About this role
Vacancy Open to All Candidates
Department AAH CHHS Human Dev and Family Sci
Department Homepage https://hhp.ecu.edu/hdfs/
Advertising Department HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE
Division Academic Affairs
Classification Title Assistant Professor
Working Title Assistant Professor
Number of Vacancies 1
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) 1.0
Full Time or Part Time Full Time
Anticipated Recruitment Range. Salary offered may be outside of this range as impacted by budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications. Commensurate with Qualifications
Position Location (City) Greenville
Position Type Faculty (Teaching)
Job Category Faculty (Teaching)
Organizational Unit Overview The College of Health and Human Sciences at East Carolina University is committed to improving the quality of life and health of individuals, families, and communities across North Carolina and beyond. Through its certificate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs, the College prepares students to deliver professional and clinical services, conduct impactful research, and develop innovative, real-world solutions that promote healthier lives and lasting positive change.
The College values experiential learning, with faculty and students working side by side in classrooms, clinics, laboratories, and community settings to advance excellence in education, research, and service. Students are empowered to discover their purpose while preparing for meaningful careers that improve lives, strengthen communities, and advance health and wellness in a wide range of professional fields.
The Department of Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) is one of 12 academic units in the College of Health and Human Sciences. It has approximately 300 full-time students enrolled in one of four undergraduate programs: Family and Community Services, Birth-Kindergarten Teacher Education (BK), Family and Consumer Sciences Education (FACS), and Child Life. The department also houses approximately 200 HDFS minors. An additional 50 students are enrolled in one of two master’s programs: Human Development and Family Science (HDFS), Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), or a Ph.D. program in Medical Family Therapy (MedFT). The department houses the Nancy W. Darden Child Development Center, the Redditt House: Medical Family Therapy Research Academy, and the ECU Family Therapy Clinic. The Medical Family Therapy program serves as the first of its kind in the nation and the MFT program was the first to be COAMFTE accredited in the state of North Carolina. Both programs hold a strong standing with COAMFTE.
Job Duties The Department of Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) at East Carolina University (ECU) invites applications for a nine-month tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 2027 in the program areas of Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) and Medical Family Ther