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Assistant Professor of Instruction

2026065NTL

San Marcos

College of Applied Arts

School of Family & Consumer Sciences

The School of Family and Consumer Sciences at Texas State University seeks an energetic faculty member who is committed to the highest standards of professional activities. The successful applicant will be expected to teach undergraduate courses face-to-face, online, and hybrid formats to support students seeking teacher certification in Family and Consumer Sciences. Courses include topics such as family and personal resource management, instructional management for family and consumer sciences, and family and consumer sciences: clinical student teaching. The candidate will collaborate with The College of Education, Office of Educator Preparation (OEP) as the program coordinator for clinical teaching. This includes preparing students for the clinical teaching experience (student teaching) as well as supervising and mentoring students during their clinical experience per instructions from OEP.

The position may include teaching responsibilities in one of the following programs: Consumer Affairs, Fashion Merchandising, Human Development and Family Sciences, Interior Design, or Nutrition and Foods.

In addition, the applicant will be expected to actively recruit for the undergraduate FCS teacher education degree programs; perform undergraduate student advising; promote undergraduate research; participate in professional organizations; engage in service activities at the school, college and university level that build relationships with other universities departments, local business, and community organizations.

• Master’s or Doctorate in Family and Consumer Sciences Education or Education or related field is required.
• Applicants must hold a current teaching credential in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS).
• High school and/or middle school teaching experience is required.

• Experience mentoring or supervising student teachers is highly preferred. Evidence of effective teaching in FCS programs is preferred.
• Evidence of successful recruitment initiatives or effective recruitment ideas is preferred.
• Experience working with first-generation post-secondary students is highly desirable.

Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered: https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/54976.

Applicants must submit the following:

• Curriculum vitae.
• Cover letter.
• Unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts (all in one document).

Full-Time

Fall 2026

11/11/2025

12/01/2025

Yes

Texas State University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal or state law in employment, educational programs, and activities and admissions.

Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.

This position may conduct research on critical infrastructure depending on the research focus of a hire. Consistent with the requirements of the State of Texas, individuals conducting research on critical infrastructure will be subject to pre-employment, and then subsequent routine background checks/cybersecurity screenings. Employment will at all times be contingent upon the successful completion of these screenings in accordance with State and University requirements.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The University will not sponsor or assume sponsorship of any candidate requiring a petition for a H1B employment visa.

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Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.

Proper documentation of identity and eligibility for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed.

Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing student population for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.

Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.

https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/54976