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Child Development Lecturer (Part-time) Department of Human EcologyThe University of Maryland Eastern Shore's Human Ecology Department is seeking a qualified Adjunct Faculty member to teach courses in the online Child and Family Development program. This part-time, non-tenure-track position will primarily involve teaching undergraduate courses in child development via online modalities.

The adjunct faculty member will provide quality instruction to students in the online program. While the primary focus is teaching, responsibilities may also include student advising and participation in curriculum development activities as needed.

Benefits:

UMES offers exciting opportunities for professional growth. Generous benefits include medical, prescription, dental, and accidental death & dismemberment. The medical benefits are subject to subsidy restrictions based upon number of courses taught. Voluntary participation in supplemental retirement accounts (SRAs) to include TIAA, Fidelity, or MSRP-Nationwide; participation in state sponsored MetLife life insurance and/or USM sponsored MetLife life insurance plan; long term disability insurance, and the employee assistance program.

Department:

The Department offers a bachelor's degree in human Ecology withconcentrations in the following areas: Child Development (online and in-person), Family and Consumer Sciences / Education, Nutrition, Dietetics, and Fashion Merchandising. The department participates in the Agricultural Sciences MS degree program with an emphasis in Food and Nutrition. The main department is currently located in the Richard A. Henson Center. The Child & Family Development Center, a lab school that supports the Child Development undergraduate program, provides daycare for children ages sixweeks through school age.

Location:

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is an 1890 Land-Grant Institution in the University System of Maryland. The campus is located in the town of Princess Anne, 13 miles south of Salisbury. The University is accessible to major metropolitan areas of Baltimore City and Washington, D.C to Northwest and Philadelphia to the North. All are approximately 2-½ hour's drive. Ocean City and other resort areas on the Atlantic Ocean are within 30 minutes.

Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate child and family development courses
• Provide quality instruction to students in the online program
• Supervise student field experiences
• Participate in ongoing curriculum development activities for the program,including developing new courses
• Maintain virtual office hours
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Department Chair.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Must have effective communication skills to include written communicationand strong interpersonal skills; organizational and time management skills;and computer and technology skills relevant to the position.
• Demonstrated understanding of interdisciplinary concepts and applications

Physical Demands:

• May require extended periods of standing, bending, sitting at desk.
• May require lifting up to 25 lbs.
• Requires communication with a variety of constituents externally andinternally.
• Requires operation of a variety of office equipment.

Preferences:

• An earned doctorate.
• A doctorate in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, HumanDevelopment, Family Studies, or a related area is preferred.

One graduatedegree must be in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, HumanDevelopment, Family Studies, or a related area.

Additional Information

Required Application Materials:

Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and the names of three current professional references (current or past supervisor) including e-mail address, and telephone number (current supervisor will not be contacted without the candidate's prior consent). All applicants must apply using the new online application system. Please visit umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs/UMES to apply. The successful candidate must be able to show acceptable documentation establishing the right to accept employment in the United States of America without employer sponsorship.

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Yes Department UMES-AGNS-Human Ecology/Operations Worker Sub-Type Faculty Non-Regular (Fixed Term) Salary Range $3,189