Teaching Faculty in Human Development and Family Science

Teaching Faculty I in Human Development and Family Science (9 Month Salary)

Posting Date

November 6, 2025

Teaching Faculty I in Human Development and Family Science (9 Month Salary)

Department of Human Development and Family Science

Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences

Department Human Development and Family Science in the Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences

• Teach a variety of courses offered by the Department of Human Development and Family Science for both undergraduate and graduate students.
• Deliver human development, family science, and life span content to students in the Department using quality instructional methods in traditional and online, and hybrid formats.
• Develop and refine alternative instructional methods as needed or required.
• Teach four courses in each of the fall and spring semesters.
• Support the service needs of the Department, the College, and the University.
• Support and contribute to the by‑laws of the Department, the College, and the University.
• Work with faculty leaders and University partners to promote coherence across programs for pursuing common priorities based on Departmental priorities.
• Foster and maintain a supportive and safe environment of respect, civility, and collegiality for all faculty, staff, and students in the Department.
• Collaborate and support Centers and Institutes in the Department and to expand the research agenda of those entities and those of the College and the University. Those include the Family Institute, the Center for Couples and Family Therapy, and The Center on Better Health and Life for Underserved Populations in the Department.
• Support positive relationships within the Department and the College that leads to the advanced standing of the University domestically and internationally.

• Earned doctorate in a relevant area of study (e.g., family studies/science, human development, sociology, psychology, and statistics), academic credentials eligible for faculty appointment as a Specialized Teaching Faculty I.
• Evidence of teaching excellence at the college level.

• Ability to teach a variety of courses in human development and family science.
• Ability to successfully teach in traditional, online, and hybrid modes.
• Demonstrated experience and success working with different populations and subgroups.
• Experience in building and maintaining positive relationships within the Department, the College, the University, and with external partners.

This is a Faculty position.

This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.

This position is being advertised as open until filled.

The Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences at Florida State University invites applications for a non‑tenure track Teaching Faculty position in the Department of Human Development and Family Science. The Department encourages applicants who have demonstrated excellence in teaching at the college level. The position requires potential candidates be able to teach a variety of courses addressing healthy relationships or health and well‑being throughout the life span.

Candidates are also expected to have positive demonstrated evidence of success in teaching face‑to‑face, online, and in hybrid formats. Overall, the candidate should be able to foster cross‑interdisciplinary and departmental collaborations and promote effective working relationships among faculty, students, and staff with the goal of contributing to the teaching priorities of the undergraduate and graduate teaching mission of the University.

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The roots of FSU’s Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences date back to the university’s establishment, and it is the oldest college of its kind in Florida. Recently expanded in 2023, the College is home to six academic departments united through a common goal to maximize human potential. In total, the College includes the Department of…