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
Observation Manager
We seek an individual with extensive experience working in childcare programming, data collection, and child and program assessment tools. This individual will serve as an observation manager for a project in early childcare settings across Minnesota. The person in this position will work closely with others designing, implementing, and analyzing the observation work on this project.
LMS Project Manager
We seek an individual to manage the day-to-day operations of the learning management system
(LMS) team in the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA). The individual in this position will execute LMS strategies in consultation with the LMS supervisor, identify and implement technical configurations, and collaborate across teams to ensure optimal system performance and delivery for non-credit, professional development training for Minnesota child protection workers.
TARSS Training Specialist
We seek an individual with extensive experience working in childcare programming. This person will help organize, coordinate, and maintain the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families curriculum library. This individual will also develop and lead additional projects serving the trainer and relationship-based professional development specialist community, especially in the areas of training and event delivery.
Research Professional 5-Intrdis Rsch-Di Fo
We seek an individual to support sponsored research projects currently funded by the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute and the National Institute for Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). The person holding this position will coordinate the day-to-day implementation of two to three research projects working with two ICI principal investigators. This is an onsite position that involves work within the community and semi-regular in-state travel.
Program Administrator–Coaching HER/Tucker Center
We are seeking a dynamic and strategic individual to lead the Body Confident Sport (BCS) program, a global initiative housed within the Coaching HER® platform. BCS is a set of digital tools designed to help coaches create body-confident environments that empower girls in sport. The individual in this position will play a key leadership role in managing the BCS partnership, BCS program, and BCS product/platform to advance BCS’s global reach and measuring the impact by aligning user needs, partner priorities, and organizational goals. This role requires a high level of interdisciplinary collaboration across corporate partners, national and international sport organizations, academic institutions, and grassroots sport communities.
Lecturer – Sport Management
We seek an individual committed to excellence in teaching and learning whose skills and knowledge can complement current program offerings in the undergraduate and graduate programs. This individual should also be able to teach in the following areas: introductory courses in sport management, sport business, sports events and facilities, and/or sport marketing. Additional duties include advising graduate student capstones and theses, supervising undergraduate research projects, and providing service to the department, college, and University. This is a non-tenure track position.
HR Consultant
We seek an individual to consult on an array of HR issues, including employee/labor relations, workforce planning, training and development, organizational effectiveness, performance management, and policy interpretation. The person in this position will build strong relationships with management and employees across the college to partner on solutions to complex problems and influence supervisors.
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.