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Position description: The Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development at Tufts University is seeking a part-time Lecturer to teach CSHD 143-15 Child Mental Health in Educational Spaces.  This course is design to provide graduate students and upper-level undergraduate students with an introduction to child mental health and disability in the school context. Overviews of a range of disorders are provided (anxiety, mood, ADHD, developmental disabilities) with an eye toward how accommodations are provided in IEPs. Focus on the role of family and cultural factors is discussed throughout the course.  This class is scheduled to be taught Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00-10:15 am.

Qualifications: Expertise in child mental health and/or educational experiences. Doctorate and college-level teaching experience preferred.

Application requirements: All applications are submitted via Interfolio, at apply.interfolio.com/125221 .  Applicants should submit the following: letter of application including teaching and diversity statements, CV, sample syllabus if available, student evaluations if available, and 2 letters of recommendation. For application questions, please contact Mary Ellen Leone, Department Manager, Eliot-Pearson Dept. of Child Study and Human Development maryellen.leone@tufts.edu. Review of applications will start immediately and continue until the position is filled.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a background check.

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