Child Development Lecturer; Part-time

Position: Child Development Lecturer (Part-time)
Location: Princess Anne
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** Job Description Summary
** Organization's Summary Statement:  Department of Human Ecology   The 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 Met Life life insurance and/or USM sponsored Met Life life insurance plan;

long term disability insurance, and the employee assistance program.
Department:
The Department offers a bachelor’s degree in human Ecology with   concentrations 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 six   weeks 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 communication    and 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 and    internally.

• Requires operation of a variety of office equipment.
Preferences:  
• An earned doctorate.

• A doctorate in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Human    Development, Family Studies, or a related area is preferred. One graduate    degree must be in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Human    Development, Family Studies, or a related area.#
** Minimum Qualifications
** The title Lecturer will ordinarily be used to designate appointments of persons who are serving in a teaching capacity for a limited time or part-time. The normal requirement is a Master's degree in the field of instruction or a related field, or equivalent professional experience in the field of instruction. Appointments to this rank are typically one to three years and are renewable.#

** Additional Job Details
**** Required Application Materials:
** Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and the names of three current professional…