School of Family Life - Adjunct Teaching - SFL 351, Social Development - 130049

Brigham Young University, United States

Updated: about 2 months ago
Location: Provo, UTAH
Deadline: 15 Mar 2024

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Job Title:  School of Family Life - Adjunct Teaching - SFL 351, Social Development

Job Classification:  Adjunct Faculty - Teaching - may be Day or Continuing Education; Independent Study University, Evening, or BYU Online classes

Posting close date: 3/15/2024

Start date of this position:  6/24/2024

Required Degree: A Masters or PhD in Human Development, Family Studies, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related field is required. 

The required degree must be completed by the start date.

Experience: Teaching experience at the university level in Human Development, Family Studies, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related field is preferred. Preference will be given to applicants who have taught Human Development classes at the university level in the past.

Duties/Expectations: Successful applicants will teach a 3-credit class on Social Development to 40 or more undergraduate students in the School of Family Life. Will also help with a developmental research study related to this course. By the end of the class, students should be able to: 

  • Acquire a base of knowledge of how family, peer, and media socialization affects the social development of children and adolescents. Critically examine principles that are useful in caring for the children under your stewardship. Describe the major theories and associated research that are used to describe media research.
  • Develop academic reading skills via frequent exposure to professional research articles. Critically evaluate several central debates that are currently being debated in child psychology (particularly regarding child socialization). Understand how media may influence human development.
  • Develop professional writing skills by working with writing fellows and your instructor to produce a high-quality review of research in a particular domain of social development and/or socialization research. Develop the ability to translate empirical knowledge for a lay-audience by working with writing fellows and your instructor to produce a high-quality lay-audience brochure/article.

    • Successful Applicants will also need to be:

    Responsive to students
    Grade with substantive feedback in timely manner
    Comfortable with technology
    Passionate about connecting with students
    Organized and careful about time management
    Devoted to learning
    Attentive to details
    Excellent at oral and written communication
     

    Information required at the time of application - Please list the individual contact information for each of your three recommenders on the faculty application. At some point during the selection process, they may be contacted to submit their letters of reference electronically

    Document(s) required at the time of application - Please attach your updated Curriculum Vitae and cover letter (optional) to the faculty application.

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    Equal Opportunity Employer: m/f/Vets/Disability

    Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer.  All faculty are required to abide by the university's Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards. Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Successful candidates are expected to support and contribute to the academic and religious missions of the university within the context of the principles and doctrine of the affiliated church.

    All new employees who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be required to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

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