Employment
Welcome! You’ve taken the first step in your journey to join a diverse team passionate about contributing to a just and sustainable future.
At CEHD, you will join a supportive community dedicated to advancing the college as an anti-racist institution. You will be empowered to advance world-changing research and teaching, growing the next generation of thinkers and doers. And you will be given the tools to succeed whatever role you play in the college.
Come join us in our constant and tenacious pursuit to improve the human condition.
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Learn more about faculty and staff positions within CEHD
Please note that positions are updated weekly. If you have any questions, our HR team is here to help. You can reach them at cehdhr@umn.edu.
Faculty positions
There are no faculty positions currently available. Check back later for openings.
Staff positions
Post-Doctoral Associate
We seek an individual to provide research consulting services, develop and compile research resources, and coordinate initiatives for the Research Methodology Consulting Center. This individual will be committed to supporting faculty and graduate student research projects as well as producing original research while pursuing collaboration opportunities both internal and external to the University. The initial appointment will be for one year, with an option for a second year based on performance and continued availability of funding.
Research Professional 5–Program Evaluation
The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) has joined the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Family (DCYF) in a joint project to co-create and operate the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA). We seek an individual to serve as a critical member of the integrated teams of DCYF and the University. The person in this position will conduct evaluation of curriculum delivery/activities, learner knowledge/skill acquisition, and trainers. A key component of the work will include evaluation of the MN African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act.
Accountant / Finance Professional 2 and 3
We seek individuals responsible for a unit/department’s accounting, budget, and financial and post-award grant management. This includes maintaining the assigned unit’s chart of accounts in accordance with University and college policy, approving financial transactions, reconciling financial activity, preparing budgets, and drafting reports and analysis for leadership among other duties. The professional 3 position also includes providing oversight, monitoring, and training of college-wide business processes.
Research Professional 1
We seek an individual to assist in coordinating a research project funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. This project is a four-year longitudinal, mixed-method study on adolescents’ social media use and mental health. The individual in this position will assist with collecting survey, behavioral, and interview data from adolescent participants as well as preparing correspondence, documents, and reports.
HR Consultant
We seek an individual to consult on an array of HR issues, including employee/labor relations, workforce planning, training and development, organizational effectiveness, performance management, and policy interpretation. The person in this position will build strong relationships with management and employees across the college to partner on solutions to complex problems and influence supervisors.
Administrative Manager 2
We seek an individual to lead program re-approval, University re-accreditation, and external compliance for all teacher education programs on the Twin Cities campus with Minnesota statutes and rules. This includes managing support for program design and improvement, designated school partnerships, clinical experiences, candidate supports, teacher educator qualifications, unit and program oversight, and school counseling programs. There are currently 43 unique programs located in three colleges across the Twin Cities campus.
G&C Pro 4-Pre-Award Admin
The Office of Research & Policy (ORP) supports sponsored funding/research activities within CEHD. ORP provides highly specialized services that are responsive to researchers’ individual needs, which may include activities classified as grants, gifts, or external sales. The office’s pre-award grant coordinators work one-on-one with faculty to develop grant proposals and serve as the first point of contact for research-related questions in their units. We seek an individual to carry a small, assigned workload, serve as a floater to assist with high workloads in other collegiate units, and assist with complex proposals.
Pre K-12 Specialist
We seek a literacy specialist to support the development and delivery of professional services and resources for educators who focus on evidence-based instructional practices in literacy. The primary purpose is to improve the quality of education for all learners. Persons in this role will possess an in-depth level of knowledge of the science of reading and multi-tiered systems of support as well as expertise in the field of education leadership and systems improvement. Grow the next generation of literacy educators with UMN's Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement.
PACC & PLX Community Trainer
We seek an individual to support statewide training of professionals engaged in service to children and families involved in social service agencies. This individual will provide high quality, culturally responsive, competency-based training to county and tribal child welfare professionals as well as professionals working in mental health, chemical and behavioral health, education, court and legal arenas, etc. Duties include classroom preparation and training and providing coaching and feedback to trainers. This is a short-term position
On-Call Assistant Child Care Teacher
We seek an individual to work in collaboration with a teacher to plan and implement a high-quality, responsive, enriching, and supportive learning environment that is respectful of each child’s background, development, and needs. This individual will help to develop a weekly curriculum and learning experiences that are rich with relational experiences designed to support the development of a range of social, emotional, self-help, language, literacy, cognitive,
and motor skills.
Work with the University of Minnesota
As one of the only Big Ten universities within walking distance to a dynamic metropolis, University of Minnesota faculty and staff benefit from all the city has to offer—as well as a great set of employment benefits offered by the University.
CEHD offers flexible work arrangements, such as flex scheduling that allows for variations in starting and departure times, a compressed work week (40 hours of work in fewer than 5 days), telecommuting allowing work to be conducted at on/off-campus locations, and remote work as determined in partnership with supervisors.
Learn more about benefits of working with UMN.
As one of the only Big Ten universities within walking distance to a dynamic metropolis, University of Minnesota faculty and staff benefit from all the city has to offer—as well as a great set of employment benefits offered by the University.
The thriving Twin Cities campus stretches more than 1,150 acres in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Nestled around the scenic Mississippi River, the Minneapolis campus sits under the shadow of a sparkling downtown skyline. The nearby St. Paul campus is home to rolling green space and historic architecture. You’ll find unlimited opportunities for entertainment, culture, and hands-on experience right outside your front door.
In addition to the vibrant cultural scene, you will have access to a real-world laboratory for your research. Minnesota is home to 18 fortune 500 companies, more than 845,000 students and 2,400 schools, and some of the most innovative ideas in education and human development — meaning endless opportunities for you to put your research into practice. And we reach beyond the metro to forge partnerships and expand our mission throughout the state of Minnesota, the country and the world.
We acknowledge that the University of Minnesota Twin Cities is built within the traditional homelands of the Dakota people. It is important to acknowledge the peoples on whose land we live, learn, and work as we seek to improve and strengthen our relations with our tribal nations. We also acknowledge that words are not enough. We must ensure that our institution provides support, resources, and programs that increase access to all aspects of higher education for our American Indian students, staff, faculty, and community members.
Learn more about the Native American community of students, staff, faculty, and alumni who are making a difference at the U of M and beyond.
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