Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition
The Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition invites applications for a tenure track associate or assistant professor position in family relations and human development to begin July 1, 2009. Responsibilities include teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level, supervising Couple and Family Therapy clinical training, participating in strong MSc and PhD programs in Family Relations and Human Development (with MSc specialization in CFT) and building a vigorous research program.
Applicants should hold a PhD in family sciences, couple/marriage and family therapy, psychology, social work, or a related field. The successful candidate will hold Clinical Membership and Approved Supervisor or Supervisor Candidate status in the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Research and teaching interests in sexuality/sex therapy and/or qualitative methodologies may be an asset.
The Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition offers undergraduate Majors in Child, Youth and Family, Adult Development Families and Wellbeing, and Applied Human Nutrition; M.Sc. programs in Family Relations and Human Development, Couple and Family Therapy and Applied Human Nutrition, and a Masters of Applied Nutrition; and PhD programs in Applied Human Nutrition and in Family Relations and Human Development. The Master's degree in Couple and Family Therapy is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). A total of eight very highly qualified students are admitted each year to this six semester program (2 years) of full-time study.
All application material, including cover letter, curriculum vitae and names of three referees, should be submitted by January 15, 2009 to Dr. Joseph Tindale, Interim Chair, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 (Tel: 519 824 4120, Ext. 6321; FAX: 519 766 0691). More information about the Department can be found at website: www.family.uoguelph.ca/. More information about the Couple and Family Therapy Program at: http//www.uoguelph.ca/fran/page.cfm?id=487.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Guelph is committed to an employment equity program that includes special measures to achieve diversity among its faculty and staff. We therefore particularly encourage applications from qualified aboriginal Canadians, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and women.
The appointment is subject to final budgetary approval.
Scott B. Maitland, Ph.D. Associate Professor Family Relations & Applied Nutrition University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 Ph: 519 824-4120 x56156 Fax: 519 766-0691 Faculty Website: http://www.family.uoguelph.ca/page.cfm?id=701 Course Websites: http://maitlands_ug.pageout.net/page.dyn/student/main/instructor_home
