Faculty Positions
TITLE: Assistant Professor, Human Services; Child and Family Studies Concentration
STARTING DATE: August 16, 2012
DESCRIPTION: The candidate for this tenure-track position must have an earned doctorate in a human services related field from an accredited institution. Direct practice experience providing services to individuals (including children), couples, and families is required, and professional certification is desired. Applicants must be prepared to teach the following masters level courses in online and blended formats: Advanced Interviewing & Intervention, Child Abuse and Neglect, Family Dynamics and Intervention, and Treating Children from Diverse Populations. The successful candidate also will be expected to teach one core course per semester. Blended/online university teaching experience is desirable. Ability to work with diverse cultures is expected. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to work in a collaborative and collegial manner in a student centered environment.
CAMPUS: Located in the state capital, the University of Illinois Springfield is one of three campuses of the University of Illinois. The UIS campus serves approximately 5,000 students in 23 undergraduate and 21 graduate degree programs. The academic curriculum of the campus emphasizes a strong liberal arts core, an array of professional programs, extensive opportunities in experiential education, and a broad engagement in public affairs issues of the day. The campus offers many small classes, substantial student-faculty interaction, and a rapidly evolving technology enhanced learning environment. Its diverse student body includes traditional, non-traditional, and international students. Twenty-five percent of majors are in 17 undergraduate and graduate online degree programs and the campus has received several national awards for its implementation of online learning. UIS faculty are committed teachers, active scholars, and professionals in service to society. You are encouraged to visit the university web page at http://www.uis.edu and the department web page at www.uis.edu/humanservices.
APPLICATION: Applicants should send letter of interest, curriculum vitae, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to:
Dr. Jenene Case Pease
Human Services Department
College of Education & Human Services
University of Illinois Springfield
One University Plaza MS BRK 332
Springfield IL 62703
Formal review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
UIS is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to recruitment and retention of a diverse and inclusive campus community. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
