Job Title: Affiliate Faculty - School of Family Life - Family and Consumer Sciences Education Clinical Faculty Associate (no salary position)

Posting End Date: December 2, 2026

*NOTE: Last day to apply is Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (MT)

Position Start Date: August 2, 2027

Required Degree: 

Bachelor’s degree in Family and Consumer Sciences Education. The required degree must be completed by the start date. 

CFA Job Description:

The School of Family Life is seeking a Clinical Faculty Associate (CFA) to assist in the preparation of family and consumer sciences education teachers to start in the 2027-2028 academic year. The position is in conjunction with the BYU-Public Schools Partnership and the applicant continues to receive salary and benefits through the school district in which they are currently employed. The CFA will assist in teaching courses and seminars for prospective family and consumer sciences teachers and will supervise and evaluate student teachers and interns. The CFA will serve as a liaison between BYU and public-school teachers and administrators. The position is a year-to-year appointment for up to two years, after which the applicant returns to the district with which they are employed. This is a two part application. The applicant must complete an application to this posting and the one through their district.

Applicant Requirements:

Professional Experience

• Certification/licensure in Family and Consumer Sciences Education.
• A minimum of five years of successful teaching experience with secondary students.
• Capacity for teaching and mentoring preservice teachers.
• Currently employed within Alpine, Jordan, Nebo, Provo, or Wasatch Districts.

Professionalism

• An excellent history of positive collaboration with community, school, and university personnel.
• Evidence of exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• An understanding of current literature, trends, and issues in teacher education.

Partnership

• An understanding of and commitment to the BYU-Public School Partnership
• A commitment to the simultaneous renewal of public schools and teacher education.

Supervision

• Capacity for managing practicum programs and working with TAs.
• A pattern of effective mentoring of BYU students in field settings.

Duties/Expectations: 

Teaching

• Teach four courses fall and winter semester and two classes spring term.
• Teach classes as assigned, based on the current needs of the FCSE department. These class assignments will likely include supervision of practicum students and/or student teachers, sewing, foods, and possibly interior design.
• Assist in providing appropriate professional development for affiliated school personnel such as mentor teachers.
• Attend TA meetings weekly.

Professionalism

• Develop a program of personal professional development.
• Participate in all university, department and any school partnership meetings as invited, including the University Conference Week held the week before the fall semester begins, as well as April graduation.

Partnership

• Communicate program components and university expectations to university faculty members, school personnel and administrators, and practicum students.
• Build positive relationships with school personnel, university faculty members, and students.

Supervision

• Mentor pre-service family and consumer sciences education teachers as assigned.
• Prepare and submit all evaluations associated with any mentoring assignments.

OTHER SPECIFICS:

Term of Service

• The appointment as a CFA is limited to up to two consecutive years.
• The CFA completes a standard school district teaching contract (though the start and end dates are slightly adjusted to align with BYU start and end dates; CFAs are expected to work Fall and Winter semesters, as well as Spring term, mid-August through mid-June, though there may be some instances when work extends further into the summer, usually in conjunction with a light spring load)
• A CFA on a standard school district contract is expected to work full-time for the duration of the specified contract period.
• At the conclusion of the two-year term, a CFA is expected to return to a position in the district from which he or she was recruited for a minimum of one year.

Documents Required at the Time of Application: Please attach your updated Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter, and Mission Alignment Statement (instructions below) to the faculty application. Please submit separately to your school district human resources department the required application with letters of recommendation.

Note: Failure to attach the required documents may result in your application not being considered.

This position requires the successful candidate to relocate and/or reside in Utah for the duration of their employment.

MISSION ALIGNMENT STATEMENT INSTRUCTIONS

If you are a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:

BYU is committed to hiring faculty members who enthusiastically embrace and energetically advance its unique mission. To this end, please include a one-page mission alignment statement as part of your application that addresses how you might, as a BYU faculty member: (1) live a life of loyalty to Jesus Christ and His restored Church and align yourself with doctrine and teachings declared by living prophets, seers, and revelators; (2) demonstrate intentionality in building faith in Jesus Christ and testimony of His restored gospel among students and others in the BYU community; and (3) teach your subject matter with the Spirit of God and strive to keep it “bathed in the light and color of the restored gospel” (Spencer W. Kimball).

If you are not a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:

Applicants who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints include a one-page mission alignment statement that describes understanding of and commitment to the Mission of Brigham Young University and the AIMS of a BYU Education.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

All new employees who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be required to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend. All employees are required to abide by the university's Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards. Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Successful candidates are expected to support and contribute to the academic and religious missions of the university within the context of the principles and doctrines of the affiliated church.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.