Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) Childhood Studies

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

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The Department of Childhood Studies, Rutgers University-Camden, New Jersey, invites applications for an Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) in Childhood Studies expected to commence on September 1, 2026.

The Department of Childhood Studies seeks an outstanding scholar whose research and teaching interests address childhood and youth in the social sciences, broadly conceived. Applicants must have earned their Ph.D. in Childhood Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, Indigenous Studies, Black Studies, Gender Studies, Global Studies, Latinx Studies, Urban Studies, or a related field, and have a demonstrated promise of research and teaching excellence. Successful candidates will have a robust qualitative and/or ethnographic research program that brings a critical lens to the experiences of children and youth. Priority will be given to scholars whose work centers age as a category of analysis, and questions the normative construction of childhoods, particularly those of marginalized youth in a global or transnational context.

The duties of a tenure-track assistant professor include engaging in an active research program, teaching two courses per semester (four courses per academic year) in the area of Childhood Studies, supervising graduate students, contributing to our innovative graduate program, and generally participating fully in the life of the department. We value research quality, the demonstrated appreciation for multidisciplinary approaches to the study of childhood and youth, and an eagerness to continue the department's mission of expanding childhood studies at the BA, MA and PhD levels.

Established in 2007 as the first doctoral program in childhood studies in the USA, the department graduated its first Ph.D. students in May 2013. Childhood Studies offers a robust, multidisciplinary curriculum for BA, MA, and Ph.D. degrees. Candidates may learn about the campus and the Department of Childhood Studies at http://childhood.camden.rutgers.edu and by contacting Dr. Susan Miller, department chair.

Applications received by December 1, 2025, will receive the fullest consideration.

PhD in related field

Ranked #46 in U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Public Colleges and Universities, Rutgers University-Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 6,100 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels and 1,100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden, N.J., directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institution, the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. Rutgers-Camden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers University-Camden among its "Best Bang for the Buck" universities and best national research universities. Recently, Rutgers-Camden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research, creative output, and scholarly activity.

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences are the largest academic unit at Rutgers-Camden, delivering a wide array of degree programs at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels in the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and fine arts. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences includes three schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, University College, and the Graduate School.

Applications must include: a cover letter indicating the ways in which the applicant's research adds to the department's strengths and focuses on how their teaching and research may enhance a multidisciplinary program, a current CV, three letters of reference, a writing sample of either published work or a dissertation chapter, and one or two course syllabi (these can be from courses already taught, or a course that the candidate might offer in our department).