Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Department of Graduate Psychology

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 positionNo

Is this a grant-funded positionNo

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo

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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.

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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.

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:

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