Faculty Employment Opportunity
POSITION:
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT: The Department of Psychology and
Child Development invites applications for an Assistant Professor. Position requires a strong general
developmental background as well as expertise in a particular developmental focus of choice—such
as biological bases of development, cross-cultural development, child life, parenting, physical/motor
development, language and literacy, etc. Position requires a strong history and commitment to
teaching child development theory and application/laboratory classes in infancy, childhood, and
adolescence at the undergraduate level, and graduate level. We seek to hire an individual who is
familiar with on-campus child development laboratories and an individual who can enhance the
programs on both the Turlock and Stockton campuses. This individual must demonstrate teaching
excellence to a diverse student population as well as successful experiences in student advising,
supervision of undergraduate interns, graduate thesis and project supervision, service to the
department and university, and potential for outstanding scholarly activity and external funding.
Effective teaching, scholarly productivity, are required for retention, promotion, and tenure. This
position is contingent upon the availability of authorized funding.

MINIMUM
Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Child/Human Development, Developmental Psychology, or related field with a strong
background in theory, research, and application.

PREFERRED
Qualifications:

Preference will be given to candidates with: evidence of high quality teaching, teaching expertise
with diverse populations, previous experience with funded research, and who have completed their
Ph.D. by the time of appointment.
HOW TO APPLY
& DEADLINE:
A complete application must include: (1) a cover letter that specifically addresses the position
description and qualifications; (2) unofficial photocopies of graduate transcripts (official transcripts
will be required at the time of hire); (3) a curriculum vita, including the names, addresses, and
telephone numbers of three references (letters of reference may be required at a later time); (4)
statement of teaching philosophy and research interests. If available, candidates should also forward
representative teaching materials (e.g., syllabi and sample course materials), evidence of teaching
effectiveness, and a sample publication. Screening of completed application files will begin
immediately. The position will remain open until filled. This appointment will begin August 2018.

Send applications, and all other correspondence concerning this position vacancy, to:

Dr. Rosanne Roy
Department of Psychology & Child Development
California State University, Stanislaus
One University Circle
Turlock, CA 95382
Department Telephone:
209-667-3386 or rroy@csustan.edu

COMPENSATION: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we
offer an extremely competitive benefits package.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT and THE COLLEGE: The Child Development program is part of the department of
Psychology & Child Development and is a member of the College of Science. The program currently has 5 tenure-track faculty
and over 150 majors, many of whom learn professional skills through classes and/or internships at the Child Development
Center. To learn more about us, please visit the following websites: for the University - www.csustan.edu, for the College of
Science - www.csustan.edu/cos, for the department of Psychology and Child Development - www.csustan.edu/psychology, for
the Child Development program - www.csustan.edu/cdev, and for the Child Development Center - www.csustan.edu/child-
development-center.

CAMPUS & AREA: California State University Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource
for a six county region of approximately 1.5 million people. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the
University has 10 nationally accredited programs and approximately 400 full-time faculty. Over eighty percent of full time
faculty holds doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 41 undergraduate majors, 24 master's
programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, and a doctorate in education serving 8,900 students. New instructional facilities have
been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences, and performing arts.

CSU Stanislaus continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 373 colleges in the nation by The
Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association
of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition,
U.S. News and World Report ranks CSU Stanislaus as one of "The Top Public Universities-Master's" institutions in the West in
its America's Best Colleges ratings. CSU Stanislaus also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S.
Department of Education.

CSU Stanislaus values shared governance:
https://www.csustan.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Faculty%20Handbook/documents/13as16sec_joint_statement_on_shared_
governance1.pdf

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color,
ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition,
National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. You can learn more about federal
equal employment opportunity protections by accessing the Department of Labor's notices:
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf and
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/Supplement_English.pdf.

Individuals with disabling conditions who require accommodation during the recruitment process may contact the ADA
Coordinator at (209) 667-3159.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and
to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

MANDATED REPORTER PER CANRA
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse And Neglect Reporting Act
and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

CLERY ACT DISCLOSURE
The annual Campus Security and Fire Report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes
that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Stanislaus State; and on public
property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies
concerning campus security, such as alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault and, campus
fire statistics. You can obtain a copy of this report on the web at: https://www.csustan.edu/upd/crime-statistics.

To request a printed copy call: (209) 667-3572; Fax:
(209) 667-3104; or email: Public_Safety@csustan.edu.

Information regarding Campus Security Reports at other locations can be found on the web at: http://ope.ed.gov/security/.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CLEARANCE NOTICE
The university requires a criminal background check to be completed for all of its new employees, current employees seeking
promotional or transfer opportunities, and current employees assigned new duties. Necessary background investigations will be
conducted, as required, depending upon the job requirements of position. These could include, but are not limited to, employment
verification, education verification, reference checks, and criminal records checks via processing of fingerprints through the
Department of Justice and FBI, as well as, license verification upon employment. Additionally, all applicants or employees whose
responsibilities include regular or direct contact with minor children are subject to the child abuse background check. Failure to
consent to any background check will disqualify an applicant from further consideration. Additionally, an applicant who fails to
provide the necessary information or who provides false or misleading information may also be disqualified from further
consideration. Later discovery of false or misleading information related to the background check may result in the offer of
employment being withdrawn or subject the employee to disciplinary action, up to and including termination. Full disclosure of all
misdemeanors and felonies should be made in connection with this application.

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