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Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development seeks a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor for its Child Life and Family-Centered Care master’s program. The position involves teaching child life courses and supervising students in clinical child life internships, as well as contributing to the program’s leadership and developing psychosocial and child life research. The successful candidate will be able to teach one or more family-centered care courses, such as bereavement care, working with parents, or lifespan development. The role includes maintaining a strong grant-funded research program, supervising graduate students in practicum placements and independent research, and providing service to the department, college, university, and child life profession. Candidates are expected to contribute through innovative scholarship, engaged teaching, and participation in university life. The department values collaborative scholarship, practice, and teaching, and a commitment to equity, diversity, belonging, and inclusive curricula that reflect the experiences and challenges of marginalized individuals. This is a nine-month academic appointment, with additional compensation of up to three months potentially available for activities such as funded research and summer teaching. The position begins July 1, 2027. The expected base pay range is $100,000–$110,000.

Requirements

  • Earned doctorate in child development, human development and family studies, or a related field.
  • Certification as a Child Life Specialist through the Association of Child Life Professionals.
  • Experience supervising Child Life students.
  • An active and coherent program of research.
  • Established record of teaching courses in child life or related fields.
  • Training in and experience providing child life internship placements.
  • Knowledge and experience to teach child life courses.
  • Ability to teach one or more family-centered care courses.
  • Background of engaged and collaborative scholarship, practice, and teaching.
  • Commitment to equity, diversity, and belonging, including curricula that reflect the histories, experiences, and challenges faced by marginalized individuals.

Nice To Haves

  • Child Life program leadership experience.
  • Experience across multiple clinical settings or patient populations.
  • Membership and/or participation in professional child life organizations.

Responsibilities

  • Teach courses related to the master’s degree program in child life.
  • Maintain a strong program of grant-funded research.
  • Supervise graduate students in practicum placements and independent research.
  • Provide service to the department, college, university, and the child life profession.
  • Teach and supervise students in clinical child life internships.
  • Contribute to program leadership and expand an agenda for psychosocial and child life research.
  • Teach one or more family-centered care courses, such as bereavement care, working with parents, or lifespan development.
  • Contribute to innovative scholarship, engaged teaching, and the intellectual life of the University.

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Mid Level

Education Level

Ph.D. or professional degree

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