Description
Connecticut College welcomes applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position with joint appointments in Human Development and Africana, starting on July 1, 2026. We are looking for a scholar who specializes in the foundations of Child Development and Africana Studies, particularly someone knowledgeable in African-centered and/or African-American perspectives on child development.
The tenure home for this faculty member is in the Department of Human Development. However, as mentioned above, the position is jointly appointed with our Africana program. Due to the joint appointment, the applicants’ tenure file would be reviewed by scholars in both Human Development and Africana Studies.
The teaching load for this position is five courses per academic year: two in Human Development, two in Africana Studies, and one that will be cross-listed between both departments (with the option to cross-list additional courses). For Human Development, the candidate is expected to teach child development courses, including Children and Learning Environments and Individual Differences in Development. For Africana, the candidate should be able to teach the interdisciplinary introductory course (AFR 237: Inquiry in Black) that includes the history, culture, and intellectual traditions of Africa and the diaspora, and an upper-level core course.
We welcome a candidate who is well-versed in African-centered and/or African-American approaches to early child development and could possibly integrate the Connecticut College Child Development Lab School and the New London community in their research. The Lab school is a model child and family-focused early childhood preschool program for young children of diverse backgrounds and abilities. It provides a laboratory setting for student placements and gives them an opportunity to apply theory and concepts to real-life cultural settings.
Requirements
Please submit the following materials addressed to The Search Committee https://apply.interfolio.com/174240: (1) Curriculum Vitae; (2) cover letter summarizing all qualifications for the position (2 pages max); (3) statement of teaching philosophy (2 pages max), along with sample syllabi; (4) research statement (3 pages max); (5) writing sample (10,000 words, max); (6) contact information for three references (letters will be requested for finalists).
Candidates with a PhD in hand by August 1, 2026, are preferred. Review of applications will begin December 8, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Please email hmdafr@conncoll.edu for any questions.
Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
