HES - Instructor, Renewable Contract Faculty - 530967

Department/Organization
217102 - HES Instruction

Rank
Instructor

Position Summary
The University of Alabama’s College of Human Environmental Sciences is seeking applicants for the position of Instructor in Human Environmental Sciences starting in Fall 2027.

Detailed Position Information
The University of Alabama’s College of Human Environmental Sciences is seeking applicants for the position of Instructor in Human Environmental Sciences starting in Fall 2027. This is a nine-month, non-tenure track, renewable contract position that will support the degree programs offered in the area of Human Environmental Sciences. The primary responsibility for the individual selected will be to teach courses across the HES degree programs.

The successful candidate will assume responsibilities that will include teaching; assisting in program-related activities; and providing service to the program, department, college, university and profession.

Minimum Qualifications
Qualified candidates for this position are expected to have a completed master’s degree in one of the disciplines associated with the College of Human Environmental Sciences, or a closely related area and a record of excellence in college teaching, both in the residential and online environments.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience or training in other disciplines (beyond that of the graduate degree) in the College is preferred, as is a terminal degree.

Instructions and Required Materials for Application
Applicants need to attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a list of three professional references including their qualifications. Then attach your teaching philosophy (1 page), and transcript of graduate coursework as "Additional Document". For further information contact: Dr. Deidre Leaver-Dunn at dleaver@ua.edu.

About the Division/College/School
At the College of Human Environmental Sciences, we empower students to bring about positive change in the world. Our faculty conduct advanced research, provide outreach and prepare a new generation of professionals with a shared goal of improving lives.

CHES brings together a wide range of disciplines which focus on the interaction between individuals, families and the environment. Five distinct departments cover a multitude of human science programs that help individuals across the lifespan improve their mental, physical and financial well-being. We touch people’s lives in the home, at school, in the workplace, at the dinner table, on the athletic field, and in a myriad of other arenas.

About the University
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisure’s 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation’s premier universities, UA offers bachelor’s, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.

In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman class. The current enrollment includes students from every county in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of the scholars in the country.

UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to receive both honors.

For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of America’s Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazine’s list of Top 50 Best Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Review’s list of Top Value Colleges.

UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of the fastest growing major research institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored awards in the 2023 fiscal year.

Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space, over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas (e.g., “The Alabama Research Institutes”), and a growing number of partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.

The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff, with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF CAREER Award, the nation’s most prestigious recognition of top performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience and engineering to biological sciences.

Background Investigation and EEO Statement
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) discrimination is illegal poster.

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Advertised: 26 Oct 2026 Central Daylight Time
Applications close: 30 Nov 2026 Central Standard Time

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