Eleanor Berger Blumenthal Child Life Fellowship
The Department of Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) at the University of Missouri (MU) is pleased to announce the Eleanor Berger Blumenthal Child Life Graduate Fellowship to begin in the Fall 2025 semester. We seek an applicant who, while pursuing their doctoral degree, will work closely with the Child Life Program Director, clinical child life staff at MU Health Care Children’s Hospital, and HDFS graduate faculty. The successful applicant will also instruct the child life practicum seminar, supervise undergraduate student practicum experiences, and may also instruct other HDFS undergraduate courses. We are searching for individuals to join our team who share our commitment to teaching excellence, exceptional service to students, and continuous quality improvement in an environment of civility and respect.
Minimum Qualifications
• Master's degree in child life or a closely-related field
• Intent to pursue a PhD
• Current certification as a child life specialist (CCLS)
• 1+ years experience supervising child life students and volunteers
• 3+ years paid clinical child life experience
• Excellent verbal, written, supervisory, and organizational skills
Preferred Qualifications:
• 4+ years paid clinical experience
• Involvement in activities of the Association of Child Life Professionals
• Experience in both inpatient and outpatient care settings
The University of Missouri is a comprehensive research intensive land-grant university and the first public university established west of the Mississippi River. We are proud of the long and storied traditions at Mizzou, and our department is a strong entity within the university and the College of Education and Human Development. The success of our degree programs stems from our nationally-recognized faculty, who conduct cutting-edge research in areas that further our understanding of individual, family, interpersonal, and cultural processes. Our commitment to understanding and promoting individual and family processes through research, teaching, and service is a hallmark of our department.
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102 Gwynn Hall
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
United States
