Child Development Lecturer; Part-time

Adjunct Faculty Member

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.

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.

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 include teaching undergraduate child and family development courses, providing quality instruction to students in the online program, supervising student field experiences, participating in ongoing curriculum development activities for the program, maintaining virtual office hours, and performing other related duties as assigned by the Department Chair.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities include 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 is also required.

Physical demands may require extended periods of standing, bending, sitting  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 include 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.