Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Psychology – Clinical Psychology

Working Title: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Psychology Clinical 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: 100053 - Psychology

Pay Rate:Commensurate with Experience

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Is this a JMU only positionNo

Is this a grant-funded positionNo

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo

Beginning Review Date:11/24/2025

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
Situated in the heart of Virginias beautiful Shenandoah Valley the city of Harrisonburg is a vibrant community with a population of approximately 52000. 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 21000 undergraduate and 1800 graduate students with over 1000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts science and technology and professional disciplines at the undergraduate masters 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 Psychology in the College of Health and Behavioral Studies (CHBS) at James Madison University (JMU) invites applicants for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor and with a focus on Clinical Psychology to begin August 2026. The new hire will join an enthusiastic pre-tenure cohort as the department has been expanding and recently welcomed several new colleagues.

CHBS is committed to shaping a forward-thinking and dynamic environment by refining policies practices and processes that strengthen our community drive real-world advancement and maintain spaces conducive to individual and collective growth. Through education scholarship and service individuals are inspired to make responsible and meaningful contributions to the college campus local community and broader world. Join us in fostering collaboration and innovation as we grow a dynamic college that embodies an atmosphere of belonging champions excellence and shares a sense of purpose. James Madison University is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a thriving environment where a wide range of perspectives are embraced and fairness is upheld. More information about CHBS can be found here: mission of the Department of Psychology is to educate students in and contribute to the science of psychology. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching Abnormal Psychology and other courses in their areas of expertise particularly those that help meet major requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Tenure-track faculty also are expected to develop an active program of scholarship that involves undergraduate students in research. Supervision of independent reading and research projects and honors thesis projects are typical components of an individuals teaching assignment. Occasional course instruction and supervision of graduate students enrolled in JMUs M.A. in Psychological Sciences Program may be possible. Additionally the successful candidate will be expected to serve as an academic advisor to Psychology majors and to contribute to the service activities of the department college and university while often taking part in professional service as well.

Psychology is among the most popular programs of study on campus serving approximately 1200 undergraduate majors. JMU emphasizes instructional innovation in the classroom evidence-based approaches to instructional improvement and engaged learning experiences for undergraduates. With 29 full-time faculty members the Department of Psychology is a strong contributor to these efforts. Additional information about psychology at JMU is available at is a student-centered community that values excellence integrity and mutual respect. JMU highly values quality teaching and the university has substantial infrastructure to support teaching instructional technology and faculty development such as our Center for Faculty Innovation ( For more information about JMU see .

Qualifications:

Completed doctoral degree in Psychology or a closely related field by July 2026 is required.
Practitioner training commensurate with licensure is preferred.
Experience teaching Abnormal and/or Clinical Psychology is preferred.
Evidence of high-quality undergraduate instruction is preferred.
A documented history of recent peer-reviewed scholarship is preferred.
History of effective mentoring and research supervision for a wide variety of students is preferred.

Additional Posting Information:

To apply go addition to completing the faculty profile the following materials should be submitted online:
(1) Letter of Interest
(2) Curriculum Vitae
(3) Teaching Statement (including evidence of teaching quality)
(4) Research Statement (including description of current/future research plans) submitted under Other Document #1
(5) Names and contact information for three references. References will receive an email requesting that they provide a letter of recommendation after the first round of interviews.

For questions please contact Dr. Jaime Kurtz Search Chair at

JMUs Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information please visit of Employment:

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

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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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