Assistant Professor MFT (3991) - Friends University : Job Details

Friends University invites applications for a full-time Open Rank, Tenure Track Faculty member in the Master of Science in Family Therapy Program, Wichita Campus, with duties beginning fall of 2025. This position is a 9-month faculty appointment and reports to the Chair of the Marriage and Family Therapy Division, Dr. Christopher M. Habben. The ideal candidate will hold a Doctoral degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or closely related field with successful teaching experience, be license-eligible as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Kansas and be an AAMFT Approved Supervisor or Supervisor Candidate. The university desires to hire an individual who will move into the 12-month role of Clinical Director in the future.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY & THE COMMUNITY

Friends University offers a complement of traditional undergraduate majors, non-traditional adult degree-completion programs, and professional graduate programs. Founded in 1898, the University is situated on a beautiful park-like campus in the heart of Wichita, Kansas. Wichita is a vibrant urban city with all the charms of a small town. Our great community offers something for everyone and is rich in arts, education, leisure, and commercial resources.

Friends University seeks to hire faculty who will embrace the university mission and celebrate a commitment to equipping students to honor God in their personal, professional, and spiritual lives by adhering to the Universitys RISE Core Values (Respect, Inclusion, Service and Excellence). The mission of the University is:

Friends University, a Christian University of Quaker heritage, equips students to honor God and serve others by integrating their intellectual, spiritual and professional lives.

The Master of Science in Family Therapy (MSFT) program began in Wichita in 1986 as one of the first of two masters degree programs to launch Friends University into graduate education and expanded to include a delivery site in the greater Kansas City area in 1996. The MSFT degree is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marital and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) with the most recent accreditation renewal completed in 2018. (The MSFT Program in Wichita has completed all steps toward reaccreditation including a virtual site visit by COAMFTE in 2025).

EXPECTATIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

The person selected for this position will receive a 9-month contract to fulfill the duties of a core faculty member for the Wichita program. MSFT faculty outcomes include meeting University faculty role expectations for teaching, scholarship, and service, reflecting interpersonal competency in the interaction with the program students, colleagues and stakeholders, making contribution to engaging diversity through instruction, supervision, and program development, and aiding the MSFT program effectiveness, and advancing the practice and profession of MFT. Ideally, this candidate will consider preparing to serve a future role 12-month position as the program Clinical Director.

Assignments in teaching are based upon the candidates expertise, credentials and the divisions specific curricular needs. In addition to teaching, the candidate will provide clinical supervision of students. The successful candidate will also be expected to participate in recruiting prospective students for the Master of Science in Family Therapy program.

As a core faculty member, the successful candidate will play a key role in student mentoring and advising. This program prioritizes working in a collaborative team environment.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctoral degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, or a closely related professional field
• Demonstrated strong clinical experience and skills
• University level teaching experience in graduate Marriage and Family Therapy or a closely related field
• AAMFT Clinical Fellow Membership
• AAMFT Approved Supervisor/Supervisor Candidate Designation
• Eligibility for licensure in the state of Kansas

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• The university prefers to hire a candidate who holds a doctoral degree from a COAMFTE accredited program with 3-5 years collegeteaching experience and a record of scholarly achievement.

• Experience engaging with AAMFT and/or COAMFTE
• Experience providing clinical supervision as an AAMFT Approved Supervisor or Supervisor Candidate.
• Prior experience with the COAMFTE accreditation and re-accreditation processes
• Experience engaging in an articulated cycle of assessment for continuous quality improvement of the program.

Rank and salary are commensurate with education and experience.

Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references.

Ideally, the position starts in the Fall of 2025.

Please visit our employment site at www.friends.edu/employment to apply. Only applications submitted through this Friends University website application process will be accepted.