2025 Summer Session Lecturer-Human Development and Family Studies

Temporary Lecturer (Summer Sessions 2025)

Position Description

Temporary positions are anticipated for lecturers in the major areas of Human Development.

A list of courses that may be available during Summer Session I and II, 2025 are below. It is possible that courses may be added or omitted from this list as the year progresses.

Appointment Date:

Several appointments are made for summer session. The number of courses assigned for each appointment may vary depending on type of course and percentage of appointment. Service dates are:

* Summer Session I 2025 Monday, June 23 - Friday, August 1

* Summer Session II 2025 Monday, August 4 - Friday, September 12

Duties and Responsibilities:

Teach one or more summer courses for the Human Development program in the Department of Human Ecology.

Courses which may be available summer 2025 (subject to change):

Human Development and Family Studies:

* HDE 12 Human Sexuality

* HDE 092 - Internship

* HDE 098 - Directed Group Study for Undergraduates

* HDE 099 - Special Study for Undergraduates

* HDE 100A - Infancy & Early Childhood

* HDE 100AV - Infancy & Early Childhood

* HDE 100B - Middle Childhood & Adolescence

* HDE 100C - Adulthood & Aging

* HDE 101 - Cognitive Development

* HDE 102 - Social & Personality Development

* HDE 104 - Children in Families, Schools, Communities

* HDE 110 - Families in Communities

* HDE 110V - Families in Communities

* HDE 111 - Family Stress & Resilience

* HDE 112 - Social Relationships Across the Lifespan

* HDE 117 - Longevity

* HDE 120 - Research Methods in Human Development

* HDE 121 - Psychological Assessment

* HDE 130 - Developmental Psychopathology

* HDE 131 - Thriving Across the Lifespan

* HDE 131V - Thriving Across the Lifespan

* HDE 132 - Individual Differences in Cognition

* HDE 133 - Stress, Adversity & Resilience

* HDE 133V - Stress, Adversity & Resilience

* HDE 134 - Disparities & Inequalities in Health & Wellbeing

* HDE 135 - Health Behaviors Across the Lifespan

* HDE 137 - Contextual Determinants of Health

* HDE 140 - Field Study in Early Childhood

* HDE 141 - Field Study With Children & Adolescents

* HDE 142 - Field Study with Emotionally Distressed Children & Adolescents

* HDE 143 - Field Studies of the Elderly

* HDE 160 - Social Aspects of Aging

* HDE 161 - Technology Use, Health, & Aging

* HDE 163 - Cognitive Neuropsychology in Adulthood & Aging

* HDE 180 - Special Topics in Human Development

* HDE 190C - Introductory Research Conference

* HDE 192 - Internship

* HDE 197T - Peer Tutoring in Human Development

* HDE 198 - Directed Group Study

* HDE 199 - Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates

See general catalog for the brief course descriptions:

https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/courses-subject-code/hde/

Salary:

Salary commensurate with qualifications, education, experience and course load.

Applications:

Review of applications will begin June 6, 2025; open until filled. Interested persons should upload a current curriculum vitae, names of three references, list of courses which you are interested in teaching, syllabi from previous courses, statement of teaching, and student evaluations to https://recruit.ucdavis.edu. Criteria for appointment will be evidence of teaching excellence (or, for first time, relatively inexperienced candidates, the potential for excellence) in terms of (a) rigorous and intellectually challenging course content, and (b) the ability to present that material effectively, i.e., stimulating interest in and critical thought regarding the subject matter.

Interested candidates need to fill out an application

https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/analyst/recruitments/JPF07119

Appropriate professional degree [minimum requirement is Masters], e.g., in psychology, human development, or equivalent discipline.

* Evidence of teaching excellence or potential for excellence.

* A developing record of scholarly or professional achievement in an area of expertise related to a subject area described in this announcement

Ph.D. is preferred, e.g., in psychology, human development, or equivalent discipline

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

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