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
Staff positions
ADDM Data Abstractor
We seek up to two individuals to support a federally funded public health surveillance program, the CDC ADDM Network, focused on the monitoring of autism spectrum disorder. Individuals in this position will participate in project activities, including the collection of education and health record data, interfacing with partners in a highly professional manner, and maintaining reliability on CDC ADDM Network methodology. The individuals also will provide regular updates on abstraction progress.
Office Manager
We seek a proactive, highly organized, and experienced individual to conduct daily administrative and operational functions that support our mission and initiatives. The individual in this position plays a central role in ensuring efficient office operations within a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Primary responsibilities include purchasing, billing and financial support, human resource coordination, scheduling, event planning, maintenance of supplies and equipment, and other general administrative support.
Evaluator
We are seeking an individual to lead evaluation projects across a variety of contexts, with a primary focus on education and community settings but also extending to other areas. These projects serve non-profits, schools, higher education institutions, government agencies, industry partners, and faculty initiatives. The individual in this position will design and implement evaluations using qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method approaches for both short- and long-term projects.
Dakota Language Nest Preschool Teacher
We are seeking a lead teacher for the Dakota Immersion and Language Nest classroom. This includes establishing a learning environment that is inclusive and developmentally age-appropriate with a focus on Dakota language and culture, developing an emergent curriculum, monitoring child development, providing high-quality care, maintaining classroom materials, and conducting daily health checks.
CDLS Assistant Teacher
We seek an individual responsible for assisting a classroom of children from all backgrounds and identities in accordance with our policies and philosophy. The individual in this position will establish a learning environment that is inclusive and developmentally age-appropriate, develop emergent curriculum, supervise and monitor child development, provide high-quality care, maintain classroom materials, and conduct 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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Looking for additional career opportunities? Explore University of Minnesota's full listing of open positions.