Position TitleAssistant Professor, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy Program (Tenure Track)Department215510 - PsychologyPosition StatusTenure TrackPosition ClassificationFull-Time, 9 months (Faculty)Grant/Gift Funded (all or a portion)?NoIf Temporary or Grant Funded, Start Date and End DateN/A
Position Description/Posting Details
Posting NumberFA138PSTPosition Summary
The Department of Psychology at La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is seeking an Assistant Professor to join its inclusive learning environment to shape and develop students in its COAMFTE-accredited Marriage and Family Therapy Master’s Program.
This is a 9-month tenure-track faculty contract. The anticipated teaching load is 3/3 prior to tenure. The expected start date is August 2025.
About La Salle University and the MFT Program
La Salle University, located in Philadelphia, PA, is a Lasallian Catholic university committed to the principle that all knowledge is practical and empowering, filled with the capacity to transform lives. In association with a diverse and inclusive learning community, our mission is to educate the whole person. La Salle’s mission is focused on advocacy, community, and social justice, and therefore prepares students to lead to engaged and fulfilling lives marked by a commitment to the common good.
The MFT program at La Salle has a long and deep history of being a leader in MFT clinical training since 1979. It prepares a diverse student body for licensure as marriage and family therapists (LMFT) in Pennsylvania and most other states and for employment in many professional settings. It is a 60-credit degree that is accredited by COAMFTE, and entails a flexible curriculum of conceptual and skills courses designed for the working professional. In keeping with the Lasallian tradition, our goal is to prepare marriage and family therapists who will competently develop and implement comprehensive interventions; acquire a holistic, social justice and inclusive perspective to mental health care; and understand the complexity of addressing the overall, long-term well-being of individuals, couples, and their families from a systemic perspective.
Additional information about La Salle’s Marriage and Family Therapy program can be found at: https://www.lasalle.edu/counseling-family-therapy/overview-family/
Essential Duties
- Teach graduate-level courses in marriage and family therapy.
- Maintain an active and successful research agenda
- Act as a collaborative colleague and team player
- Contribute to the mission of the University, School, and Master’s Program through service activities
Secondary Responsibilities
- Build community within the program
- Perform other duties as assigned as it relates to the growth of the Program.
Required Qualifications
- Doctorate in Couple and Family Therapy or a related field. ABD candidates will be considered.
- Licensed or license-eligible as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the state of Pennsylvania.
- Approved Supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) or Approved Supervisor status within 3 years.
- Strong record of teaching, preferably marriage and family therapists and/or at the graduate level.
- Active research agenda or plan toward a program of research.
- Identification with the profession through professional memberships, scholarly activity, or professional service.
- Knowledge of and commitment to the mission of La Salle University.
Preferred Qualifications
- Completion of a master’s, doctoral, or post-graduate COAMFTE-accredited program
- Commitment to experientially based clinical education
- A record of social advocacy and/or demonstrated commitment to diversity, inclusivity, and social justice initiatives.
- Clinical Fellow through AAMFT
- Active clinical practice
- Some Experience with COAMFTE accreditation
Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours
- Evening hours will be required, since the MA Program courses run 4:30-7pm & 7:30-10pm in the Fall/Spring and 6-9:30pm in the Summer
- Other MA Program activities (e.g., Orientation, Diversity Forum, Honor Society Events) are also held on weekday evenings
Special Instructions to Applicant
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups and/or with expertise in and a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
A complete application will include:
- A letter of intent that describes your teaching philosophy, program of research, and clinical interests which includes examples of efforts to promote a diverse and inclusive teaching and learning environment.
- Curriculum vitae.
- Teaching evaluations.
- An unofficial transcript (formal degree verification will be required upon employment).
- Contact information for 3 professional references.
La Salle University offers its eligible employees comprehensive medical and dental plans, employer paid life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, generous paid time off (vacation, sick leave, and holidays), and tuition benefits such as no cost undergraduate and graduate degree programs for its employees (with no wait period) and no cost undergraduate degree programs for its employees’ dependents (after completing the required years of service).
