Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor - College of Education and Human Development, University of Delaware

Tenure Track Assistant or Associate Professor, Fiscal Year Faculty position, with Specialization in Program Evaluation and issues related to people with Disabilities, their families and their communities, in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, with joint appointment in the Delaware Education Research & Development Center, College of Education and Human Development, University of Delaware. A faculty member is desired with specialization in the evaluation of human services for children, youth, and their families, disabilities, school-based preventive interventions, and/or nonprofit programming. Externally funded multidisciplinary program evaluation research will be carried out in collaboration with the Delaware Education Research and Development Center (DERDC). The faculty member will also teach undergraduate and graduate courses related to program development and evaluation, disabilities, and applied research methods in community settings. Successful grant writing, both state and federal, is expected. Position begins 7/l/16.

The Department of Human Development & Family Studies is an interdisciplinary department that focuses on the study of critical social issues affecting individuals, families, and communities, along with disabilities, teacher education and professional development in early childhood (www.hdfs.udel.edu). The Delaware Education Research and Development Center conducts educational and human services program evaluation/research and policy analysis on topics of national importance (http://www.rdc.udel.edu). The College of Education and Human Development is dedicated to finding answers to the problems that confront our communities and schools, and to develop solutions to the challenges faced by children, youth and families around the world. The College includes the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, the School of Education, the Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood, the Delaware Education Research and Development Center, the Center for Disabilities Studies, and several other research centers (www.cehd.udel.edu).

Qualifications:  A Ph.D. or Ed.D. in program evaluation, social work, community psychology, human development, family studies, prevention science, education, or a related field with extensive training in quantitative methods is required. Applicants must have significant experience with designing and carrying out evaluation studies of programs and policies, demonstrated success in attracting external funding for evaluations, and worked as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Candidates with an interest and/or experience in program evaluation research focusing on human services for children, youth, and their families, disabilities, school based preventive interventions, and/or nonprofit programming/evaluations are especially encouraged to apply. Teaching experience at the university level is desirable. The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from minority group members and women.

For further information contact Bahira Trask Ph.D., ([email protected]), Chairperson, HDFS; or Joan Buttram, PhD. ([email protected]) Director, DERDC. To apply:  www.udel.edu/udjobs