Clinical Assistant Professor/Couple and Family Therapy Clinic Director Department of Family and

Position Summary

The School of Family and Consumer Sciences ( FACS ) at Northern Illinois University seeks applications for an anticipated 12-month, clinical assistant professor in Human Development and Family Sciences ( HDFS ) who will serve as the Couple and Family Therapy Clinic ( CFTC ) Director. The CFTC is a training and research facility that supports the Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy ( SMFT ) master’s degree program. It functions as a community mental health clinic that provides individual, couple, and family therapy services, on a sliding fee scale, to NIU students, faculty, and community members. The CFTC is also a practicum site for the SMFT graduate students. It is the only COAMFTE - accredited graduate program in marriage and family therapy at a state-supported university in Illinois.

The position is housed in the area of Human Development and Family Sciences of the School of Family and Consumer Sciences. The School has 15 full-time faculty members and five supportive professional staff and offers 2 undergraduate and 1 Master’s degree program (www.chhs.niu.edu/fcns/). Northern Illinois University is a Doctoral/Research extensive university with a diverse student body of over 17,000, located 65 miles west of Chicago.

The Director of the Couple and Family Therapy Clinic will be one of the core faculty members within the Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy Program. The director will administer the Couple and Family Therapy Clinic including coordination and scheduling of all graduate students in training activities, facilitation of healthy staff and student relationships, maintaining clinic supplies, revision of administrative forms and manuals, management of clinic fiscal operations, and management of repairs and maintenance of the physical facility, The director will manage the graduate internship program, facilitate marketing and visibility for the clinic in the community, and work collaboratively with the FACS Chair and SMFT program director and HFDS faculty related to clinic issues. Teaching responsibilities include internship and practicum sections during fall, spring, and summer terms.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Minimum Required Qualifications

Additional Requirements

Physical Demands Summary

Preferred Qualifications

AAMFT Approved Supervisor

Two years experience of clinical supervision of marriage and family therapy students or marriage and family therapists with a provisional license

College/University teaching experience

Appointment and Compensation Details

Appointment and Compensation Details

Anticipated Appointment Start Date

Anticipated Appointment End Date

Percent of Staff Year

Standard hours

37.50

Hourly Rate or Semi-monthly Pay Rate

Hiring Rate/Range

Commensurate with experience

Earn Type

S

Application Procedure

Application Procedure

Application Procedure

For full consideration, please visit https://employment.niu.edu/postings/62951 to apply. Preference will be given to applications received by July 15, 2022; however, applications will continue to be accepted until position is filled. The university will conduct a pre-employment background check upon hire.



Required Materials

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Transcripts (unofficial with official required at hire)
• Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
• List of References

Questions regarding the search can be directed to Dr. DeAnna Harris-McKoy, CFTC Director School of Family and Consumer Sciences Search Committee Chair at dharrismckoy@niu.edu or at 815-753-6348

Special Instructions

Pass Message

Thank you for your interest in this position. The screening and selection process is currently underway and will continue until a successful candidate is chosen. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted.

Fail Message

Thank you for your interest in this position. Based on your responses to the questions on the employment application, you do not meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Please do not let this discourage you from applying for other positions that interest you.

Quick Link to Applicant

https://employment.niu.edu/postings/62633

Is Background Check Required

Yes

EEO Statement Summary

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Ethics and Compliance Officer, Title IX Coordinator
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter
3. Transcripts (unofficial with official required at hire)
4. List of References
5. Three (3) Letters of Recommendation

Optional Documents

1. Other #2
2. Other

Supplemental Questions

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