School of Family Life Adjunct Teaching - SFL 354: Cross-Cultural Family and Human Development

Job Title: School of Family Life Adjunct Teaching - SFL 354: Cross-Cultural Family and Human Development

Posting Close Date: July 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM (MDT) 

*NOTE: Last day to apply is Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Position Start Date: 18 August 2025 (classes begin in September)

Required Degree: A Masters or PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy, Marriage Family Human Development, Family Studies, or related field is required.

The required degree must be completed by the start date.

Experience: 

• Teaching experience at the university level in Marriage and Family Therapy, Human Development, Family Studies, or related field is preferred.
• Preference will be given to applicants who have previously taught the course or similar with good student ratings.

Duties/Expectations: 

• Successful applicants will teach a 3-credit semester class on Cross-Cultural Family and Human Development to about 30 undergraduate students in the School of Family Life.
• This course teaches how to critically evaluate the importance of considering contextual factor for human development and relationships around the globe.
• Students will develop awareness of one's own cultural and gender-based values and beliefs and recognize and explicate biases inherent in the perspective of the dominant U.S. culture.
• As a result, students will be better positioned as a citizen of the world, in terms of valuing diversity and being able to analyze world cultures for how they might benefit or cost individual and family development.

This course will have two sections in Fall 2025. Applicants may be assign to teach one section or both sections, depending on interest and availability.

• Section 1: 9:30-10:45am MW

• Section 2: 2:00-3:15pm MW

Document(s) required at the time of application - Please attach your updated Resume or Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter (optional), and Student Ratings (optional) to the faculty application.

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. 

BYU Mission Alignment

BYU is committed to hiring faculty members who enthusiastically embrace and energetically advance its unique mission. It is anticipated that BYU faculty members will: (1) live a life of loyalty to Jesus Christ and His restored Church and align yourself with doctrines 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).

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 employees 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 doctrines of the affiliated church.

Equal Opportunity

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