Lecturer Human Development & Family Studies

Position Overview

Salary range: $70,977 - $95,388

Open date: August 14, 2025

Most recent review date: Thursday, Oct 23, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Thursday, Apr 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Temporary positions are anticipated for lecturers in Human Development and Family Studies. Courses located in Davis, California AND virtual, depending on course.

A list of courses that may be available during the  academic year are listed below. It is possible that courses may be added or omitted from this list as the year progresses.

See (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for brief course descriptions.

• Fall Quarter 2025:
  September 22, 2025 - December 12, 2025
• Winter Quarter 2026:
  January 2, 2026 - March 20, 2026
• Spring Quarter 2026:
  March 26, 2026 - June 11, 2026
• Summer Session I 2026:
  June 22, 2026 - July 31, 2026
• Summer Session II 2026:
  August 3, 2026 - September 11, 2026

Teach one or more lecture, lab, and/or practicum courses in the Human Development and Family Studies Unit of the Department of Human Ecology.

The Human Development and Family Studies of the Department of Human Ecology at the University of California, Davis offers undergraduate majors leading to the Bachelor of Science degrees in Health and Wellbeing, Children and Families, or the General track, and Masters Degrees in Child Development or Human Development.

The Davis campus, third oldest in the ten-campus University of California system, offers a full range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. The city of Davis is a progressive university town of about 65,622, located in the Sacramento Valley 72 miles northeast of San Francisco and 15 miles west of Sacramento, California’s capital.

Applicants internal to the UC Davis Department of Human Ecology who had an appointment in  and apply by the “Initial Review Date” of 8/29/2025 will be considered prior to all other applicants.

Applications may be submitted throughout the  academic year with appointments made as suitable candidates are identified. However, to guarantee consideration, applications should be received before August 29, 2025 for the  academic year. Interested persons should apply via  by uploading a current curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, teaching evaluations, reprints or other examples of scholarly and/or professional attainments, and identify the courses in which they are interested in teaching.

These positions are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

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Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

• Appropriate professional degree [minimum requirement is a Masters], e.g. in psychology, human development, or equivalent discipline.
• Evidence of teaching excellence or potential for excellence.
• A developing record of scholarly or professional achievement in an area of expertise related to a subject area described in this announcement.

Preferred qualifications (other preferred, but not required, qualifications for the position)

• Ph.D. in psychology, human development, or equivalent discipline.

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Please emphasize your statistical expertise in this document.
• Cover Letter
• Teaching Evaluations
• Statement of Teaching or other supporting documentation - A statement of teaching or reprints or other examples of scholarly or professional attainments.
• List of Courses of Interest
• Authorization to Release Information Form - This form is required for all applicants applying to academic recruitments. Please see the Employment Disclosure Requirements webpage for more information. Download, complete, sign, and upload the form.

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