellence in teaching. The responsibilities of the Director of the ABB Pathways Minor include teaching Gateway and Capstone courses for the ABB Minor with content on integrative health self-care and mindfulness-based practices as well as community engagement program leadership evaluation and grant writing. The ABB Director will also perform advising duties for undergraduate students interested or enrolled in the ABB minor.
Additional responsibilities will include teaching classes in the HDFS undergraduate curriculum based on need and expertise. The combined HDFS and ABB teaching load is 3/3 for the academic year. Other duties may include various service or committee assignments at the department college or university level. For information on Collegiate Faculty Ranks see 5.1.5 of the Virginia Tech Faculty Handbook at: position will assist the department in meeting its goals related to student engagement persistence retention and graduation.
Required Qualifications
Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Science or related field
Evidence of teaching excellence in large HDFS classes and online HDFS classes
Record of academic publications or presentations on the scholarship of teaching and learning
Teaching certification or experience teaching mindfulness-based practices such as
meditation tai chi or yoga in a large classroom environment
Experience in curriculum design and development and academic program leadership
Preferred Qualifications
Experience teaching upper-division courses involving transdisciplinary teams and community engagement
Experience advising undergraduate students
Experience submitting and administering grants
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
commensurate with experience
Hours per week
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Review Date
March 17 2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
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