Associate/Clinical Director, MA in Marriage and Family Therapy

Overview and Responsibilities

Job Summary

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is seeking candidates who are eager to contribute to its Lasallian Catholic mission of awakening, nurturing, and empowering learners to ethical lives of service and leadership. We invite individuals to help transform lives through education, inspired by the Catholic Intellectual Tradition's quest to understand teh human experience through faith and reason and its embrace of all who are dedicated to learning from one another through authentic conversations in search of the truth. We are especially interested in and give preference to candidates who demonstrate a vision to create and nurture initiatives that will advance our mission within the scope of their duties and who will foster a culter of dialogue that, with respect for all people, supports the search for meaning and purpose in pursuit of excellence.

The Associate & Clinical Director is a 12-month position that assists the Program Director with providing leadership and direction for the Graduate Programs in Marriage and Family Therapy. The individual develops, implements, and evaluates the clinical components of the Graduate Programs in Marriage and Family Therapy. Congruent with the educational outcomes of the Marriage and Family Therapy program, the associate program director’s roles and duties are outlined below.

Salary Range: $62,000 - $70,000

Main Duties & Responsibilities

The Associate & Clinical Director is accountable for clinical program administration, faculty and curricular leadership, and professional development and university service activities.

Program AdministrationThe Associate Program Director is responsible for assisting the Program Director in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the marriage and family therapy programs activities, specifically:

• Develop, implement and evaluate curriculum.
• Maintain standards of clinical performance in accordance with institutional objectives; professional standards of practice; and regulatory and accreditation agency standards.
• Develop program-specific policies as necessary and in accordance with University policy and procedure
• Prepare and submit reports on program activities, as necessary.
• Assist in the program review and accreditation process.
• Assist in the design and participate in the program’s marketing plan for recruiting new students.
• Evaluate applications for admissions, conduct interviews, and make recommendations to the admissions department.
• Participate in student affairs such as orientation, advising and summative paper presentations.
• Assist in annual program assessments.
• Assist in faculty recruitment and evaluation.

The Clinical Director is responsible for developing and overseeing the comprehensive integration of clinical training into the marriage and family therapy programs.

• Formulate and oversee the implementation of an integrated clinical training model
• Work with faculty in incorporating experiential training into all relevant marriage and family courses.
• Develop and implement pre-practicum clinical training experiences both on and off campus.
• Coordinate practicum program development; maintain records, develop a handbook of practicum policies and procedures, recommend policy and procedure changes.
• Develop and maintains cooperative working relationships with practicum site supervisors, practicum instructors, other clinical faculty and students.
• Assist students in obtaining appropriate practicum placements via training workshops, individual advising and site development.
• Coordinate practicum seminars.
• Develop and supervise the practicum seminar instructors.
• Network with educators and practitioners to assure the relevance of practicum to practice.

Clinical Faculty LeadershipWorks with the Program Director, Academic Dean, and Director of Faculty Development to:

• Recruit and hire qualified faculty using a variety of sources
• Maintain a roster of exceptional faculty
• Orient faculty to the program and university processes and mission
• Ensure that faculty are teaching from approved syllabi and using updated technology
• Conduct regular faculty meetings to promote coherence in curriculum implementation and sharing of best practices
• Provide ongoing support to faculty
• Evaluate faculty performance by reviewing student evaluations, observing classes, and monitoring professional and scholarly productivity

Clinical Curriculum LeadershipWorks with the Program Director, Director of Curriculum and Assessment, and Academic Dean to:

• Monitor the development and approval of all syllabi for all courses
• Conduct program reviews at least every three years
• Maintain curricular relevance through ongoing connections within the discipline/industry including formal advisory committees and various environmental scanning approaches
• Implement assessment of student learning initiatives including the leadership competency reviews and comprehensive examinations
• Facilitate new instructional approaches such as the blended learning option

Student EngagementWorks with Program Director, Academic Dean, and other program and University staff to:

• Advise graduate students
• Facilitate student and faculty challenges
• Manage student data and outcome data as related to program functions and program review and development
• Review student application files and conduct interviews
• Advise MFT Student Community Association, the MFT student governance body
• Conduct student oral exams and exit interviews

Other Duties & Responsibilities

Professional Development and University ServiceWorks with Program Director and Academic Dean to:

• Maintain and enhance disciplinary expertise and scholarship
• Support and advance the university’s Lasallian Catholic mission, heritage and charism
• Contribute to the governance structure of the SGPP by committee involvement
• Serve as evening administrator on the Twin Cities Campus
• Participate in school and university celebrations (commencements, convocations, campus events)
• Participate in university initiatives and taskforces
• Perform other duties, as assigned

Additional Teaching, Scholarship, Service, and Practice Expectations

The Associate & Clinical Director contract allots one day a week (20% time) to pursue teaching, scholarship, service, and practice. Activities include:

• Teach graduate courses with emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy
• Supervise theses and dissertations of behavioral health graduate students
• Contribute scholarly work including research, publication, and presentations
• Provide clinical supervision as a marriage and family therapist
• Maintain a clinical practice
• Engage in ongoing professional development and training

Qualifications

Experience and Education Requirements

• MA or MS in Marriage and Family Therapy OR master’s degree in a similar field with Advanced Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy
• Three years teaching and advising experience at the graduate level.
• Five years of academic administration experience preferred.
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with minimum five years’ experience preferred.
• AAMFT Approved Supervisor (cannot be in candidacy)
• Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Approved Supervisor

Essential Knowledge & Skills

• Strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills
• Basic proficiency in office and educational technology
• Ability to prioritize
• Ability to effectively monitor and manage the area’s budgets and enrollments
• Ability to create/maintain a team spirit among students, faculty, and colleagues
• Professional decorum and ethical decision-making
• Effective supervisory skills including performance management and hiring
• Advanced expertise in research process and various methodologies
• Ability to travel regionally and nationally
• Ability to edit documents for APA formatting is preferred
• Understanding of the Lasallian charism preferred

Physical Demands

• Sedentary Work: Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met. 

Physical Hazards

• General Office Environments
• Driving

Application Requirements

Apply online at https://www.smumn.edu/about/offices-services/human-resources/employment-opportunities/ and include a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota believes inclusion and human dignity contributes to a robust academic and work environment and is critical to achieving the University's mission in an increasingly diverse society. Individuals with expertise and diverse skills from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The successful candidate must support, respect, and advance the mission of Saint Mary's University as a Lasallian Catholic institution.

Saint Mary’s offers a comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending, retirement pension plan, and both undergraduate and graduate tuition remission plans.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Salary : $62,000 - $70,000