Finder always jumps to top of window in list view

Solution 1:

It's possible that there has been some corruption to that folder's .DS_Store file, which the Finder uses to remember it displayed that folder last time.

You'll probably want to check out Consequences of deleting .DS_Store before you actually delete it so you know what to expect.

1. Make sure the Finder doesn't have the relevant folder open.
2. Open Terminal.app in /Applications/Utilities.
3. Type cd followed by a space.
4. Drag the icon for the folder with the issues into the Terminal to automatically fill in the full path to that folder, and press enter.
5. Enter rm .DS_Store.
6. You might need to Relaunch the Finder.