Assistant/Associate Professor in Psychology/Leadership (tenure-track)
Company: DHRM
Location: Lexington
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Title: Assistant/Associate Professor in Psychology/Leadership
(tenure-track) State Role Title: Assistant Professor Hiring Range:
Based on qualifications & experience Pay Band: UG Agency: Virginia
Military Institute Location: Virginia Military Institute Agency
Website: www.vmi.edu Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job
Duties The Department of Psychology at the Virginia Military
Institute (VMI) invites applications for a tenure-track
Assistant/Associate Professor position. The selected candidate will
teach a core-curriculum course on leadership and other psychology
courses. Area of specialty is open, but the successful candidate
will have teaching or research experience, including areas relevant
to leadership. Appointment begins August 2025. A Ph.D. (or ABD) in
Psychology is required. If the doctorate is not presently in hand,
applicants should specifically address when the defense will be
held, and the dissertation completed in their cover letter. Typical
teaching load is 3:3. All classes will be taught in person at VMI.
Minimum Qualifications Applicants must complete an online state
application and submit a cover letter that describes their interest
in the position, curriculum vitae, and three letters of
recommendation at: (insert link to online application here). Review
of applications will begin immediately and continue until the
position is filled. Additional Considerations A background check is
required for the final candidate. Questions should be directed to
Dr. Aubrey Whitehead, whiteheadak@vmi.edu. VMI is consistently
ranked among the top U.S. public liberal arts colleges. All 1,700
undergraduate students live on campus, about half of whom accept
commissions as officers in the armed forces upon graduation.
Faculty wear uniforms but no prior military service is required.
Lexington, Virginia is a charming college town located in the
southern Shenandoah Valley and is often recognized as one of
America’s “best small towns.” Special Instructions You will be
provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or
résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your
Application” in your account to check the status of your
application for this position. Contact Information Name: Dr. Aubrey
Whitehead Phone: 540-464-7322 Email: whiteheadak@vmi.edu In support
of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging
individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth
Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity,
applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD)
provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services
(DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).
Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status
questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable,
to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can
be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019. Note :
Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or
DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use
that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring
Process.
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