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

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

Posting End Date: February 7, 2026

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 achievement in the field are required.

Duties/Expectations: The School of Family Life is seeking a talented clinician/teacher to fill one professional faculty position in our Marriage and Family Therapy program. Rank is determined commensurate with experience. This position will play a central role in the preparation of future clinicians and undergraduate students. This faculty member will provide rigorous instruction, mentorship, and supervision in core graduate clinical courses in the Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) programs (master’s and doctoral), as well as in core undergraduate School of Family Life (SFL) courses that prepare students for graduation and post‑graduate opportunities. This position will focus primarily on teaching, with some additional professional service and citizenship responsibilities such as attending conferences, collaborating with colleagues, providing service and leadership activities, serving on committees, and participating in faculty meetings and departmental processes. While traditional scholarship is not required for this professional teaching appointment, continued professional growth, leadership, and contribution to the field are expected as this faculty member will g uide MFT students in professional and personal growth through advising and career mentoring that promotes professional identity and commitment to MFT ethics and professional standards.

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

Description of the School of Family Life: (https://familylife.byu.edu) 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 1,500 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 33,000 students and 1,300 faculty. It is located at the foot of the Wasatch Mountain range in Provo, Utah, a community of approximately 100,000. 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, circumstances, perspectives, talents, and gifts of each member of the BYU community, and the richness and strength they bring to 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, 801-422-0370, or electronically (preferred) to loren_marks@byu.edu.

Documents Required at the Time of Application: Please attach your updated curriculum vitae, cover letter, and Mission Alignment Statement to the faculty application. Please also provide information regarding your current research agenda, a five-year career plan, and student evaluations of teaching for all courses taught.

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 university’s 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.