Kansas State University

Early Childhood Development and Education

Assistant/Associate Professor, 9 month position, School of Family Studies and Human Services, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

August 17, 2015
Teach early childhood education and child development courses; develop a scholarly program of research including undergraduate and graduate students; advise undergraduate and graduate students; provide leadership at the local, regional and national levels; demonstrate ability to work collaboratively as well as independently; and participate in service activities at the unit, school, College, and university levels.

Required: An earned doctorate in human development, developmental psychology, or related area with expertise in child development; two or more years of professional experience in an inclusive preschool classroom, early intervention program, or other early childhood setting serving all children, including children with special needs; potential for scholarly research, external funding, quality teaching, and service.

Preferred: Demonstrated successful experience teaching at the university level, providing professional development, and mentoring for ECE students, graduate and undergraduates, and/or professionals; expertise in early childhood special education; and demonstrated record of research activity, publications, and funding.

Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The School of Family Studies and Human Services consists of six units each with lead coordinators: Communication Sciences and Disorders, Early Childhood Education, Family Studies, Life-Span Human Development, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Personal Financial Planning as well as Specialists in K-State Research and Extension. Additional certificate programs are offered in Conflict Resolution, Youth Development, and Personal Financial Planning, a minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma Studies, as well as programs offered through Great Plains- Interactive Distance Education Alliance (GP-IDEA) including Youth Development, Family and Community Services, Personal Financial Planning, and Financial Therapy. Faculty are extensively involved in distance education at the bachelor, master’s, and doctoral levels and certificate programs. The School operates an early childhood laboratory school, a speech and hearing clinic, a marriage and family therapy clinic, and a personal financial planning and financial therapy clinic. The School's facilities span four buildings and two campuses.

There are currently 62 faculty members in the School, nearly 800 undergraduates and 271 graduate students. The work of the School is conducted by over 190 faculty, staff, and student assistants. The School has established four priority areas for research and programming: 1) Health and Security of Military Families; 2) Personal and Family Risk Behaviors; 3) Disorders of Communication and Swallowing; 4) Families, Illness, and Health.

Kansas State University is a public land grant institution with over 24,290 students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries with highly diverse student body. It is centered on a 664-acre campus in Manhattan located 125 miles west of Kansas City in the rolling Flint Hills of Northeast Kansas. The strong local economy is bolstered by K-State and its proximity to Fort Riley. The city is large enough (54,600 permanent) to have big city amenities but small enough to maintain a strong sense of community.

March 23, 2015 and continues until the position is filled.
To assure full consideration please send: letter of application, curriculum vita, unofficial copies of transcript, contact information for three references, and a statement of teaching philosophy and research interests to: Connie Fechter, Early Childhood Development and Education Assistant/Associate Professor Search, Kansas State University via E-mail: fechter@ksu.edu . Telephone: 785-532-1473. The search is confidential; references will be contacted after initial screening and after the candidate has granted permission.

General Information:
Screening: Application:

Inquiries about the position should be directed to Mary DeLuccie, Ph.D., Search Chair, at deluccie@k-state.edu or 785-532-3535.
For additional information, please visit these websites:
School of Family Studies and Human Services: http://www.he.k-state.edu/fshs/ Kansas State University: www.k-state.edu

Kansas State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Kansas State University actively seeks diversity among its employees. Background check required.