(9/15/08) Position Announcement @ Montclair State

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
DATE July, 2008
TITLE/RANK Open
DEPARTMENT Family and Child Studies
DESCRIPTION
Tenure-track faculty position, open rank. Appointment includes
teaching and advising
students in a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in Family
and Child Studies and
participating in curriculum development. Faculty members are expected
to be active
scholars, and to participate in departmental, college, and university
committees and activities.
Faculty member will play a role in the continuing development of this
relatively new
department, which includes a planned Ph.D. program.
QUALIFICATIONS
Earned doctorate in Family and Child Studies or closely related area
and college level
teaching experience. Candidates must demonstrate a well-defined
research agenda and
evidence of scholarly activities appropriate to the rank sought.
Desired areas of expertise
include but are not limited to: family policy, family diversity,
family relations, Child Life
Specialist, the hospitalized child, and gerontology. The department
and the College of
Education and Human Services are committed to student and faculty
diversity and value the
educational benefits that derive from such diversity. We are seeking
candidates who
demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively in and with socially,
culturally, and
economically diverse communities; have a commitment to education for
social justice,
democratic practice, and critical thinking; and are interested in
addressing issues of diversity
in research, teaching, and curriculum development.
SALARY RANGE Salary dependent upon qualifications.
STARTING DATE September 1, 2009. Subject to Available Funding
SEND application letter, Dr. Tamara Lucas, CEHS Associate Dean
resume, and three letters Montclair State University
of reference to: BOX C316, VF9
(include V number) Montclair, NJ 07043
APPLY BY Review begins immediately and continues until position is
filled.
Montclair State University is New Jersey's second largest and fastest
growing university offering a rich array of programs
to approximately 16,000 undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students.
Montclair State offers the advantages of a large
university – a comprehensive undergraduate curriculum with a global
focus, a broad variety of superior graduate programs
through the doctoral level, and a diverse faculty and student body –
combined with a small college's attention to students.
Characterized by a distinguished cadre of teacher-scholars, and a deep
commitment to the values of multicultural diversity,
Montclair State University is located 14 miles west of New York City
on a beautiful 200-acre suburban campus. Additional
information can be found on the MSU website at http://www.montclair.edu.
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