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The University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences is seeking applications for a Clinical Assistant Professor/Assistant Director, Love and Money Center non-tenure track, fiscal year position with a 60% administration 30% teaching, 5% research, and 5% service appointment. For additional information about the criteria for appointment, please refer to the Guidelines for Clinical Faculty Appointment and Promotion.

The successful candidate will fulfill a multifaceted role requiring strong administrative, organizational, communication, and supervisory skills in order to effectively support the Love and Money Center’s (LMC) mission and operations, as well as further develop its regional, national, and international reputation. The successful candidate will contribute to the academic and professional development of students who train within the Love and Money Center through support of onboarding, clinical training, and supervision activities. The successful candidate is expected to play a role in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, including but not limited to the LMC’s undergraduate internship and practicum courses for the Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) master’s and doctoral programs. It is expected that CFT content must be responsive to standards outlined by the Commission on Accreditation of Marital and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). If so desired, there may be opportunities to teach content related to financial therapy. The successful candidate may also contribute to scholarly presentations and publications relevant to relational and financial well-being.

Responsibilities:

Support various administrative functions of the Love and Money Center, including clinical onboarding, monitoring compliance, managing internal data, submitting reports, and supporting promotion, marketing, and recruitment activities; teach three undergraduate and/or graduate courses each year; cultivate community relationships and referral channels; coordination of placement sites for doctoral and master’s CFT student internships; develop and support execution of LMC-related outreach events and community training opportunities. This person will participate in department, college, and university governance, as well as in the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and other relevant professional organizations.

 

 

The Department of Human Development and Family Science provides leadership in the field via cutting-edge research, pedagogy, and service. We are an interdisciplinary program focusing on individual, relationship, and family development within diverse ecological contexts. Faculty research interests include infancy and childhood, adolescence and young adulthood, adult development and aging, parenting and caregiving, interpersonal relationships, health, and biobehavioral processes, diversity and culture, and contexts of human development. We have a vital program with over 540 undergraduate majors, 36 doctoral students, and 20 faculty operating in a collegial and supportive environment. Faculty in the department collaborate with numerous programs and institutions across campus including the Owens Institute for Behavioral Research, Center for Family Research, Bio-Imaging Research Center, Institute on Human Development and Disability, Institute of Gerontology, McPhaul Child Development Center, and UGA Cooperative Extension. Additional information about the department may be found at: https://www.fcs.uga.edu/hdfs.

 

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly formed School of Medicine.