ASSOCIATE OR FULL PROFESSOR/DIRECTOR POSITION IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY

STARTING FALL, 2025

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY

September 2024

Overview:

The Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) program is a Master’s degree program that provides an integrated course of study grounded in relational/systemic-social constructionist theories and practices. Primary objectives include the preparation of culturally proficient MFTs, the fulfillment of Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) standards, and the qualification of students for state MFT licensure eligibility. 

Directorship:

The SDSU Marriage and Family Therapy COAMFTE accredited master’s program seeks a director and colleague to support the heightened demand for training cultural and linguistic competent mental health workers who aptly respond to the current global and complex socio-political times

Summary of Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy or related field.
• Ability to provide academic and program leadership for the MFT Program
• Multicultural/cross-cultural, anti-racist, decolonial proficiency.
• Experience with culturally and linguistically diverse families and larger social systems.
• Teaching and supervision experience at the graduate level.
• MFT or license-eligible in California; AAMFT Clinical member; Approved Supervisor or Approved Supervisor Candidate.
• Strong scholarship; articulated research agenda informing program and department goals.
• Collaborative working style.

Desired characteristics:

• Bilingual in languages of large ethnic minorities in Southern California. (e.g., Spanish, Southeast Asian languages, Middle Eastern Languages).
• Familiarity with COAMFTE accreditation standards and process.
• Expertise in culture/language-specific practice, supervision, systemic/relational ideas and practices, and/or family violence.
• Involvement in professional organizations through presentation, membership, and leadership.
• Commitment to social responsibility and social access.
• Skills and specialization in some combination in one or more of the following areas: Multicultural/multilingual/cross-cultural/social constructionist marriage and family therapy theory and practice; MFT clinical supervision; Case management; systems of care and advocacy and collaborative treatment; Larger systems assessment and intervention (e.g., trauma-informed care, refugee/immigrant experience, addressing violence and racism); Family therapy in schools; Home-based therapies; Qualitative and/or quantitative research.
• Skills in grant writing or record of external funding.

Major Responsibilities:

• Directing the COAMFTE-accredited MFT Program.
• Teaching in one or more of the following areas: culturally and/or linguistically responsive family, group, and larger systems assessment and change processes, multicultural individual and family development, culturally and linguistically appropriate use of assessment instruments, and family-school intervention in ethnically and linguistically diverse schools, recovery movement, trauma-informed care, family therapy with immigrant and refugee families, other larger systems interventions coursework.
• Active research agenda and strong scholarship and publication record.
• MFT clinical supervision.
• Masters project supervision and mentorship.
• Service through university-community linkages.

Rank & Salary:
The appointment is for a 12 - month associate professor or professor with a salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. The successful candidate may be granted tenure at their start date. The minimum salary for this position is based on the current CSU salary schedule for Associate / Professor for a 10 - month academic year and may be revised based on contract collective bargaining. The anticipated salary range is from $100,000 to $104,000 for associate professor and $120,000 to $125,000 for a full professor. Salary placement will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience, and salaries higher than the published maximums may be offered in limited circumstances. San Diego State University offers a rich benefits package that constitutes a major portion of total compensation. For benefits information, click here.

Background information on the Department of Counseling & School Psychology:

The department offers four additional graduate programs: School Counseling (M.S. degree and credential), Community Based Block (CBB), Multicultural Community Counseling & Social Justice Education, School Psychology (M.S. degree, Ed.S., and credential), one-year counseling M.A. (hybrid degree), and an undergraduate Minor in Counseling and Social Change. All programs work with students from diverse backgrounds and are most often members of underrepresented groups. The programs specialize in working across cultures, systemic approaches, and responses to our community and society's mental and relational needs. For additional information about the Department of Counseling and School Psychology, please visit the website at https://education2.sdsu.edu/csp/about-us

Application:

As part of its commitment to a safe and equitable “OneSDSU” community, SDSU requires that individuals seeking faculty employment provide at the time of application authorization to conduct background checks if they become a finalist for the position; applications without this authorization will be considered incomplete and not considered.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed before any candidate is offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements outlined in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

SDSU is a Title IX, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, or covered veteran status.

Apply via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/152389. Interested candidates should submit the following documents via Interfolio: (1) Candidate statement or cover letter, (2) Curriculum Vitae, (3) Diversity Statement (which clearly discusses how the candidate meets two of the eight BIE criteria), (4) Three letters of recommendation, (5) Writing sample of the candidate writing, and (6) Teaching evaluations, if available.
Applications will be screened beginning in mid-October 2024 and continuing until the position is filled, with an anticipated start date of August 2025.

For further information contact:
Search Committee Chair, Gerald Monk, Ph.D. email: gmonk@sdsu.edu

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