Previous JobJob TitleChild Development Assistant Professor - Human Development and Family Science Next JobApply for JobJob ID2959783 Business UnitNorth Dakota State University LocationFargo Posted09/08/2026 Full/Part TimeFull-Time DepartmentHuman Dev and Family Science Close DateOpen Until Filled Add to My Favorite JobsEmail this Job Position Information Description & Details:Position DescriptionNorth Dakota State
University’s Department of Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) invites applications for a nine-month, tenure-track assistant professor with a focus area in child development to begin in August 2027. Salary depends on qualifications and experience. Support associated with the position includes start-up funds, a graduate assistantship, course buyouts, and summer teaching opportunities.ResponsibilitiesThe
successful candidate will be expected to conduct research, teaching, and outreach that contribute to the mission of the department (https://www.ndsu.edu/hdfs/about_us). Specific responsibilities include:Maintain a strong program of scholarly research related to child development (e.g., applied concepts and contexts, socio-emotional, cognitive, at-risk groups, etc.).Teach undergraduate and graduate courses primarily
in child development (two courses per semester).Advise undergraduates and mentor graduate students.Participate in professional service activities and outreach.Contribute to department governance and foster a professional and collaborative environment within the department, university, and larger community.The Department and UniversityThe Department of Human Development and Family Science (www.ndsu.edu/hdfs) is a
collegial environment that includes 15 full-time faculty, approximately 400 undergraduate majors, 225 undergraduate minors, and 99 graduate students. The Department offers an undergraduate degree with emphases in child and adolescent development, family science, adult development and aging, as well as dual degree collaborations with elementary education and social work. The department also offers master’s degrees in
counseling and in HDFS with emphases in family financial planning, gerontology, and youth development, as well as doctoral degrees in developmental science and counselor education and supervision.NDSU is distinctive as a student-focused, land-grant, research university, ranked by the National Science Foundation among the top 100 public research universities in the country. NDSU has attained the Carnegie
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