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Position Description

The Department of  Child Development at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) invites applications for a Tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor (Academic Year) with the appointment starting in Fall 2024.

At CSUDH, we celebrate and respect diversity in all forms that include every race, religion, gender, ethnicity, veterans, people with varied abilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. CSUDH is seeking applications from candidates who can demonstrate experience in teaching and working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and contribute to the University’s mission, vision, and core values.

For more information: Mission, Vision, and Core Values.

The Position

• This is an academic year Tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Child Development. Applicants with a demonstrated strong teaching and scholarly record may be appointed as a Tenure-track Associate Professor with up to two years of credit towards tenure or a Tenured Associate Professor.

• Begin date is August 2024.
• We are seeking candidates with a doctorate in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Developmental Psychology, or a closely related field. The area of specialization is in Early Childhood Education or closely related areas.

 Responsibilities

• Teaching and advising undergraduates; mentoring undergraduate research and scholarship
• Conducting scholarships in line with the mission of the department, college, and university
• Providing service to the department, college, university, and the profession
• Assist the department in developing a curriculum that complies with California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) standards and requirements
• Take leadership in identifying quality preschool fieldwork sites

Required Qualifications

• An earned doctorate in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Developmental Psychology, or a closely related field by the start of the appointment
• Background in Early Childhood Education or related areas
• Evidence of teaching Child Development related course(s)
• Experience in teaching undergraduates from diverse ages, socioeconomic, cultural, and academic backgrounds
• Evidence of scholarship that is in line with the mission of the department, college, and university
• Experience in teaching undergraduates from diverse age, socioeconomic, cultural, and academic backgrounds.
• Teaching experience at preschools

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of teaching Child Development related course(s) for 10 academic terms (10 semesters or 15 quarters).
• Evidence of active and ongoing scholarly and creative activities (minimum of three peer-reviewed publications and four conference presentations in the past 5 years)