Assistant Professor in Psychology - Marriage & Family Therapy

• Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track 1

Northern California

Appointment Type

Bargaining Unit

Job Search Category/Discipline

• Faculty
  - Behavioral Sciences 1
• Faculty
  - Social Sciences 1

• Full Time 1

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE NO LATER THAN 11:55PM ON THE CLOSING DATE. Paper applications will not be accepted
;however, Chico State is an equal opportunity employer and can provide reasonable accommodations to applicants at any step of the application process. If you need assistance in this regard, or are having technical difficulties with the application, please contact the Human Resources (staff and management positions) at or Faculty Affairs (faculty positions) at  prior to 5:00pm on the closing date.

CalPERS retirees may not be considered for staff/MPP positions if they have collected unemployment within the prior 12 months and/or if there has not been a minimum of180 calendar days between their retirement date and the appointment date.

Chico State is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and the elimination of equity gaps, have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations, and will contribute to policies, programs, and practices that support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning and working environment.

The Position: Assistant Tenure-Track Professor

Position Starts: August 2027

College: Behavioral and Social Sciences

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience. (Anticipated hiring range: $74,652 - $89,772 per year).

Initial Review Date: 10/12/26, position open until filled; complete applications received after that date may be considered.

Minimum Qualifications:

The minimum education requirement for appointment to this position is a doctorate degree from a COAMFTE accredited Marriage & Family Therapy Program or an accredited Counseling or Clinical Psychology program. Candidates nearing completion of the doctorate degree may be considered; however, all requirements for conferral of the degree must be met no later than the start date of the position. Requirements also include

• CA licensure, or intention to obtain it, as a Marriage and Family Therapist, Psychologist, or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor;
  Candidate must have achieved licensure by end of third year to continue employment.
• Meeting, or intending to meet, CA Board of Behavioral Sciences MFT supervisor qualifications; CA Board of Behavioral Sciences MFT supervisor qualifications must have been met by end of third year for continued employment.
• Experience in undergraduate and/or graduate instruction;
• A record of research and/or scholarly activities.

Responsibilities:

This tenure-track position carries responsibilities in the areas of teaching (primarily graduate courses and a potential for courses in the undergraduate program as the need arises; supervising graduate trainees), scholarship (develop a successful program of research or scholarly activity; seek external funding), and service (supporting the administrative and advising needs of the Marriage & Family Therapy program). This position will join a team of faculty and staff that coordinates the on-campus training clinic and off-campus traineeship program, with opportunities for developing program leadership.

Both the university and the program value equity, diversity, and inclusion and faculty will be expected to develop teaching practices that promote these values. Teaching assignments are based upon qualifications of the individual and the needs of the department.

The Department:

The Marriage & Family Therapy Program (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). ) is a three-year program that provides an integrated course of study that meets the educational requirements for the Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) license as specified in California State law. Skill acquisition is emphasized by a strong core of introductory laboratory courses and on-campus practica in our…