One Year Instructional Faculty – Department of Psychology

Working Title: One Year Instructional Faculty – Department of Psychology

State Role Title: NA

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 position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

 

Beginning Review Date: 06/04/2025

 

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 Department of Psychology in the College of Health and Behavioral Studies (CHBS) at James Madison University (JMU) invites applicants for a 10-month full-time instructional faculty position at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor with a Fixed Term Appointment (FTA) to begin August 25, 2025. The initial 1-year contract is renewable for two more years, contingent upon performance.

The mission of the Department of Psychology is to educate our students in and contribute to the science of psychology. Psychology is among the most popular majors on campus, serving approximately 1,300 students. JMU emphasizes instructional innovation in the classroom, data-driven approaches to instructional improvement, and engaged learning experiences for undergraduates. Faculty members in the Department of Psychology are strong contributors to these efforts. Additional information about psychology at JMU is available at https://www.jmu.edu/chbs/psyc/index.shtml.

The successful candidate will join a cohort of five other first- and second-year faculty members in a vibrant and growing department. We are a student-centered faculty with a strong commitment to open, respectful, and supportive collegiality. We are excited to welcome candidates who have a commitment to inclusive excellence. Candidates could contribute to our ongoing initiatives in this area through their teaching, their active mentorship of students, their service, and/or other expertise that they bring to the department.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaching assignment: the equivalent of 5 courses each in fall and spring semesters. The 5:5 workload will include opportunities to teach double sections (teaching one larger section which would count as two courses) and mentoring students in an independent study (which could count as a course). For example, teaching a double section of PSYC 210 and PSYC 211, and an independent study would count as 5 courses.
• Likely courses include behavioral statistics (PSYC 210) and/or research methods (PSYC 211), but specific course assignments will depend on department needs.
• Limited research and service expectations.

 

Qualifications:

At least a completed master’s degree in psychology or a similar field by July 2025 is required for the rank of Instructor. A PhD i