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.
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We seek an individual to provide professional accounting, analysis, and financial services consultation for assigned complex, diverse, and high-volume financial portfolios. These portfolios include tuition revenue, state allocations and specials, foundation and endowments funds, internal and external sales, sponsored projects, grants, and indirect cost recovery (ICR) funds. The individual in this position is responsible for developing complex budgets, creating customized reporting, analyzing financial trends, preparing financial forecasts, reconciling, and approving financial transactions.
TRIO UB Residential Coordinator & Advisor
We seek an expert in college access and readiness programming and development for first-generation and low-income high school-aged youth. You will be responsible for academic advising and student development in all facets of college readiness, including academic, personal, social, cultural, and behavioral.
Director for Strategic Initiatives
We seek an individual to be a critical member of the Multidisciplinary Institute for Child Welfare’s (MICW) team who works collaboratively to drive, facilitate, and support strategic projects, directives, and initiatives. The person in this position will provide strategic advice and counsel, possess a high level of technical knowledge and integrity, and demonstrate competency in cross cultural work.
ETI Full Stack Developer
We seek an individual to be responsible for creating and crafting applications for some of the amazing research done within the University. The person in this role will focus on building and enhancing modern web applications, including having responsibility for application development, estimation, planning, architecture, performance, security, and testing. You will contribute to both the front-end and back-end parts of projects, from building user interfaces to creating APIs, from integrating with external systems to defining an application’s data model.
Finance Professional 4 Supervisor
We seek an individual to provide professional accounting, analysis, and financial services consultation for assigned complex, diverse, and high-volume financial portfolios. Portfolios include tuition revenue, state allocations and specials, foundation and endowments funds, internal and external sales, sponsored projects, grants, and indirect cost recovery funds. The individual in this position will develop complex budgets, create customized reporting, analyze financial trends, prepare financial forecasts, reconcile, and approve financial transactions.
MSW Practicum Coordinator
We seek an individual to teach, guide, monitor, and support students, practicum instructors (social workers practicing at host agencies who supervise MSW interns), and the practicum component of the MSW program. The person in this role will guide students and instructors through the practicum portion of their education and ensure that students are gaining the competencies they require to enter practice as MSW-level social workers upon graduation.
Literacy 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. Individuals 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.
Child Welfare Practicum Coordinator
We seek an individual to teach, guide, monitor, and support students, practicum instructors (social workers practicing at host agencies who supervise MSW interns), and the practicum component of the MSW program. The person in this role has the unique position of working with both the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare and the School of Social Work’s Practicum program. You will guide students and instructors through the practicum portion of their education and ensure that students are gaining the competencies they require to enter practice as MSW-level social workers upon graduation.
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
Lead Teacher
We seek an individual to establish and maintain a safe, organized classroom at the Child Development Leadership School. This includes participation in the planning to establish a learning environment that is inclusive and developmentally age appropriate. The individual in this position will carry out daily activities and monitor child development by providing high-quality care, maintaining classroom materials, first aid, and daily health checks.
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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