POSITION: The Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) Program Director holds a nine-month, full-time, tenure-track faculty position with compensated summer administrative responsibilities in the Department of Human Development and Family Science (HDFS), College of Health and Human Sciences, beginning Summer or Fall term 2023. The position is open at the associate or full professor level.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful MFT Program Director candidate will be instrumental in the continued quality of the COAMFTE-accredited doctoral program. The director is expected to contribute to the scholarly activity of the department, including the procurement of extramural funding, research, teaching, and service. Responsibilities include coordination of the HDFS graduate programs, reaccreditation, overseeing the management of the Center for Couple and Family Therapy and clinical staff, and representing the MFT program at the department, university, and national levels.

THE DEPARTMENT: The Department of Human Development and Family Science currently has 18 faculty, 442 undergraduate students, and 47 Masters/Ph.D. students. Our programs focus on child development, family processes, and relationship interventions. Specifically, our research, teaching, and service activities reflect our three program foci: Relational development and enhancement in children, young adults, couples, and families; distressed children and families and relational interventions; and the link between relationship (parent-child, peer, romantic) processes and relational and health outcomes. In addition to our undergraduate program offered in both traditional and online formats, we offer a master’s program and two doctoral degree programs, one in Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) and one in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT). Additional information on the research interests of our faculty and more details about our HDFS programs may be found on the department website at https://healthandhumansciences.fsu.edu/human-development-family-science.

THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES, which began in 1905, is the flagship program in Health and Human Sciences in Florida. The college’s mission is to address global challenges and opportunities related to the physical, behavioral, and economic factors influencing the health and development of individuals, families, and communities. The College is comprised of two departments, the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology and the Department of Human Development and Family Science. Applicants are encouraged to explore the College of Health and Human Sciences web site https://healthandhumansciences.fsu.edu/.

THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY: One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research, encourages creativity, and embraces diversity. At FSU, there’s the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow’s news. Learn more about our university and campuses.

APPLICATIONS: Please submit applications online at http://jobs.fsu.edu. Search Job ID #53860 for this position. Applicants should submit electronically, the following documents (1) letter of application outlining program of research and qualifications, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) contact information of at least three professional references including email addresses and phone numbers. Review of applications will begin January 9, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. All applications will be held in confidence and references will not be contacted without the candidate’s permission. The position, which has a competitive salary and benefits, is available Summer or Fall 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lenore McWey, Ph.D., Search Committee Chair, College of Health and Human Sciences, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-1491, Email: [email protected]; Phone (850) 644-3217, Fax (850) 644-3439.
The Florida State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a culturally diverse community. We actively encourage women, people with disabilities, and members of minority groups to apply.