Child Life Instructor

POSITION AND AVAILABILITY: Nine month, non-tenure track and not eligible for tenure, part-time teaching faculty Child Life Instructor in Human Development and Family Science in the College of Human Sciences, beginning as soon as August 16, 2025.

JOB SUMMARY: Teaches student the following skills: provides information, education, support and guidance to parents, siblings and other family members. Instruction also includes, promoting effective coping and play, preparation, education, bereavement support and self-expression activities and providing emotional support for families and encourages optimum development of children facing a broad range of challenging experiences, particularly those related to healthcare and hospitalization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND SKILLS:

THE DEPARTMENT: The Department of Human Development and Family Science includes nineteen (19) full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty and offers undergraduate, masters, and doctoral degrees in Human Development and Family Science. Thirteen (13) nontenure-track faculty contribute to the Department's teaching and outreach missions. Additional information on the Department can be found at http://www.humsci.auburn.edu/hdfs.

COLLEGE: The College of Human Sciences, established in 1916, provides programs that promote living well through a focus on human health and well-being. Students in the College of Human Sciences receive a world-class education through curriculums focused on igniting creativity to discover sustainable solutions for improving quality of life around the world. The curriculum for each program is interdisciplinary across the myriad of Human Sciences disciplines, and each seeks to challenge students with real-world experiences and hands-on learning. This preparation produces graduates that have a broad worldview, a diverse understanding of the world in which they live and work, and a commitment to building a better world. The College has approximately 1,600 students distributed among three departments: Consumer and Design Sciences; Nutrition, Dietetics and Hospitality Management; and Human Development and Family Science, and an Office of Global Education. For more information, please see http://www.humsci.auburn.edu/main/

UNIVERSITY: Auburn University is one of the nation's premier public land-grant institutions. Auburn's mission, "is dedicated to improving the lives of the people of Alabama, the nation, and the world through forward-thinking education, life-enhancing research and scholarship, and selfless service." As an R1 institution, Auburn maintains high levels of research activity and high standards for teaching excellence, offering Bachelor's, Master's, Educational Specialist, and Doctor's degrees in agriculture and engineering, the professions, and the arts and sciences. The University is nationally recognized for its commitment to academic excellence, its positive work environment, its student engagement, and its beautiful campus. Additional information on the University can be found at http://www.auburn.edu. Auburn University is understanding of and sensitive to the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/facultyjobs/

Application must include a letter of application that addresses position qualifications and responsibilities along with a current vita, and the names and contact information of three references. Application materials should be submitted online via the following link: https://www.auemployment.com/postings/ 51471. Review of applications will begin April 4, 2025 and continue until a candidate is selected and recommended for appointment. Questions about the position should be directed to Amanda Butler, Search Committee Chair, aln0002@auburn.edu.

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