School of Family Life CFS Faculty in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), may be filled with visitor

Job Title:School of Family Life - CFS Faculty in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) may be filled with visitor

Posting End Date:Nov 25 2025

Required Degree:A PhD in marriage and family therapy family studies human development developmental psychology or related discipline.

The required degree must be completed by the start date.

Experience:Those with established academic or professional careers are encouraged to apply as well as outstanding new PhDs or ABDs who will complete their degrees by the start date. Demonstrated teaching ability as well as evidence of scholarly capacity and achievement in the field are required.

Duties/Expectations:The School of Family Life is seeking a talented scholar-teacher to fill one professorial faculty position in our Marriage and Family Therapy program. Rank is determined commensurate with experience. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses publishing high quality research student mentoring involvement in public scholarship (for senior faculty) and providing service on program school college and university committees.

This position is expected to be filled by a faculty on the CFS-track but it may be filled with a visitor.

Description of the School of Family Life: () The School of Family Life (SFL) in the College of Family Home and Social Sciences is one of the largest and most dynamic programs of its kind. SFL offers two undergraduate majors: Family Life with emphases in Human Development and Family Studies and Family and Consumer Sciences Education. The school has more than 40 full-time faculty members and over 1500 undergraduate majors and minors. SFL also offers an MS degree in Marriage Family and Human Development and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy. There are approximately 60 students in the MS or Ph.D. programs in SFL. Brigham Young University is one of the largest private universities in the U.S. and is sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The university has approximately 33000 students and 1300 faculty. It is located at the foot of the Wasatch Mountain range in Provo Utah a community of approximately 100000. The grounding document of the School of Family Life is The Family: A Proclamation to the World. Faculty are expected to support the principles and practices of this document.

United by our common primary identity as children of God BYU values equal opportunity. We also value and embrace the variety of individual characteristics life experiences and circumstances perspectives talents and gifts of each member of the BYU community and the richness and strength they bring in helping create and support an environment of covenant belonging centered in Jesus Christ. Candidates with experience in and commitment to mentoring students from a variety of backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Questions may be directed to Dr. Loren Marks Ph.D. School of Family Life Search Committee Chair 2092C JFSB Brigham Young University Provo UT 84602 or electronically (preferred) to

Mission Alignment Statement

BYU is committed to hiring faculty members who enthusiastically embrace and energetically advance its unique mission. To this end please include a one-page mission alignment statement as part of your application that addresses how you might as a BYU faculty member: (1) live a life of loyalty to Jesus Christ and His restored Church and align yourself with doctrine and teachings declared by living prophets seers and revelators; (2) demonstrate intentionality in building faith in Jesus Christ and testimony of His restored gospel among students and others in the BYU community; and (3) teach your subject matter with the Spirit of God and strive to keep it bathed in the light and color of the restored gospel (Spencer W. Kimball).

Applicants who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints include a one-page mission alignment statement that describes understanding of and commitment to the Mission of Brigham Young University and the AIMS of a BYU Education.

Employment Requirements

All new employees who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be required to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

All faculty are required to abide by the universitys Honor Code and Dress &Grooming Standards. Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Successful candidates are expected to support and contribute to the academic and religious missions of the university within the context of the principles and doctrine of the affiliated church.

Equal Opportunity

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veteran status.