Working Title: Assistant Professor, Clinical Faculty – Department of Graduate Psychology

State Role Title: N/A

Position Type: Instructional / Teaching Faculty

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: College of Health and Behavioral Studies

Department: 100509 - Department of Graduate Psychology

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

Specify Range or Amount:

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 03/08/2025

About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

The Clinical & School Psychology doctoral program in the Department of Graduate Psychology at James Madison University (JMU) is seeking a professional psychologist to join the core faculty of its innovative, APA-accredited program in Clinical and School Psychology in August, 2025. This 10-month, tenure-track position will be filled at the assistant professor level.

The Clinical and School Psychology Program emphasizes intensive, integrative training and scholarship with high-quality students who already possess at least a master’s degree. The program mission is “to produce leading health service psychologists who are broadly trained in the science and practice of psychology, actively self-reflective, optimally prepared to work in a wide variety of settings with diverse clientele, and demonstrably committed to an ethic of personal responsibility, social awareness, and global engagement.” The program is highly collegial, collaborative, and self-reflective and enjoys excellent administrative support. Core faculty are committed to JMU’s values of academic quality, community, diversity, excellence, integrity, and a focus on student development. See our website: https://www.jmu.edu/chbs/gradpsyc/cipsyd/index.shtml for additional information.

The mission of the Department of Graduate Psychology is to transform students into outstanding practitioners and scholars of psychology. We work to create a community that celebrates diversity and creativity, and one that values learning, scholarship, and service to others. The department is composed of multiple graduate programs, many of which are accredited. The department is described on the website at: https://www.jmu.edu/chbs/gradpsyc/index.shtml.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include teaching two doctoral-level practicum courses each semester, which include supervising students’ comprehensive clinical assessment and therapy cases onsite at the JMU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Clinic and chairing and serving on dissertation committees. Other responsibilities include service to the department, college, and/or university which may be tied to the clinical role. Additional scholarship contributions are welcomed but not required. The individual in this position will also have opportunities to engage in interprofessional education and training initiatives.

Qualifications:

• A doctoral degree from an APA-accredited program in Clinical, Counseling, School Psychology, or Combined-Integrated program
• Licensed as a Clinical Psychologist
• Licensed as a Clinical Psychologist in Virginia, or ability to obtain Virginia licensure within six months of the start date
• Evidence of supervising doctoral students in comprehensive clinical assessment and therapy
•Demonstrated professional practice experience after receiving doctorate (post-internship)
•Demonstrated competency in cognitive and personality/social-emotional assessment administration, scoring, report-writing, and feedback delivery
• Demonstrated competency in evidence-based psychotherapy and clinical supervision
• Experience serving clients in assessment and/or therapy across the lifespan
• An ability to successfully supervise students in research and scholarship
• An ability to work collaboratively within organizations and to advance relationships with off-campus constituencies
• Excellence in teaching, scholarship, and/or professional service, including commitment to and enactment of inclusive excellence across these dimensions of work
• Exceptional skills in communication and interpersonal relations, and in providing developmental feedback and support to students to promote growth

Additional Posting Information:

JMU’s Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG.

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

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