Assistant Professor, Marriage & Family Therapy

Full-time Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) faculty members contribute to graduate education through teaching, student mentoring, research and scholarship, and service to the program, institution, and profession. Faculty members prepare students for ethical, culturally responsive, relational and systemic practice and contribute to curriculum development, program assessment, and continuous improvement. Clinical supervision responsibilities may be assigned according to program needs and the faculty member’s qualifications.

This position includes a designated research component. Teaching, research, supervision, and service responsibilities are established in the faculty workload assignment. Research time, teaching load and expected scholarly outcomes are defined in accordance with institutional policies and reviewed with the Program Director or designated academic administrator.

• Teach assigned graduate-level MFT courses in face-to-face, hybrid or online formats using effective instructional practices and appropriate technologies.
• Develop and maintain syllabi, course content, assignments and evaluation methods aligned with program learning outcomes, applicable accreditation standards and current MFT scholarship and practice.
• Facilitate engaging discussions and experiential learning that integrate systemic theory, clinical application, research, ethics and culturally responsive practice.
• Evaluate student learning and clinical competencies as applicable and provide timely, constructive feedback on assignments, projects, examinations and professional development.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of grades, attendance where required and student progress; use the institution’s learning management system and instructional technologies.
• Maintain scheduled office hours and provide academic advising, mentoring and professional guidance in accordance with assigned responsibilities.
• Participate in student progress reviews and address academic or professional development concerns through established program procedures including remediation when appropriate.
• Collaborate with faculty and administration on curriculum development, course sequencing, outcomes assessment and improvements in teaching and student learning.

• Provide relational and systemic supervision in assigned practicum, internship or clinical courses, consistent with professional credentials, applicable requirements and program policies.
• Support students in developing clinical judgment, ethical decision-making, cultural humility, and competence in working with individuals, couples, families and other relational systems.
• Collaborate with the Program Director, clinical supervisors and placement sites regarding student learning and clinical progress as assigned; communicate concerns promptly through established procedures.
• Maintain required supervision and evaluation documentation and protect the confidentiality of student and client information.

• Develop and maintain an active research agenda relevant to MFT, relational and systemic practice, clinical training or related areas of inquiry.
• Design and conduct research using appropriate methods including literature review, study development, data collection, analysis and interpretation.
• Disseminate scholarly work through peer-reviewed publications, professional presentations and other appropriate scholarly products, with expectations proportionate to the research appointment and faculty rank.
• Collaborate with faculty, students and community or clinical partners on research projects, as appropriate, and contribute to a supportive research environment.
• Mentor students in research literacy,…