Assistant/Associate Professor of Child Development and Education

Posting Details

Request to Recruit

Position Title Assistant/Associate Professor of Child Development and Education Tenure Status Tenure Track Provide Rank Assistant or Associate Professor Position Number 008951 VISA Sponsorship? VISA sponsorship is available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S. Department Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education - 260200 Working Location (City, State) Boone, NC

Position Summary Information

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) or closely related eld by July 31, 2027 (ABD will be considered for the first year of this position with a reduction in rank and salary (see details below).
• Evidence of at least three years of experience working with children and families in community or educational settings

Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)

Candidates must demonstrate:

• Evidence of university-level teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level, in child and family studies, early childhood education, or a closely related field;
• Evidence of potential for an active research agenda related to child and family studies, early childhood education, or a closely related field, including at least one peer-reviewed publication;

We are looking for candidates who bring expertise in at least TWO of the additional following areas (in terms of teaching and/or research). Please explicitly identify and discuss at least TWO areas in your letter of interest:

• Expertise in child development from birth through adolescence, including variations in development.
• Expertise in family dynamics and parenting, including parent-child interactions and the influence of families on children's development.
• Expertise in evidence-based instruction, methods instruction, and meaning-making across various content areas in early childhood education.
• Evidence of expertise in designing and enacting early childhood STEAM instruction that addresses the needs of diverse learners.
• Evidence of teaching prekindergarten and/or kindergarten in an educational setting.
• Evidence of experience and expertise with early childhood teacher preparation, clinical supervision (in-person and online), and/or community/school-based partnerships.

License/Certification Required

N/A

Description of the Department or Unit

The Reich College of Education offers a broad range of comprehensive degree programs: Baccalaureate, Masters, Specialist and Doctoral levels as well as programs leading to certication and licensure. The college seeks to provide a well-balanced program of classroom and clinical experiences while maintaining a cooperative, forward-thinking posture, with emphasis on excellence in teaching, learning, research, scholarship, and outreach. This position resides in the Department of Child Development, Literacy and Special Education which offers innovative programs focusing on all facets of child development, reading, writing, language, and specic areas of special education. The department is affiliated with the Anderson Reading Clinic, the Lucy Brock Child Development Lab, the Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program, and the Special Education Mathematics Clinics - Adapted and General Curriculum. Additional information on the department and college can be found on the program website https://clse.appstate.edu and the college website https://rcoe.appstate.edu/about.

The Child Development and Education (CDE) program resides in the Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education (CLS), which is one of five departments in the Reich College of Education (RCOE). The Child Development and Education (CDE) program prepares students in the areas of Child Development and Birth through Kindergarten teacher education. There are currently 8 full-time faculty. The program serves approximately 80 majors in Child Development: Child and Family Science and 80 majors in Birth through Kindergarten Education. The program also collaborates with the Lucy Brock Child Development Lab (LBCDL), a Reggio-inspired program that uses an emergent curriculum. LBCDL serves approximately 94 children and their families in three on-campus classrooms and two NC PreK classrooms in the public schools.

The Child Development and Education program offers the following degrees and certificate:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Child Development (non-licensure) with a concentration in Child and Family Science (non-licensure). Offered face-to-face.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Child Development with a concentration in Birth Through Kindergarten Education (with BK teacher licensure), Offered face-to-face and online.
• Graduate Certificate Program: Graduate Certificate in Birth through Kindergarten (with teacher licensure). Offered online.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The duties include teaching, research, and service. Specically, faculty will:

• Engage in work consistent with Appalachian State University's Strategic Plan 2022-2027.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in-person and online across the child development and education curriculum, including courses with field-based experiences at the Boone campus and connected field-based sites;
• Teach, mentor, and collaborate with students, in-service teachers/practitioners, and doctoral students;
• Actively engage in scholarly work;
• Actively engage with teachers and students in our laboratory school and clinical settings (Academy at Middle Fork; Lucy Brock Child Development Lab, Anderson Reading Clinic) and/or other field-based sites;
• Maintain a visible presence on campus;
• Engage in service to the program, department, college, university, and profession;
• Collaborate with colleagues in the program, department, and university;
• Serve on and chair doctoral committees

Type of Position Full Time Position Appointment Type 1.0 Number Of Months Per Year 9 Physical Demands of Position

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Posting Details Information

Proposed Date of Hire 08/10/2027 Suggested Salary Range Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. ABD Consideration: ABD with reduction in rank and salary (see desc. below) ABD Description

ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.

No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.

Special Instructions to Applicants

For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University's Job Board:

• A letter of application that includes a description addressing the listed required minimum qualications, essential duties and responsibilities, and identification of at least TWO areas of specialized interest listed in this job description;
• Current vita;
• Research agenda (limit to 1 page); and
• Contact information for three references familiar with the candidate who can speak to the candidate's teaching and scholarship qualifications.

For additional information and inquiries, contact Teressa Sumrall (sumralltc@appstate.edu) and Pam Shue (shuepl@appstate.edu). Review of complete applications will begin July 31, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

UNC System Code (Section 610(2)) Special Faculty Hires

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.

Posting Date 05/22/2026 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes Evaluation of Applications Begins 07/31/2026 Search Chair Name Teressa Sumrall Search Chair Email sumralltc@appstate.edu Quick Link https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/54261 Posting Number FA00582P

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Will you have earned a doctorate or achieved ABD status in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS), or a closely related field by July 31, 2027?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have university-level teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level, in child and family studies, early childhood education, or a closely related field?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have evidence of potential for an active research agenda related to child and family studies, early childhood education, or a closely related field, including at least one peer-reviewed publication?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have at least three years of experience working with children and families in community or educational settings?

• Yes

• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
• Curriculum Vitae
• List of References with Contact Information
• Transcript-Undergraduate (Unofficial) - No Password Protected Documents
• Transcript-Graduate (Unofficial) - No Password Protected Documents
• Statement of Research Interests

Optional Documents

• Transcript-Doctoral (Unofficial) - No Password Protected Documents