Assistant Professor of Instruction and Practicum Coordinator

The Department of Child and Family Studies in the USF College of Behavioral and Community Sciences is seeking an Assistant Professor of Instruction and Practicum Coordinator for its on-campus Master of Science (MS) in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program. This is a non-tenure earning faculty position. This position will teach courses in the MS Program (Fall, Spring, and Summer) and oversee and coordinate all aspects of fieldwork, an integral component of the MS Program. Examples of responsibilities associated with the role of Practicum Coordinator include updating memoranda of agreement and fieldwork handbooks, facilitating the review and approval process for new fieldwork sites and supervisors, helping students secure fieldwork sites, ensuring that MS students’ fieldwork experience complies with the requirements set forth by the BACB® and the experiential learning requirements established by ABAI, assessing student progress related to fieldwork requirements, and managing fieldwork related program data.  Additional expectations of this position include conducting research, mentoring MS thesis projects, serving on thesis and dissertation committees, and other tasks assigned by the Program Director. The successful applicant must meet ABAI instructor qualifications to teach, including holding a doctoral degree and BCBA/BCBA-D® certification, and be qualified per the BACB® to supervise individuals working toward certification. The position requires the instructor to work from the USF Tampa Campus. It is not a remote position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD in ABA or a related field with an ABA concentration by start date (5/17/26).
• Current BCBA® certification.
• ABAI approved instructor (or meets ABAI requirements for instructors)
• BACB® approved supervisor.
• College teaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

·         Bcba-D® Certification.

• Graduate teaching experience in ABA.
• Experience coordinating fieldwork activities.
• Experience as a Verified Course Sequence (VCS) coordinator
• Experience in academic advising.
• Experience mentoring students in research.
• ABA research productivity (publications and presentations).

 Criteria for the evaluation of candidates

To ensure the fair and equitable evaluation of all candidates, the following criteria will be used in reviewing the applicants’ qualifications. Ranges for rating the criteria are weighted in terms of importance to the position. 

 Applicants are required to submit the following in support of their application:

Cover Letter Addressing Position Qualifications

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2 Letters of Recommendation (these can be collected as part of the application process or at a later date by the HR Coordinator, but before any verbal/soft offer is made)

Working At Usf

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About Usf

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.

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• This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.
• Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: 
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

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