Visiting Assistant Professor - Intelligence Analysis

Working Title: Visiting Assistant Professor - Intelligence Analysis

State Role Title:Instructional Faculty - Full-time

Position Type:Instructional / Teaching Faculty

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: College of Integrated Science and Engineering

Department: 100060 - Integrated Science and Technology

Pay Band:

Pay Rate:Commensurate with Experience

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Is this a JMU only position?No

Is this a grant-funded position?N/A

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position?N/A

Beginning Review Date:05/29/2026

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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.

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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:

We invite applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position in the Bachelor's Degree Program in Intelligence Analysis (IA) within the School of Integrated Sciences (SIS). SIS supports innovative and dynamic academic careers for 40 faculty rooted in our constituent undergraduate programs--Geography, Integrated Science and Technology (ISAT), and Intelligence Analysis--along with growing graduate programs. SIS is a vibrant, inclusive, and supportive culture embracing innovation, collaboration, humility, and student engagement. We prioritize balance and positive impact through integration - of teaching and research, of disciplines, of difference. Our leadership is characterized by transparency and fairness. For more information about our School and its programs, please visit: https://www.jmu.edu/cise/sis/

This posting focuses on the curricular needs of the IA program, which offers a multidisciplinary undergraduate degree preparing students to become analysts, with a specialization in intelligence analysis. The program teaches students to synthesize critical and creative thinking methods with technological tools for data collection, interpretation, and visualization in the production of analysis, frequently within a security context. Our program serves around 250 students, with important national and international partnerships providing opportunities for students to engage with real-world security challenges. Following a creative teacher-scholar model, a hallmark of our program is the meaningful involvement of undergraduate students in applied and scholarly work.

Duties and Responsibilities:

For this visiting position, we are looking for candidates who are well prepared to teach courses that focus on applied technology (specifically data visualization for analysts), and specialty courses depending on the faculty member's expertise potentially to include but not limited to:
* cyber security/cyber intelligence analysis;
* geospatial analysis;
* an introduction to and/or advanced courses in analysis in military, law enforcement, or private sector contexts;
* systems dynamics in applied security contexts;
* or professional skills in communicating analysis effectively to include verbally and visually/graphically.

A typical teaching load is three courses per semester in person, and there are numerous opportunities for creativity in curricular development as long as it supports the teaching of analysis. Please review the IA catalog for specific details on individual courses (including IA342: Visualization Methods, Technologies and Tools for Intelligence Analysis) at: Program: Intelligence Analysis, B.S. - James Madison University.

Qualifications:

For this position, a Ph.D. in a relevant academic field is preferred. OR a minimum of a master's degree with substantial, demonstrated experience as an analyst.

We welcome applicants from any academic discipline (to include the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences) and/or any professional analytical background in the public or private sectors that enables them to speak with credibility about the process of doing analysis.

We are particularly interested in individuals who:
* have a commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching, research, and one-on-one professional mentoring for future analysts
* demonstrate an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
* have the ability to incorporate technology in teaching and student research.

Additional Posting Information:

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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