Visiting Core Faculty, MSMFT On-Campus

Family Institute•Evanston, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Core faculty members are employees of The Family Institute at Northwestern University with significant teaching, supervising and governing responsibilities in the COAMFTE-accredited Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy Program (MSMFT Program), housed within the Center of Applied Psychological and Family Studies (CAPFS) at Northwestern University. They hold clinical faculty appointments in the Department of Psychology at Northwestern. Core faculty members are also responsible for clinical caseloads in keeping with TFI policies and at a level negotiated yearly within their contracts. This position is posted as visiting core faculty for the 2026-2027 academic year and is dependent on budget approval.

Requirements

Strong MFT identity as evidenced by LMFT licensure, professional affiliations including AAMFT, graduate degrees, scholarship, and AAMFT Approved Supervisor status or eligibility.
Hold a current license or be eligible to hold a license in the State of Illinois.
Commitment to the AAMFT Code of Ethics.
Evidence of ability to teach a broad range of MFT courses, with flexibility to teach both on-ground and online as needed.
Experience supervising graduate students in clinical settings.
Demonstrated leadership and maturity in addressing complex educational and training issues.
Excellent oral, written, and active listening communication skills, with the ability to connect and build rapport with a diverse range of students, staff, and faculty, and collegially collaborate with core, teaching, and supervising faculty.
Strong time management, organization, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt to new and rapidly changing situations and resolve issues from identification through resolution.
Creativity, innovation, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
Effectively work with teaching and learning technology, multiple databases, and student platforms.
Knowledgeable of (or willing to learn) the integrative systemic therapy (IST) perspective.
Earned doctorate in MFT/CFT from a COAMFTE-accredited program (or related field with a graduate-level degree in MFT/CFT/MedFT); ABD doctoral candidate will be considered
AAMFT Approved Supervisor (or Supervisor Candidate)
Licensed as an LMFT (or be license eligible) in Illinois
Experience teaching graduate-level courses in the areas of family therapy or other systemically oriented courses
Experience supervising graduate students in clinical settings, who may work with diverse clients
Eligibility to hold rank of Clinical Assistant Professor at Northwestern University
Must be able to compose written reports clearly and effectively
Must be able to be in a stationary position due to attention to computer screen
The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.
Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer) to perform work-related duties
Must be able to apply established protocols in a timely manner
Must be able to determine solutions to problems
Must be able to operate successfully while handling multiple projects

Nice To Haves

CV
Teaching and Supervision Philosophies
Outline of Scholarly Agenda including 2 sample peer reviewed publications
Letter of Interest

Responsibilities

Design and deliver an outcome-based education framework, ensuring measurable student learning outcomes consistent with developing systemic, culturally competent, empirically informed, and ethical Marriage and Family Therapists.
Assess the academic and professional competencies of students and all aspects of the program's operation, using data and feedback to drive program improvements.
Serve as part of the collaborative core faculty governing body, supporting the program's mission and goals and demonstrating flexibility within a changing structure.
Attend and contribute to core faculty meetings, quarterly cohort meetings, and program sub-committees — including an active role on the admissions committee (recruitment, open house support, and review of applications and interviews) — providing leadership as needed.
Serve as academic advisor to MSMFT graduate students through their course of training, from orientation to graduation.
Serve as instructor and guest lecturer for program courses as needed, with flexibility to teach both on-ground and online, including support for the online branch of the MSMFT program.
Serve as a clinical supervisor, and mentor/supervise AAMFT Approved Supervisor Candidates as needed.
Support students with academic and professional development, remediation, and career development, including (pre)licensure application and job negotiation.
Engage in scholarly activities — including maintaining a research lab and mentoring students in their scholarly pursuits — while working toward academic promotional ranking within CAPFS.
Maintain an active clinical caseload at a level negotiated yearly within contract, and attend clinical services meetings.
Commit to the program's Integrative Systemic Therapy (IST) approach, and participate in activities supporting the marriage and family therapy profession beyond program tasks.
Write program communications, marketing materials, and blogs as requested, engaging effectively with a wide range of stakeholders using strong interpersonal skills.
Apply AI and/or automation tools that streamline or improve processes, efficiency, and quality while exercising discretion and ethical judgment.
Perform other duties as assigned by manager.