Working Title: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - 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

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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: 11/28/2025

About JMU:

Mission
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Vision
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Who We Are
Situated in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is a vibrant community with a population of approximately 52,000. Harrisonburg is conveniently located approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA.

JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and supportive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 21,000 undergraduate and 1,800 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. 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 Department of Graduate Psychology in the College of Health and Behavioral Studies (CHBS) at James Madison University is seeking a neuropsychologist to join our collegial and collaborative faculty in August, 2026. This 10-month tenure track faculty position will be filled at the assistant rank, with salary commensurate with experience. Candidates should demonstrate promise in teaching and scholarship, with interest in potential grant development. We are especially interested in an individual who makes neuroscience and neuropsychology findings accessible across disciplines, professionals, and clinical populations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include teaching within the department, advising and supervision of graduate students, research productivity, and service at the department, college, and university levels. We seek a candidate who presents evidence of:
• Ability or strong potential to teach innovative and applied graduate courses in neuropsychology and related areas (e.g., psychopharmacology, assessment, neurotrauma, etc.).
• Emerging scholarly productivity, such as peer-reviewed publications, presentations at academic conferences, collaborative projects, and interest in securing grant funding.
• Evidence-based clinical practice across the lifespan, including children and adolescents (e.g., neuropsychological assessments, intervention, and consultative services in outpatient or inpatient settings; collaboration with multidisciplinary teams; patient and family counseling, etc.).
• Interest and willingness to engage in professional service and outreach (e.g., reviewing for journals, participating in professional organizations, providing service to committees, collaborating with community partners, etc.).

This is not a remote position. Applicants must be available for on-campus activities on multiple days throughout the week during the 10-month contract period.

Qualifications:

The successful applicant will possess a doctorate from an APA-accredited program in Clinical, Counseling, School, or Combined-Integrated Psychology, formal training in neuropsychology during internship or post-doctoral training and/or certification by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), and licensure in Virginia or license-eligible with ability to obtain licensure in Virginia by the start date. Clinical experience across the lifespan, particularly with children and adolescents, is desired.

Additional Posting Information:

Candidates should complete the JMU career site application and provide a cover letter (no more than 2 pages), statement on teaching (no more than 2 pages), a condensed CV (no more than 10 pages), and a list of three references.

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.

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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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