South Dakota State University Looking for Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) – Human Development in Context Full Time

The School of Education, Counseling,
& Human Development (SECHD) is seeking a candidate for a full time, nine month, tenure track Assistant Professor position with a
specialization in human development within context. We are looking for an innovative and impactful researcher in human development and
family science and/or a focus in early childhood. SECHD is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to and/or coordinate
course offerings that address the experiences within human developmental sciences (including child, adolescence, and adult development) in
context, relationships across the lifespan, research methods, and prevention sciences and those who can contribute to SDSU’s
land-grant access mission. The expected start is August of 2024.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Potential to have an
  active and defined research program with potential for publication and extramural funding as well as actively seek external funding
  opportunities to support teaching and scholarship.
• Support interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Teach
  high quality undergraduate/graduate courses in various formats (in-person, hybrid, asynchronous and synchronous online).
• Potential
  to collaborate with Faculty, Staff and students from heterogeneous backgrounds in an effort to create an environment in which any individual
  or group feels welcomed, respected, supported, valued and able to fully participate as their authentic selves and communicate across
  differences.
• Teach courses in child and human development, family relations, research methods among other courses based on need in
  the school and interest of the candidate.
• Provide service to and with the program, school, college, and university committees and
  to the community with collaborations that include organizing families and parents, specialists, administrators, teachers, and other
  stakeholders to maximize the academic, emotional, and personal growth and safety of students.
• Help prepare undergraduate and
  graduate students to be practitioners or further their education in the field.
• Assist with recruitment efforts.

SALARY:

Commensurate with qualifications.

BENEFITS:

South Dakota State University
is the state’s largest, most comprehensive university with over $60 million annual research expenditures, more than 200 academic
programs and an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students. We offer a rich academic experience in an environment of inclusions and access.
The university is part of a dynamic community for families, students, young professionals, and retirees, which offers an abundance of
attractions and activities. South Dakota State University offers a wide range of excellent benefits including medical, dental, and flexible
benefits, retirement plans, compensation packages, paid holidays, and vacation leave. Employees also have access to internal and
state-sponsored training as well as reduced tuition for state-supported courses at all State of South Dakota academic institutions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Earned doctoral degree (PhD or Ed.D) in the area of Human Development and Family
  Science, Developmental Psychology or related discipline by August 2024.
• Knowledge of quantitative and/or qualitative research
  skills and potential for developing a productive and impactful research program.
• Potential for publication and external funding of
  research interests.
• Evidence of or potential for effective teaching.
• Ability to work collaboratively and across
  disciplines.
• Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

UNIVERSITY /COMMUNITY:
The School of Education, Counseling, & Human Development is home to the programs of exploratory studies, early childhood
education, elementary education, secondary education (including agricultural education and family & consumer science education), human
development and family studies, and counseling graduate programs (clinical mental health, college counseling, marriage & family,
rehabilitation, and school counseling). The school is also host to minors in gerontology and rehabilitation services and home to the
community services of the Child and Family Resource Network and Fishback Center for Early Childhood Education. 

As the
state’s 1862 Morrill Act land-grant institution, the work of the university is carried out on its main residential campus in
Brookings, at sites in Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen, and through Extension offices and Agricultural Experiment Station research cites
across South Dakota.

Brookings is a community of approximately 24,000 on the eastern border of South Dakota, 50 miles north of Sioux
Falls and 200 miles west of Minneapolis. Brookings is listed as an ideal community for families, students, and retirees, and is rated among
the safest and most vibrant cities in South Dakota. There are numerous lakes and parks within the city of Brookings and within driving
distance.

The Brookings Public School District educates approximately 3,300 K-12 students and ranks among the state’s highest
academic achieving school districts. The district includes three elementary schools, an intermediate school for fourth and fifth grade, one
middle school, and a high school.

Learn more about Brookings by visiting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT8OnH5eIgQ&feature=youtu.be.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Position
is open until filled. Review of applications will begin January 8, 2024.

APPLICATION PROCESS: SDSU accepts
applications through an online employment site. To apply, visit: https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu, search by the position title, view the job announcement, and click on “apply for
this job.” The system will guide you through the electronic application form. The employment site will also require the attachment of
a cover letter, which should specifically address how the candidate meets the qualifications as outlined in the advertisement, Curriculum
Vitae, Research Statement (3 page maximum, attached as work sample), Teaching Statement (3 page maximum, attached as other) and reference
page with the contact information for three professional references. E-mail applications will not be accepted. Please contact SDSU
Human Resources at (605) 688-4128 or [email protected] if you require
assistance with this process. 

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the university’s
verification of credentials and other information required by law and/or university policies, including but not limited to, successful
completion of a criminal background check.

South Dakota State University is a tobacco free environment. It is university policy
to maintain a drug-free environment and to thereby establish, promote, and maintain a safe and healthy working and learning environment for
employees and students. This position is subject to South Dakota State University’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy 4:14. 

For questions on the position, contact Erin Lavender-Stott or Kay Cutler, Search Chairs at [email protected], 605-688-5385 or [email protected], 605-688-6797.