Baylor University seeks to fill the following faculty position in the Department of Human Sciences and Design: Marriage and Family Therapy Program Director for the new hybrid MFT program. The inaugural Program Director will serve as a visionary, academic, and operational leader by providing administrative oversight for all aspects of the program’s development and implementation. The Program Director will serve as a mentor to faculty in the areas of teaching, clinical practice, research, and service, creating a collaborative and team-oriented environment that emphasizes a commitment to continuous program improvement. This is a full-time, 12-month clinical-track faculty appointment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and refine a collaborative mission and related goals for the Program
• Direct all operations and strategic planning for the MFT program
• Demonstrate effective leadership and management of the program
• Establish, refine, and oversee the implementation of program policies and procedures consistent with COAMFTE accreditation standards, including those necessary for ongoing programmatic assessment
• Pursue accreditation through COAMFTE and maintain compliance
• Coordinate faculty and staff recruitment
• Assist the Department Chair with supervision of the Clinical Faculty, Affiliate Faculty, and Staff supporting the Program
• Collaborate with department and college leadership on budget development and management
• Oversee the development, implementation, on-going refinements, and assessment of the Program’s curriculum
• Collaborate with appropriate university support services regarding admissions policies and marketing of the MFT program
• Direct the admissions process for the MFT program
• Engage in teaching, scholarship, and service that aligns with the University’s distinctive Christian mission and positions the Program as a leader in MFT education
• Contribute to the advancement of the profession through active participation and leadership in professional activities
• Attend Program, Department, and College meetings, events, and immersions (Please Note: Although the position is remote, it requires periodic travel to Baylor’s campus in Waco, Texas.)

Required qualifications:

• Terminal degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and licensure (or eligibility for licensure) as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Texas.
• Hold current licensure and supervisory credentials.
• Demonstrate a minimum of three years of MFT program teaching experience and relevant clinical practice; five years experience and practice preferred.

Preferred qualifications:

• Recent experience as an online or hybrid MFT program director or assistant program director.
• Previous experience in academic strategic planning, curriculum development, faculty and student recruitment and retention, program assessment, accreditation processes, and budget and resource management.
• Experience managing faculty at distant locations and the ability to effectively manage teams.