Tenure Track Assistant Professor

Erikson Institute•Chicago, IL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Erikson Institute, a leading graduate school in child development, is seeking to fill two tenure-track assistant professor positions. These roles will significantly contribute to our doctoral (PhD) program in child and family studies and our master of science programs in early intervention (MSECE-EI) and child development (MSCD). We are looking for candidates with a PhD in child development, human development and family studies, developmental psychology, educational psychology, or a related field. Successful applicants will be prepared to advise doctoral students using multivariate statistics and mixed methods in their dissertations. For those entering at an advanced assistant professor level, prior academic experience may be considered for the tenure review timeline. All faculty applicants must demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in their scholarship and teaching, and outline how their work will advance justice for children, families, and the Erikson community. One position requires specific expertise in the birth to three age range, covering areas like infant-toddler development and disabilities, infant and early childhood mental health, infant-caregiver relationships, and early intervention. The second position is open regarding age range and specialization, with areas of interest including adversity and trauma, neurodivergence, social determinants of health, family support, child and family policy, child life, developmental trajectories for children with medical challenges, program evaluation, developmental neuro/science, and children's media and digital health. Both positions will prioritize candidates with substantial experience in quantitative research on child and youth outcomes and the ability to engage graduate students in collaborative research and data collection. Erikson Institute is dedicated to ensuring equitable opportunities for all children to reach their full potential. Our graduate school prepares leaders in child development, education, and social work to improve the lives of young children and their families through academic programs, research, community services, advocacy, and policy.

Requirements

PhD in child development, human development and family studies, developmental psychology, educational psychology, or a related field
Prepared to advise doctoral students utilizing multivariate statistics and mixed methods in their dissertations
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in their scholarship and teaching
Describe plans for using their work to advance justice in the lives of children and families, and in Erikson’s community of students and staff
Significant experience researching child and youth outcomes using primarily quantitative methods
Ability to quickly engage graduate students in collaborative projects and data collection

Nice To Haves

Specific expertise in the birth to three age-range, including but not limited to topics such as infant-toddler development and disabilities, infant and early childhood mental health, infant-caregiver relationships, and early intervention programs, processes, and outcomes (for one position)
Expertise in areas such as adversity and trauma, neurodivergence, social determinants of health and development, family support and parenting, child and family policy analysis, child life, developmental trajectories for children with medical challenges, program evaluation, developmental neuro/science approaches to whole-child teaching and learning, and children's media and digital health (for the second position)