The Department of Human Development and Family Science (www.hdfs.vt.edu), in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences (www.liberalarts.vt.edu) at Virginia Tech, invites applications for the position of Associate Professor and Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) Doctoral Program (www.familytherapy.vt.edu) in Blacksburg, VA. This is a 12-month full-time position. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2023.

Candidates for the position should be at the rank of Associate Professor and have a record of excellence in scholarship, teaching, advising, and professional engagement. The ideal program director is a dynamic and engaged leader with the administrative and interpersonal skills necessary to guide an energetic and diverse group of faculty, staff, and students committed to a scholar-practitioner focus. Candidates should also have the clinical and supervisory experience necessary to effectively train doctoral students from a variety of backgrounds. A strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, social justice, community engagement, and a collaborative and collegial atmosphere are highly valued. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities include the following:

▪ Program Management:
o Advocate for the MFT program and guide program development and growth
o Coordinate graduate recruitment and admissions
o Provide oversight of the operations of the Family Therapy Center of Virginia Tech
o Oversee COAMFTE accreditation
o Manage program fiscal and facility resources
o Collaborate with the Family Therapy Center Clinical Director and department administration
▪ Teaching and Research Portfolio:
o Teach MFT and departmental undergraduate and graduate courses, with the teaching load for this position being three courses during the academic year plus a 6-week summer practicum,
o Advise doctoral students
o Maintain a robust externally funded research portfolio and empirically-based publication record
▪ University and Professional service

About the Marriage and Family Therapy Program
The mission of the MFT doctoral program is to develop scholar-practitioners who demonstrate respect for diversity and inclusion and will advance the field of MFT through research, clinical supervision, teaching, clinical practice, and community and professional engagement. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). The Family Therapy Center of Virginia Tech, which serves as the training clinic for the MFT program, provides low-cost, high-quality therapy to area residents and the Virginia Tech community. More information about the program is available at www.familytherapy.vt.edu.

About the Department of Human Development and Family Science
The mission of the Department of Human Development and Family Science is to understand and improve the lives of people of all ages in relationships, families, organizations, and communities through education, research, and engagement. The department offers undergraduate degrees in Human Development and Childhood Pre-Education. These programs have a strong commitment to engaged, experiential learning through field studies and service learning. The doctoral program includes specialization in Adult Development and Aging, Child and Adolescent Development, Family Science, and Marriage and Family Therapy. In addition, the department is home to three centers that support our educational, research, and community service goals, including the Child Development Center for Learning and Research, the Engagement Center for Creative Aging, and the Family Therapy Center of Virginia Tech.

About Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech is a comprehensive land-grant university whose education, research, and outreach initiatives are guided by its motto, Ut Prosim (That I may serve). Globally recognized for its innovative approaches to addressing the challenges and opportunities of our rapidly changing world, Virginia Tech was founded in 1872 and is ranked as a Top 25 Public University by U.S. News & World Report. Due to its strong commitment to addressing large-scale research opportunities by crossing traditional disciplinary lines, Virginia Tech’s annual research portfolio exceeds $500 million in research expenditures. With its main campus is in Blacksburg, Virginia, and its medical school in nearby Roanoke, Virginia Tech’s many research centers and institutes provide research support to department faculty, including the Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment (ISCE), the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, and many others.

The Department of Human Development and Family Science is dedicated to InclusiveVT and affirms the Virginia Tech Principles of Community. We fully embrace Virginia Tech’s aspirational goal of diverse and inclusive communities. To contribute to the equitable inclusion and just engagement of the world’s communities through collaboration and partnerships, we value the educational benefits of diverse ideas, peoples, and cultures. We therefore seek a broad spectrum of candidates and encourage applications from members of groups historically underrepresented in the professoriate. Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status; or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees, or applicants; or any other basis protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Heather Webster: (540) 231-9165, Email: [email protected]