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.
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.
Come join us in our constant and tenacious pursuit to improve the human condition.
Engaged students
(Undergraduate/Masters/Doctoral)
Sponsored research
(3-year avg)
Faculty of color
(T/TT)
Students of color
(Undergraduate/Masters/Doctoral)
NOTE: Positions are updated weekly. If you have any questions, our HR team is here to help. You can reach them at cehdhr@umn.edu.
We seek a tenure track assistant professor whose work centers community-based applied research approaches to studying family health, resilience, and thriving in the context of social and economic inequalities. The person in this role will establish a national and international reputation in their area of translational and applied research, contribute to Extension programming across Minnesota communities and nationally, and engage in service at the department, college, University, and professional levels.
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We are seeking to fill a tenure-tenure track position. The successful candidate will have education, expertise, and research accomplishments in integrative exercise physiology, with broad specialization in the biology/physiology of aging, cardiovascular, respiratory, nutrition, autonomic control, and/or physiology of bone.
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We are seeking a field-shaping leader with expertise in social justice-oriented, critical, and innovative pedagogy and learning design efforts centered on the integration of online and digital technologies in authentic learning settings. Your area of expertise can include learning sciences; instructional/learning design; open, online, or distance education; critical digital pedagogy; human computer interaction and design; connected learning; or social media and learning. This position is at the assistant or associate rank.
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We seek a scholar who is well-versed in the development and application of statistical methods in educational research. We are particularly interested in a scholar with evidence of, or the potential to develop, a nationally recognized research program that contributes to the interdisciplinary research environment of the department, college, and University. This position is expected to be filled at either the tenure-track assistant or tenured associate or full professor level.
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We seek a scholar who is well-versed in the development and application of measurement and/or psychometric models/methods in educational research. We are particularly interested in a scholar with evidence of a nationally recognized research program that contributes to an interdisciplinary research environment. This position is expected to be filled at the tenured associate or full professor level.
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We are seeking a scholar with training and research accomplishments in areas related to health-related disparities, such as expertise related to health equity within the context of health promotion. Those whose research focuses on access to healthcare, healthy lifestyles, physical activity, and wellness/well-being among populations who experience health inequities are particularly well suited for this role. This is a tenure-tenure track assistant professor position.
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We are seeking a scholar focused on the historic and current trends in economics, finance, education budgeting, and the costs and assets of schools, educational organizations, and postsecondary institutions in the US and/or global contexts. The individual in this tenured/tenure track position will conduct research and provide instruction in these areas. Expertise in governance, strategies, impacts, and outcomes of the economics of educational institutions and/or organizations is sought.
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We are seeking a scholar who engages in equity-centered and justice-oriented research to support learning, engage in research, and serve for more just futures locally, nationally, and possibly internationally. You will carry out an active program of research and regularly pursue external funding, as well as develop and teach undergraduate, masters, and doctoral courses in science education and teacher education. This is a tenured/tenure-track position.
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We are seeking a scholar with the potential to develop a nationally recognized research program. This person will primarily teach social studies methods courses at the masters level and will also have opportunities to teach doctoral level courses in the social studies program and for the broader department. This person will fill the role of Licensure Program Lead (LPL) of the social studies licensure program. This is a tenure-track assistant professor position.
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We are seeking a scholar with a strong record that demonstrates innovative and conscientious design and use of information technologies in authentic learning settings. Areas of expertise can include data science education, hearing sciences, instructional/learning design, learning analytics, online and distance education, open education, K12/computer science education, critical digital pedagogy, human computer interaction and design, connected learning, social media and learning, or design-based research. This is a tenure-track position.
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We are seeking an individual to provide strategic leadership to research and evaluation efforts by directing, designing, implementing, and maintaining a research program focused on answering questions about child and family well-being for families served by the child welfare system or families at risk of entering the child welfare system.
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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.
If you are new to the Twin Cities, the University of Minnesota provides a supportive Relocation Assistance Program.
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.