Instructor or Assistant Professor in Consumer Sciences
- Employer
- The University of Alabama
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The Department of Consumer Sciences in the College of Human Environmental Sciences at the University of Alabama is seeking an Instructor or Assistant Professor to collaborate with existing faculty to expand undergraduate and graduate programs in one or both of the following areas: family financial planning and counseling; digital consumer engagement.
The successful candidate will teach courses on campus and online; serve on department, college, and university committees; mentor students; seek resources to support instruction; and cultivate relationships with potential employers and industry partners. The position is a non-tenure earning renewable three year contract. It is renewable each year based on performance, need, and funding availability.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a cover letter. Also attach (as Other Document 1), the name and contact information for three academic and/or professional references who may be contacted for letters of reference at a later date. Prior to employment, the successful candidate must pass a pre-employment background investigation. If hired, an official transcript of candidate’s most recent advanced degree will be required. Applications from candidates who will enhance the academic, profession, and ethnic or racial diversity of the department are encouraged. Review of applications begins immediately. The start date is August 16, 2019, or as negotiated.
The department offers a bachelor’s degree with concentrations in consumer affairs and family financial planning and counseling. Our master’s degree includes concentrations in consumer economics and family financial planning and counseling. These concentrations are currently being pursued by approximately 250 undergraduate students and 75 graduate students.
Questions about this position can be directed to Dr. Robert Nielsen, Consumer Sciences Head and Search Committee Chair, Department of Consumer Sciences, College of Human Environmental Sciences, Attn: Dr. Robert Nielsen, Box 870158, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. rbnielsen@ches.ua.edu
For the full announcements, including minimum qualifications, see the following:
Instructor: https://facultyjobs.ua.edu/postings/44663
Assistant Professor: https://facultyjobs.ua.edu/postings/44664
Organization
The University of Alabama embodies an academic community that demands excellence in teaching, research and service and provides an inclusive, nurturing environment for the discovery of knowledge and the development of well-rounded leaders. Founded in 1831 as Alabama's first public college and known as the Capstone of Higher Education, UA provides a premier undergraduate and graduate education built upon global engagement, high-quality scholarship, outstanding teaching, and diversity and inclusivity throughout the community.
Our Mission
The University of Alabama will advance the intellectual and social condition of the people of the state, the nation and the world through the creation, translation and dissemination of knowledge with an emphasis on quality programs in the areas of teaching, research and service.
Our Vision
The University of Alabama will be known as the university of choice for the best and brightest students in Alabama, and all students who seek exceptional educational opportunities. The University of Alabama will be a student-centered research university and an academic community united in its commitment to enhance the quality of life for all Alabamians and the citizens of the nation and the world.
Our Core Values
The University of Alabama is committed to:
- Undergraduate education that produces socially-conscious, ethical and well-rounded leaders who are grounded in their subject matter and capable of controlling their own destinies.
- Graduate education that is deeply vested in subject matter knowledge, professional content, research skills and creative activity.
- Public outreach and service that is held in the highest regard and fosters impactful public engagement to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Alabama, the nation and the world.
- Campus life that embodies collaboration, collegiality, respect and a culture of inclusivity.
Our Strategic Goals
- Provide a premier undergraduate and graduate education that offers a global perspective and is characterized by outstanding teaching, high-quality scholarship and distinctive curricular and co-curricular programs. Increase the University’s productivity and innovation in research, scholarship and creative activities that impact economic and societal development.
- Enrich our learning and work environment by providing an accepting, inclusive community that attracts and supports a diverse faculty, staff and student body.
- Provide opportunities and resources that facilitate work-life balance and enhance the recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty and staff.
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