3 Human Development/Family/Consumer Science jobs

The School of Family and Consumer, Sciences at Northern Illinois University invites applications for a faculty appointment at an open rank faculty level in the Marriage and Family Therapy program beginning July 2020. The School offers an M.S. degree in Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) with a Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy (SMFT). The SMFT program is a two-year program that operates in conjunction with an the on-campus Couple and Family Therapy Clinic. The program has been accredited by COAMFTE since 1983 with a strong history of producing licensed marriage and family therapists. Northern Illinois University (www.niu.edu) is a Doctoral/Research extensive university with a diverse student body of over 17,000 located 65 miles west of Chicago. The position is housed in the area of Family and Child Studies of the School of Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences. The School has 18 full-time faculty members and seven supportive professional staff. Being a team member in the Human Development and Family Science program involves activities in the areas of research, teaching and service. Primary Function The individual filling this position will serve as a faculty member in the School of Family and Family Sciences’ HDFS program. This individual will also serve as the full-time Director of the SMFT program. As SMFT Director, this individual will assume administrative responsibilities for the program and will supervise the Director of the Couple and Family Therapy Clinic associated with academic program. Responsibilities Serve as Director of the SMFT program; Oversee the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) accreditation processes; Supervise the Director of the Couple and Marriage Therapy Clinic at NIU; Teach graduate and undergraduate courses; Provide clinical supervision; Advise students; Help facilitate the SMFT program and curriculum development; Prepare annual reports to COAMFTE. Encourage students’ participation in professional development activities, scholarship, and community service. Maintain an active program of research and scholarship, and direct theses. Work collaboratively with productively with colleagues. Teaching and administrative experience at the graduate level required.  

Character of Duties: This position is a 12-month tenure-track Extension faculty position in Family Life and Youth Development within the University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach. The successful candidate’s primary role is designated as “Extension and Community Outreach”. In this role the faculty member will review past CE&O programs and accomplishments to conduct needs assessments to identify issues and factors affecting a broad spectrum of Family and Youth topics for the island and region. The successful candidate will use the findings and data to plan, develop, implement and evaluate Extension education programs in Family and Youth for Guam and the Western Pacific. These programs are conducted under 5-year federally approved Plans of Work (POW). As a tenure track Extension faculty member, the successful candidate must also be willing to support the teaching and research efforts of CNAS Agriculture and Life Sciences (ALS) Division. Additional Extension roles include working with and coordinating extension programs addressing Family and Youth issues that are in accordance with the Guam Extension Plan of Work and collaborating with existing programs like 4-H, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), Children’s Healthy Living (CHL) Program, SNAP-Education, Preventive Health Project, and others. As a tenure track faculty, the successful candidate must meet the tenure requirements and develop a portfolio of accomplishments that reflect a minimum of 50% within the primary endeavor (Extension and Community Outreach), a minimum of 25% Creative Scholarly Activities or Research, and 15% University and Community Service during the first five years of the tenure track appointment. In addition, all tenure track faculty in the Agriculture and Life Sciences Division are required to teach, at least, 3 contact hours per academic year in the Agriculture and Lifes Sciences Resident Instruction Program. A report of accomplishments and a Plan of Work is required to submit annually by each ALS faculty and reviewed by the Dean/Director of the College for approval. The successful candidate will work under the Agriculture and Life Sciences Division as a member of the Cooperative Extension & Outreach team, and a representative of the University of Guam, to provide leadership support for Family and Youth issues and programs working across the various areas of Extension Plan of Work. The successful candidate is expected to: Establish and maintain positive relationships among diverse groups and stakeholders to assess community needs and concerns around family life and youth issues. Develop and implement science-based extension projects and programs to address the critical needs in family life and youth development, using various multi-media approaches. Collaborate with other Extension faculty and staff, local community programs, and federal agencies to plan, coordinate, execute, and evaluate programs related to local and regional family and youth initiatives. Collaborate with community-based organizations for extension program delivery driven by needs assessment findings and research. Participate in University and College committees as well as community service and research endeavors. Develop extension and research publications related to family and youth, such as professional refereed and nonrefereed articles, brochures, news articles and/or fact sheets. Strongly encouraged to secure extramural grant funding that supports stakeholder and University needs. Generate creative scholarly research literature and materials in support of Extension & Outreach programs and to broaden global knowledge. Maintain close partnerships with local regulatory agencies. Support the Resident Instruction’s Agriculture & Life Sciences program learning outcomes and overall track objectives including, but not limited to, teaching and/or developing courses and curriculum assessment.