Thursday, October 25, 2007

JOBS: North Dakota State University, Gerontology Position

GERONTOLOGY POSITION

DEPARTMENT OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

POSITION & AVAILABILITY: North Dakota State University's Department of Child Development and Family Science invites applications for a nine-month, tenure-track, assistant professor of gerontology to begin August 12, 2008. Salary is dependent upon qualifications and experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsibilities include maintaining a strong program of scholarly research, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in gerontology/adult development/aging (two courses per semester), directing graduate student research, and seeking and securing external funding.

QUALIFICATIONS: We seek someone with an earned doctorate in gerontology, adult development/aging, human development, developmental psychology, or a closely related discipline. The specific area of research is open. Successful candidates will demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of multiple research methods for assessing human development, an active program of research, evidence of potential to secure external funding, evidence of effective teaching, and effective oral and written communication skills.

THE DEPARTMENT: The Department of Child Development and Family Science is a collegial environment that includes 14 full- time tenure track faculty, nearly 300 undergraduates, and over 50 graduate students. The Department offers an undergraduate degree with emphases in child development, family science, and child development/elementary education; a masters degree with emphases in CDFS, couple and family therapy, gerontology, and family financial planning; and a doctoral option in applied gerontology. The department administers the Center for Child Development and the Couple and Family Therapy Clinic.

APPLICATIONS: Send letter of application, transcripts, curriculum vitae, samples of recent publications, three letters of reference, and evidence of successful teaching to:

James E. Deal

Chair, Gerontology Search Committee

Department of Child Development and Family Science

North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND 58105

(701) 231-7568 (office)

(701) 231-9645 (fax)

www.ndsu.edu/cdfs

WOMEN AND MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Review of applications will begin on December 30, 2007; applications will continue to be accepted and reviewed until a suitable candidate is selected and recommended for appointment. Successful candidates must be eligible for employment in the U.S. and be able to communicate effectively in English.

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Linda K. Langley, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Psychology

Center for Visual Neuroscience

North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND 58105-5075

(701) 231-7343 (office)

(701) 231-8426 (fax)

linda.langley@ndsu.edu

http://www.psychology.psych.ndsu.nodak.edu/langley