Assistant Professor MFT

This job was posted by : For moreinformation, please see: University invites applications for a full-time Open Rank,Tenure Track Faculty member in the Master of Science in Family TherapyProgram, Wichita Campus, with duties beginning fall of 2025. Thisposition is a 9-month faculty appointment and reports to the Chair ofthe Marriage and Family Therapy Division, Dr. Christopher M. Habben. Theideal candidate will hold a Doctoral degree in Marriage and FamilyTherapy or closely related field with successful teaching experience, belicense-eligible as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Kansas and be anAAMFT Approved Supervisor or Supervisor Candidate. The universitydesires to hire an individual who will move into the 12-month role ofClinical Director in the future.ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY & THE COMMUNITYFriends University offers a complement of traditional undergraduatemajors, non-traditional adult degree-completion programs, andprofessional graduate programs. Founded in 1898, the University issituated on a beautiful park-like campus in the heart of Wichita,Kansas. Wichita is a vibrant urban city with all the charms of a smalltown. Our great community offers something for everyone and is rich inarts, education, leisure, and commercial resources.Friends University seeks to hire faculty who will embrace the universitymission and celebrate a commitment to equipping students to honor God intheir personal, professional, and spiritual lives by adhering to theUniversitys RISE Core Values (Respect, Inclusion, Service andExcellence). The mission of the University is:Friends University, a Christian University of Quaker heritage, equipsstudents to honor God and serve others by integrating theirintellectual, spiritual and professional lives.The Master of Science in Family Therapy (MSFT) program began in Wichitain 1986 as one of the first of two masters degree programs to launchFriends University into graduate education and expanded to include adelivery site in the greater Kansas City area in 1996. The MSFT degreeis accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marital and FamilyTherapy Education (COAMFTE) of the American Association for Marriage andFamily Therapy (AAMFT) with the most recent accreditation renewalcompleted in 2018. (The MSFT Program in Wichita has completed all stepstoward reaccreditation including a virtual site visit by COAMFTE in2025).EXPECTATIONS & RESPONSIBILITIESThe person selected for this position will receive a 9-month contract tofulfill the duties of a core faculty member for the Wichita program.MSFTfaculty outcomes include meeting University faculty role expectationsfor teaching, scholarship, and service, reflecting interpersonalcompetency in the interaction with the program students, colleagues andstakeholders, making contribution to engaging diversity throughinstruction, supervision, and program development, and aiding the MSFTprogram effectiveness, and advancing the practice and profession of MFT.Ideally, this candidate will consider preparing to serve a future role12-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 toteaching, the candidate will provide clinical supervision of students.The successful candidate will also be expected to participate inrecruiting prospective students for the Master of Science in FamilyTherapy program.As a core faculty member, the successful candidate will play a key rolein student mentoring and advising. This program prioritizes working in acollaborative team environment.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS- Doctoral degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, or a closely related professional field- Demonstrated strong clinical e perience 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 KansasApplications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, andcontact information for three professional references.Ideally, the position starts in the Fall of 2025.Please visit our employment siteat[applications submitted through this Friends Universitywebsite application process will be accepted.

Created: 2026-01-19