Asst/Assoc Professor, Consumer Sciences & Financial Planning

AFCPE; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama's Department of Consumer Sciences invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor to expand undergraduate and graduate programs in consumer sciences and family financial planning and counseling. The appointment is on campus in Tuscaloosa with some online teaching.

Minimum qualifications include a Ph.D. in a related field and a demonstrated ability to establish an externally funded research program and to teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in one of the listed consumer science fields is required.
• Evidence of an emerging or established research program in related areas.
• Ability to teach undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in consumer sciences and financial planning/counseling.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a nationally recognized research program.
• Seek external funding to support instruction, service, and/or research.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses on campus and online.
• Serve on department, college, and university committees.
• Recruit, mentor, and advise undergraduate and graduate students.

Skills

Teaching ability

Research program development

Grant writing

Online course delivery

Education

Ph.D. in consumer sciences

Ph.D. in consumer affairs

Ph.D. in family resource management

Ph.D. in financial planning

Ph.D. in consumer economics

Ph.D. in family finance

Ph.D. in applied economics

Ph.D. in housing

Job description

The University of Alabama's Department of Consumer Sciences invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor to expand undergraduate and graduate programs in consumer sciences and family financial planning and counseling. The appointment is on campus in Tuscaloosa with some online teaching.

Minimum qualifications include a Ph.D. in a related field and a demonstrated ability to establish an externally funded research program and to teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels.