Clinical Lecturer (77872)

Iona University's New York-Presbyterian Iona School of Nursing and Health Sciences invites applications for a Full-Time Clinical Lecturer position in its COAMFTE-accredited MS in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) program for August 2026.

We seek a clinician-scholar with strong grounding in COAMFTE standards, demonstrated excellence in graduate teaching, and a clear commitment to social justice, student mentorship, and self-of-the-therapist development.

This position emphasizes teaching core clinical courses, such as Psychopathology, Research Methods, Advanced Theories in MFT, and coursework aligned with Medical Family Therapy and integrated care. The successful candidate will support students' clinical, professional, and personal development as therapists, while contributing to curriculum design, scholarship, accreditation work, and shared governance.

Primary Responsibilities

• Teach graduate MFT courses using departmentally approved, competency-based syllabi, including required clinical, theory, and professional development courses
• Integrate self-of-the-therapist exploration into teaching and supervision, supporting students' awareness of identity, values, emotional processes, power, culture, and relational positioning in clinical work
• Utilize a range of teaching and supervision strategies, including live supervision, recorded session review, reflective practices, and instructional technologies (e.g. Exxat, Electronic Health Record (EHR) system learning management platforms)
• Provide academic advising and capstone mentorship to MFT students
• Collaborate with MFT faculty to ensure coherence and consistency across shared courses
• Contribute to curriculum design, revision, and implementation in alignment with COAMFTE standards, with attention to Medical Family Therapy, integrated care, and systemic clinical training
• Maintain an active clinical agenda and practice
• Participate in program evaluation, accreditation activities, admissions, recruitment, and retention initiatives
• Engage in shared governance through faculty meetings and service on programmatic and university committees
• Uphold professional and ethical standards in accordance with the AAMFT Code of Ethics

Required Qualifications

• PhD or DMFT from a COAMFTE-accredited program
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), eligible for or holding licensure in New York State
• Minimum of five (5) years post-graduate clinical experience as an MFT
• Obtain AAMFT Approved Supervisor status within three (3) years of appointment
• Prior graduate-level teaching experience with evidence of teaching effectiveness
• Demonstrated commitment to self-of-the-therapist development, reflective practice, and clinical supervision
• Commitment to culturally responsive, strengths-based, and student-centered education
• Experience providing services to individuals, couples, families, and diverse client populations

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of and experience in Medical Family Therapy, integrated care, or healthcare-based family therapy models
• Experience teaching core clinical courses (e.g., Psychopathology, Advanced MFT Theories, Research Methods)
• Active or emerging clinical agenda and practice
• Graduate-level MFT teaching experience
• Administrative, leadership, or program development experience
• Strong organizational and collaborative skills

Application Materials

• Letter of interest
• Curriculum vitae
• Statement of teaching philosophy (including approach to self-of-the-therapist development)
• Contact information for three (3) professional references

Review of Applications

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

About Iona University/EEO Language

Founded in 1940, Iona University is a masters-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Ionas 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona also continues to be recognized in prestigious national rankings. Most recently for 2025, Iona has been named one of the nation's best colleges by The Princeton Review, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and others. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report recognized Iona as one of top colleges for social mobility in the country, while Georgetown Universitys Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) ranked an Iona degree in the top 5 percent nationally for long-term return on investment. Iona's LaPenta School of Business, meanwhile, is also accredited by AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide.

Benefits and Diversity Statement

Iona offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. For more information on our benefits and working at Iona visit the Human Resources section of our website.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees and does not tolerate discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live.