James Madison University, University Career Center
Application
Details
Posted: 18-Jan-23
Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia
Type: Full Time
Salary: 45,000
Categories:
Career Services
Salary Details:
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.
Preferred Education:
Masters
Internal Number: F2100-Position # 4960
Position Summary Information
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.
About James Madison University - 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.
The Division of Student Affairs at James Madison University (JMU) welcomes applications for a unique to JMU staff cohort hire. This hire will consist of four student-facing positions. Positions hired in this cohort will be housed within the Office of Residence Life/Conference Services, the University Career Center, and Office of Orientation and Transition, and Student Life. You will have the opportunity to apply for a single position within the cohort or apply for multiple roles.
The benefits of participating in a cohort hire at JMU include:
Transition to campus with group of peers from around Student Affairs
Shared onboarding process
Streamlined interview process where you can be considered for multiple positions.
At JMU, we aspire to be the best place to work in Student Affairs in the country. This cohort is one of many ways JMU is uniquely seeking to build an exceptional employee experience. Other notable benefits for all members of this cohort include:
Immediate access to tuition remission for two classes and one lab per semester
Competitive retirement and health care programs with flexibility for various life stages and personal priorities
Excellent time off and departmental openness to hybrid work options
The Division of Student Affairs includes University Career Center, Center for Multicultural Student Services, Community Service-Learning, Counseling Center, Dean of Students, Disability Services, Student Accountability & Restorative Practices, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression, Orientation and Transition, Residence Life, Student Life, University Health Center, University Recreation and University Unions. The division is an integral part of the campus community and works collaboratively with the other divisions of the university in supporting the mission, vision, and values of the university. Successful candidates will embody the values of Student Affairs at James Madison University and will infuse these values in their day-to-day practice.
The University Career Center serves all JMU students and recent alumni. Our staff consists of 19 professional staff members, 4 graduate assistants, and 12 student assistants, organized into 3 units: career advising, employer services, and outreach and engagement. Our career advisors work with JMU’s academic colleges and the Graduate School. This team structure is designed to create opportunities for students and empower them in their career pursuits.
Each position will be selected through an innovative practice called cohort hire. The search committee hiring for this position will be selecting candidates for four other positions. If you would like to be considered for multiple positions within the cohort, you can submit your application for these other positions:
You can use the same cover letter and resume for each position. Completing the job specific application is the only additional step required to be considered for other positions. We welcome applications for individual roles. There is no expectation that candidates apply for multiple positions.
Career Advising
Provide comprehensive career advising to students and recent alumni, individually and in groups. Administer and interpret career assessments with students as needed. Empower students to explore careers and develop effective search strategies for their career goals. Coach students to effectively articulate the value of their JMU education. Provide career resources regarding the job/internship search and graduate school search. Be able to discuss with students and recent alumni how their social identities impact or are impacted by their job search, graduate school search, or post-graduate careers. Seek continued learning about one’s social identities and how potential biases may show up when working with students and in programming.
Programming & Course Instruction
Present on a variety of topics to help students with career readiness goals, including resume writing, cover letters, interviewing, job/internship search, graduate school preparation, evaluating jobs offers, etc. Presentations may take place in workshops, classrooms, online, and other settings. Tailor career-related programs, services, and resources for designated liaison areas. Teach a career decision-making/career exploration course once a year, complying with all JMU protocol and deadlines for instructional faculty.
Outreach to Students, Faculty, Staff
Cultivate and maintain collaborative partnerships with stakeholders including administrators and faculty. Identify and respond to trends related to student needs and employer engagement trends through services, resources, and programs for assigned academic areas. Serve as an information resource on career-related topics related to liaison area for students, faculty, employers, and University Career Center colleagues. Create opportunities to interact with students in the space of the assigned academic liaison area as deemed beneficial.
Employer Engagement
Initiate and plan at least one employer/student engagement event each semester for your assigned academic areas (such as a networking event, career panel, career trek or experiential learning opportunities). These events should be designed to create opportunities for students to connect with employers and alumni. Collaborate with Employer Services to assist with employer development and employer relations. Support departmental career fairs.
Collaboration
Actively participate in departmental meetings, contributing to discussions and decision-making in a professional manner. Demonstrate support for office events and programs by being flexible with time available to occasionally include weekend and evening hours and regularly contribute assistance. Show collegial courtesy by responding to requests in a timely manner. Share information and communicate regularly with supervisor and larger University Career Center team. Develop relationships with faculty, staff, employers, and alumni with the common goal of increasing access to career-related networks for all students, regardless of background or social capital.
Professional Development
Stay current on higher education, career-related and industry trends, and student development theory through research, conferences, articles, webinars and collaboration with peers in the field. Demonstrate the ability to work with diverse populations by seeking additional training in topics such as identity, social justice, equity, communication, emotional intelligence, etc.
Successful candidates will possess the ability to meet the functional needs of the home department and engage in work holistically to help JMU become an institution where every student has the opportunity to thrive. JMU prioritizes the staff experience and is also engaging in this innovative hiring practice for student affairs in order to emphasize communal experience. Through this process, you will be collectively onboarded to maximize learning and build a community devoted to staff development work at JMU.
Qualifications Required:
Experience managing student staff or volunteers.
Commitment to student development
Record of commitment to inclusiveness
Experience utilizing data to drive decision-making
