Child and Family Science - Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor in Adult and/or Lifespan Development The Department of Child and Family Science in the College of Social Sciences at California State University, Fresno, seeks applicants for a tenure-track, academic-year Assistant Professor in Adult and/or Lifespan Development to begin August 2027. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate students, conduct scholarly research, and engage in service-related activities. Successful candidates, in addition to designing and offering courses in adult and/or lifespan development, may also teach courses such as research methods and/or writing in the discipline, depending on department needs. Our students: California State University, Fresno is committed to serving our students with a focus on inclusion. Fresno State has been recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI); an Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI); and has been designated to the Community Engagement Classification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The Department and College: Reflecting our interdisciplinary roots, the Department of Child and Family Science faculty draw from multiple social science disciplines and subdisciplines (e.g., human development, family science, developmental psychology, cultural psychology, communication) to offer our students layered understandings of developmental processes and family relationships. Our responsive Child Development and Family Science programs aim to simultaneously support students' professional and personal goals. Dedicated and award-winning CFS faculty engage and challenge students inside and outside the classroom. Through rigorous coursework, experiential and service learning, internships, research, and practica, students apply classroom learning to help children and families thrive. Research activities and involvement in community settings allow students to practice and refine their knowledge and skills under the mentorship of faculty experts and field professionals. The mission of the department is to prepare graduates who have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to work to improve the quality of life in our region and beyond through education, research, and service. The Department of Child and Family Science at Fresno State is housed within the College of Social Sciences. The mission of the College of Social Sciences is to seek and impart knowledge of human social experience in all its diversity in order to educate students and benefit humanity. Understanding the world and our place in it requires a well-rounded education. Accordingly, the college seeks to instill a concern for human values and civic responsibility and to provide substantial knowledge drawn from the social sciences.

Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, please apply by this date.