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Job Title:School of Family Life - Human Development, FT Faculty CFS Professorial

Posting End Date:August 10, 2026

*NOTE: Last day to apply is Sunday, August 9, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. MST

Position Start Date:August 1, 2027

Required Degree:A PhD in family studies, human development, developmental psychology, marriage and family therapy, or related discipline. The required degree must be completed by the start date.

Experience:Those with established academic or professional careers are encouraged to apply, as well as outstanding new PhDs or ABDs who will complete their degrees by the start date. Demonstrated teaching ability as well as evidence of scholarly capacity and achievement in the field are required.

Duties/Expectations:The School of Family Life is seeking a talented scholar-teacher to fill one professorial faculty position to focus primarily on our Human Development program. Rank is determined commensurate with experience. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, publishing high quality research, student mentoring, involvement in public scholarship (for senior faculty), and providing service on program, school, college, and university committees.

Description of the School of Family Life: (https://familylife.byu.edu) The School of Family Life (SFL), in the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, is one of the largest and most dynamic programs of its kind. SFL offers two undergraduate majors: Family Life, with emphases in Human Development and Family Studies, and Family and Consumer Sciences Education. The school has more than 40 full-time faculty members and over 1,500 undergraduate majors and minors. SFL also offers an MS degree in Marriage, Family, and Human Development, and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy. There are approximately 60 students in the MS or Ph.D. programs in SFL. Brigham Young University is one of the largest private universities in the U.S. and is sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The university has approximately 33,000 students and 1,300 faculty. It is located at the foot of the Wasatch Mountain range in Provo, Utah, a community of approximately 100,000. The grounding document of the School of Family Life is "The Family: A Proclamation to the World." Faculty are expected to support the principles and practices of this document.

United by our common primary identity as children of God, BYU values equal opportunity. We also value and embrace the variety of individual characteristics, life experiences and circumstances, perspectives, talents, and gifts of each member of the BYU community and the richness and strength they bring in helping create and support an environment of covenant belonging centered in Jesus Christ. Candidates with experience in and commitment to mentoring students from a variety of backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Questions may be directed to Dr. Loren Marks, Ph.D., School of Family Life Search Committee Chair, 2092C JFSB, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, 801-422-0370, or electronically (preferred) to loren_marks@byu.edu, and/or to Search Committee faculty members Chris Porter (chris_porter@byu.edu) or Alex Jensen (alexjensen@byu.edu).

Documents Required at the Time of Application: Please attach your updated curriculum vitae, cover letter and Mission Alignment Statement to the faculty application. Please also provide information regarding your current research agenda, personal contribution to an enriched diverse environment, a five-year career plan, student evaluations of teaching for all courses taught, and at least two reprints/preprints or other samples of your academic and/or public scholarship.

Note: Failure to attach the required documents may result in your application not being considered.

This position requires the successful candidate to relocate and/or reside in Utah for the duration of their employment.

MISSION ALIGNMENT STATEMENT INSTRUCTIONS

If you are a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:

BYU is committed to hiring faculty members who enthusiastically embrace and energetically advance its unique mission. To this end, please include a one-page mission alignment statement as part of your application that addresses how you might, as a BYU faculty member: (1) live a life of loyalty to Jesus Christ and His restored Church and align yourself with doctrine and teachings declared by living prophets, seers, and revelators; (2) demonstrate intentionality in building faith in Jesus Christ and testimony of His restored gospel among students and others in the BYU community; and (3) teach your subject matter with the Spirit of God and strive to keep it "bathed in the light and color of the restored gospel" (Spencer W. Kimball).

If you are not a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:

Applicants who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints include a one-page mission alignment statement that describes understanding of and commitment to the Mission of Brigham Young University and the AIMS of a BYU Education.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

All new employees who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be required to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

All faculty are required to abide by the university's Honor Code and Dress &Grooming Standards. Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Successful candidates are expected to support and contribute to the academic and religious missions of the university within the context of the principles and doctrine of the affiliated church.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.