Part-Time Faculty: MFT Play Therapy Children and Families; Summer

Part-Time Faculty: MFT 686 Play Therapy with Children and Families (Summer 2026)

Marriage & Family Therapy is seeking a part-time instructor to teach MFT 686 Play Therapy with Children and Families (3 credits) – Summer 2026 – In person, Monday/Wednesday 09:00 AM – 12:45 PM. Class runs May 11 to August 14, 2026. The course examines the assessment and psychotherapeutic treatment of children and families through play therapy, with a particular focus on working with children and families in crisis including loss, abuse, and illness.

Pay Range: $1,440 per credit hour.

FLSA Status:
Exempt.

Hours:

As determined by department/chair. Office hours required.

Job Type: Part-time.

Rank: PTI/Adjunct.

• MA or PhD, and previous teaching experience.
• LMFT or equivalent.

• Developing and/or updating class syllabus.
• Preparation of lectures, projects or other student assignments.
• Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours.
• Presenting instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the course.
• Meeting all designated class periods.
• Submitting completed mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to University regulations.
• Grading student assignments and exams in a timely manner.
• Providing departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations.
• Building a positive rapport with students and other faculty.

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