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Family and Consumer Sciences Professor Job Description Template

A copy-ready family and consumer sciences professor job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows family and consumer sciences professors earn a median of $75,870; the middle 50% earn $57,410–$99,320.

Job title

Family and Consumer Sciences Professor

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable family and consumer sciences professor to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will teach FCS courses, prepare future FCS teachers and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Teach FCS courses
  • Prepare future FCS teachers
  • Conduct family research
  • Supervise child lab schools
  • Mentor students
  • Work with extension programs
  • Develop courses
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • Doctoral or professional degree
  • Working knowledge of human development and family studies
  • Empathy and communication
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • Ph.D.
  • CFCS
  • CFLE
  • Experience with learning management systems

Skills

  • Nutrition basics
  • Consumer finance
  • Research
  • Teacher preparation
  • Mentoring
  • Organization

Work environment and schedule

Faculty work in classrooms, lab schools, kitchens and offices. Teaching and research with flexible hours.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a family and consumer sciences professor job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Family and Consumer Sciences Professor” is the clearest; alternates include Human Development Professor, Nutrition and Family Studies Professor, Home Economics Professor.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a family and consumer sciences professor so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Family and Consumer Sciences Professor training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Family and Consumer Sciences Professor hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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