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Assistant Professor, Early Childhood, Human Development & Family Studies
Posting Details
Position Information
Posting Number SF00144
Job Title Assistant Professor, Early Childhood, Human Development & Family Studies
Position Number 108575
FTE 1.00
FLSA Exempt
Position Type Faculty/Professional Staff
Union AAUP American
Assoc of Univ Professors
Pay Grade Level
Pay Rate
Status Academic Year, Tenuretrack,
Fulltime,
Permanent
Department Information
Department Hum Developmt & Family Studies
Contact(s) Gail Henriques,
Office of Human Resource Administration
Contact Phone/Extension
Contact Email ude.iru|seuqirnehg#ude.iru|seuqirnehg
Physical Demands
Campus Location Kingston
Grant Funded
Extension Contingency
Notes
Duties and
Responsibilities
APPLICATION DEADLINE: The search will remain open until filled. First consideration
will be given to applications received by December 1, 2015. Second consideration
may be given to applicants received by January 1, 2016. Applications received
subsequent to the second consideration date (January 1, 2016) may not be given full
consideration.
The department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of
Rhode Island seeks applications for a nine month, tenuretrack
faculty position at the
Assistant Professor level, to begin August 2016.
BASIC FUNCTIONS:
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in early child development, such as
infant and toddler development or nutrition, health and safety of young children;
conduct research, develop grant proposals, and publish scholarly work; participate in
the early childhood education teacher certification program team; advise students;
engage in university, statewide, and local service and policy activities.
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engage in university, statewide, and local service and policy activities.
ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO
REASONABLY
ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.
Required Qualifications REQUIRED:
1. Doctorate (Ph.D.) in child development, early childhood education (0 to 8) or
related discipline by time of appointment;.
2. Demonstrated expertise in child development from birth to age 5;
3. Demonstrated involvement in relevant professional organizations;
4. Demonstrated evidence of ability for successful teaching at the college level;
5. Demonstrated ability to conduct research and potential to produce scholarly
publications;
6. Demonstrated excellent writing and communication skills;
7. Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations.
Preferred Qualifications PREFERRED:
1. Demonstrated expertise in early intervention/developmental disabilities in young
children and/or demonstrated expertise in health, nutrition and safety of young
children;
2. Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills;
3. Demonstrated experience working with young children (birth through age 5) in an
early care and education setting;
4. Demonstrated experience with a campusbased
child development laboratory;
5. Demonstrated evidence of highly effective teaching of child development or related
courses;
6. Demonstrated record of scholarly publications;
7. Demonstrated success or capacity for success in grant writing and/or securing
external funding;
Environmental Conditions This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Posting Date 10/07/2015
Closing Date
Special Instructions to
Applicants
Please attach 2 (PDF) documents to your electronic Faculty Profile Application: (#1)
Cover letter and (#2) Curriculum vitae to include the names/contact information for 3
references.
Additionally: please send three letters of reference directly to the Search Committee
Chair, Karen McCurdy at ude.iru|ydruccmk#ude.iru|ydruccmk.
Quicklink for Posting http://jobs.uri.edu:80/postings/749
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
1. * Do you have a doctorate (Ph.D.) in child development, early childhood education (0 to 8) or related discipline, and
will you have by time of appointment?
Yes
No
2. * Do you have demonstrated expertise in child development from birth to age 5?
Yes
No
3. * Do you have demonstrated involvement in relevant professional organizations?
Yes
No
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4. * Do you have demonstrated evidence of ability for successful teaching at the college level?
Yes
No
5. * Do you have demonstrated ability to conduct research and potential to produce scholarly publications?
Yes
No
6. * Do you have demonstrated excellent writing and communication skills?
Yes
No
7. * Do you have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations?
Yes
No
8. How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
Public Job Posting
Internal Job Posting
Agency Referral
Advertisement/Publication
Personal Referral
Website
Other
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
2. Curriculum Vitae
Optional Documents
