Assistant Professor of Human Development (Environmental Justice)

California State University, Long Beach is seeking an Assistant Professor of Human Development (Environmental Justice) for a tenured/tenure-track position starting August 17, 2026. The role requires a Ph.D. in a related field and focuses on teaching and researching environmental justice issues affecting marginalized communities. The salary range is $74,652 to $158,688 annually. Applications will be reviewed starting October 31, 2025.
Assistant Professor of Human Development (Environmental
Justice)

Job No: 551854

Work Type: Instructional Faculty -
Tenured/Tenure-Track

Location: Southern California: Long Beach

Categories: Bargaining Unit: Unit 3 - CFA - California
Faculty Association, Job Search Category/Discipline: Faculty -
Letters/Humanities, Appointment Type: Tenured/Tenure-Track, Time
Basis: Full Time

Position: Assistant Professor of Human Development
(Environmental Justice)

Effective Date: August 17, 2026 (Fall
Semester)

Salary Range: The Assistant Professor (Academic
Year) classification salary is $74,652 to $158,688/year; $6,221 to
$13,224/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The
anticipated hiring range is $86,004 to $90,000 per year; $7,167 to
$7,500/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). Salary
offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Deadline: Review of applications to
begin October 31, 2025. 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). CSULB 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 for
the benefit of all students. The President's Equity and Change
Commission is dedicated to achieving inclusive excellence in our
community and culture and throughout the university. CSULB's Beach 2030
University Action Plans prioritize engaging all students; expanding
access to higher education; promoting intellectual achievement;
building community; and cultivating resilience.

College of
Liberal Arts

Department
of Human Development

Required Qualifications:
• Ph.D. in Human Development or related disciplines (e.g.,
Anthropology, Black Studies, Ethnic Studies, Education,
Environmental Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Sociology,
Women's Studies). Degree at time of application or official
notification of the completion of the doctoral degree by August 1,
2026.
• Demonstrated record of or potential for research and teaching
on environmental justice issues focused on individuals and
communities that have been disproportionately impacted by climate
change (i.e., racially minoritized communities, urban communities,
communities in the Global South, etc.)
• Demonstrated effectiveness in or potential for teaching
undergraduate courses related to child and adolescent
development
• Record of or demonstrated potential for successful research and
publications in areas relevant to the department mission
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse
student population, including low socioeconomic and
first-generation students

Area of Expertise:

Specific area of expertise in research and teaching should focus on
topic areas relevant to:
• Environmental racism, stress, and/or disparities in
environmental exposure and early or lifelong health outcomes
• Health equity and environmental justice
• Climate change and developmental health inequities
• Community-based interventions for environmental justice and
developmental outcomes
• Community trauma from environmental disasters and generational
health
• Women, children, and families and environmental
discrimination
• Food deserts, nutrition, and cognitive development
• Environmental justice, food security, and chronic health
conditions
• Urban green spaces, social development, and mental
well-being
• Psychological effects of climate change
• Inequitable recovery after climate crises and natural
disasters
• Fair and reparative distribution of environmental
resources
• Equitable land distribution and reform
• Environmental policy, lawsuits, activism, and human
outcomes
• Health crises, disparities, and inequalities across the
lifespan
• Environmental impacts of war and militarism on human
development
• Intersections between emerging technologies (e.g., Artificial
Intelligence), climate change, and environmental justice
• Disability justice and environmental in/accessibility
• Migration, displacement, and developmental outcomes due to
environmental degradation
• Indigenous land rights, sovereignty, and intergenerational
development
• Youth climate activism, identity, and civic development
• Intergenerational transmission of resilience and adaptation in
climate-affected communities
• Eco-anxiety and developmental impacts in children and
adolescents

Preferred Qualifications:
• Demonstrated orientation to teaching and research that aligns
with the Human Development Department's mission and vision toward
enacting dignified futures for all and commitment to social
justice
• Demonstrated effectiveness or potential to teach specialized
courses on child and adolescent development within the context of
diverse contexts
• Demonstrated effectiveness or potential to teach courses from
an interdisciplinary perspective
• Demonstrated effectiveness or potential to teach in a range of
modes of Instruction, including in-person, hybrid, online
• Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching quantitative or
qualitative research methods
• Expertise in research focusing on infancy, childhood,
adolescence and/or early adulthood within diverse contexts
• Demonstrated ability in and/or commitment to student
mentorship
• Demonstrated potential to contribute cultural competency in
working with the diverse students, faculty, and staff at CSULB and
the greater Long Beach community through teaching, research and
service as appropriate to the position
• Evidence of or potential for department, college, university,
and community service
• Experience successfully working with populations
demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB
student body
• Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and
culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom

Duties:
• Teach courses in Human Development and/or appropriate area(s)
(Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or
any combination thereof.)
• Supervise undergraduate students in research and internship
fieldwork
• Develop and engage in research leading to publications
• Participate in service to department, college, university and
community

CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the
University's strong commitment to the academic success of all of
our students, including 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.

The successful applicant will join a dynamic and growing community
of scholars in the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) dedicated broadly
to environmental justice and human dimensions of climate change
adaptation. As the largest college at CSULB, CLA is home to 26
academic programs and degree options. As part of a multi-year plan
to develop a critical mass of faculty leading curricular and
research innovations, two CLA departments (Economics and Human
Development) are conducting a cluster hire of new faculty whose
work addresses local and global impacts of climate change,
adaptation, and/or transformation on individuals, communities,
systems, and society. Additional departments and programs (American
Indian Studies, Anthropology, Comparative World Literature, and
Environmental Science and Policy) will likely add to the cluster in
the coming years. This initiative aligns with the CSU Consortium
for Climate Adaptation and broader State of California goals aimed
at fostering economic stability, workforce development, and
community resilience in the face of climate transformation. The
College has made it a strategic priority to foster
interdisciplinary connections among these new tenure-track
colleagues and to support their collaborations with faculty across
CLA and the university who are committed to advancing equity,
inclusive sustainability, and environmental justice through
research, teaching, and community engagement.

Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB
faculty is located here:
CSU Employee Benefits

How to Apply - Required Documentation:
• A Student Success 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:
Student Success Statement
• Letter of application addressing the required and preferred
qualifications (2 pages, single-spaced maximum)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy (maximum 1 page,
single-spaced)
• Teaching evaluation(s), if applicable (maximum 3 courses)
• Research Statement (maximum 1 page, single-spaced)
• Name and contact information for three references (to be
contacted for confidential letters of recommendation 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 and process should be addressed to:

Lauren Heidbrink, Professor

Department of Human Development

California State University, Long Beach

E-Mail: Lauren.Heidbrink@csulb.edu
or (562) 985-4344

Important Notice: CSULB is currently not
sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment for faculty that are
subject to the $100,000 fee established by the "Presidential
Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers"
issued on September 19, 2025. Applicants are responsible for
determining the applicability of the fee.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

A background check (including a criminal records 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 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.

All employees who assign and/or oversee work are responsible for
ensuring that compliant work controls and procedures consistent
with Federal, State and local regulations and University policies
are implemented and maintained to provide for the protection of
individuals and to safeguard the environment. Everyone is expected
to comply with applicable Environmental Health and Safety
regulations and University policies, programs and procedures. For
more information, the systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/18172024/latest/
and questions may be sent to Environmental_Health_Safety@csulb.edu.

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controlled by the University follow the COVID-19 vaccine
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Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health
(CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other
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Consistent with CSU's Nondiscrimination Policy, as well as state
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