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Opt For Healthy Living

Assistant Professor of Consumer Affairs

Opt For Healthy Living, Long Beach, California, us, 90899


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Job no:

541440Work type:

Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-TrackLocation:

Long BeachCategories:

Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Family/Consumer SciencesPosition : Assistant Professor of Consumer AffairsEffective Date:

August 18, 2025 (Fall Semester)Salary:

The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary range is $71,100 - $151,128/per year. The anticipated hiring range is $88,800 to $104,000/per year. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.Application Deadline : Review of applications to begin September 17, 2024. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled).California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). It also earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive servingness across initiatives and efforts towards Latine/x student, faculty, and staff success across campus.Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Consumer Affairs, Business, Economics, Family and Consumer Sciences, or closely related field with at least one graduate degree in a consumer affairs related field. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2025.Specialization in consumer affairs, consumer protection, personal finance, consumer advocacy, housing issues, resource management, or closely related field.Demonstrated knowledge and/or work experience in the Family and Consumer Sciences discipline or equivalent.Demonstrated potential for effectiveness in teaching at the college level.Demonstrated potential to develop and sustain a productive line of research.Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including Black/African American, Latine/x, Native American/Indigenous, low-income, first-generation, and minoritized students.Preferred Qualifications:Experience in financial counseling/planning, consumer education or consumer protection in a community setting.Evidence of a productive program of research in consumer affairs or closely related field.Active involvement in professional societies or service related to consumer affairs.Experience of successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body.Experience mentoring or supporting students with minoritized identities or experience using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom.Duties:Teach courses in, but not limited to personal and financial management, consumer life skills, housing in a global perspective, family and consumer resource management, consumer dynamics, consumer protection, and internship. (Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.)Mentor and advise students.Participate as a faculty advisor for a student group.Participate in curriculum and program development and keep content current.Serve on theses/directed project committees.Engage and conduct a consistent program of scholarly and/or creative activities leading to publications and presentations.Actively participate in committee responsibilities at the program, department, college, and university levels.Actively participate on the advisory board for the program, partner institutions, and/or discipline related community or professional organizations.CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: CSU Employee Benefits.How to Apply - Required Documentation:An Equity and Diversity Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced). For further information and guidelines, please visit: Equity and Diversity Statement.Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications.CV.Names and contact information for three references (to be contacted for verbal references should you reach the

finalist stage ).Finalists

should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available).How to Apply:

Click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application.Requests for information about the position and/or process should be addressed to:Virginia Gray, Ph.D. Department ChairCalifornia State University, Long BeachDepartment of Family and Consumer Sciences1250 Bellflower BoulevardLong Beach, CA 90840-0501.A background check (including a criminal record check and telephone reference check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.Pursuant to the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California is prohibited effective January 1, 2022. By prohibiting employment outside of California, the CSU also prohibits hiring and retaining employees working permanently from a business location outside of the United States. Exceptions to the Policy are limited to approved and documented purposes for conducting CSU business outside of California.CSU Vaccination Policy:

The CSU strongly recommends that all individuals who access any in-person program or activity (on- or off-campus) operated or controlled by the University follow the COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications and comply with other safety measures established by each campus.Additionally, per the CSU COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all faculty, staff, administrators, and students who are accessing campus facilities are recommended to receive immunization against COVID-19 but are not required to be vaccinated at this time. The systemwide COVID-19 questions may be sent to fahr@csulb.edu.CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live, and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility, and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to race or ethnicity (including color or ancestry), nationality, religion or religious creed, gender (or sex), gender identity (including transgender), gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information, age, veteran or military status. CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Advertised:

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