Assistant or Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
About the role
The Assistant or Associate Professor teaches graduate courses. Develops and organizes course curriculum and instructional materials. Conducts research in the field of expertise. Serves as academic advisor to students. Provides service to the department, school, or public through such activities as leading committees, and volunteer work.
Essential Functions
- Full-time, tenure-track appointment with faculty rank
- Faculty workload consists of 15 credit hours per academic year. Faculty workload for this position consists of teaching 9 credits (three courses) per academic year and providing six hours of practicum supervision during the academic year, with the practicum supervision carrying a workload equivalency of 6 credits hours.
- Year-round (12 months) counseling supervision/field experience practicum
- Actively contribute to the faculty's collaborative efforts to maintain the program's COAMFTE accreditation
- Committee service
- Meaningful participation in a collaborative learning community in alignment with the Faculty Handbook
- Participate in outreach, open house events, admissions, and student recruitment activities
- Other assigned duties
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Provide mentoring for teaching associates, provide mentoring in all aspects of classroom management and instruction, including a role in evaluating student work.
- Responsible for training, coaching, managing personnel, planning, assigning, delegating, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining; addressing complaints and resolving problems for assigned teaching associates.
Education and Qualifications
- Earned doctorate (PhD or equivalent) in Marriage and Family Therapy
- Possession of an additional theology or religions studies degree (e.g., MDiv, MTS, DMin, or MA), with preparation in pastoral theology, is preferred
- Strong commitment to the integration of theological reflection and social justice principles with the healing wisdom found in counseling, psychology, and the social sciences
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in good standing and eligible for Indiana licensure by endorsement. The successful candidate must obtain Indiana LMFT licensure within one year of the start of employment and maintain that licensure in good standing throughout their appointment.
- Contribute a specialization in a MFT therapeutic model or approach, addiction counseling, trauma-informed leadership, family counseling, play therapy, and sexuality, gender, and culture
- Develop and maintain an active scholarly research agenda, including publications and presentations, and participate in service to the program and profession, demonstrating evidence of their professional therapist identity, as described by COAMFTE
- A background in chaplaincy studies is desired
Work Environment and Work Schedule
This job functions in a typical office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. In-person position requiring residence in Indianapolis or the greater Indianapolis metropolitan area. The employee has no expectations to travel and may require evening and weekend work.
Application Process
Review of applications will begin October 1, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should upload a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three references using the application link. Questions about the position: humanresources@cts.edu.
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