Working Title: University Writing Center Graduate Assistant - Outreach Coordinator

State Role Title: Graduate Assistant

Position Type: Graduate Assistant

Position Status: Part-Time

College/Division: Student Academic Success & Enrollment Mgt

Department: 100546 - Learning Centers

Pay Rate: Stipend

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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

About JMU:

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.

General Information:

The University Writing Center (UWC), one of the Learning Centers programs, is an academic support resource that assists JMU students, faculty, and staff on their writing through appointment-based consultations, course workshops, and online resources. The bulk of our work is the writing consultations that are conducted either online or in person in the Learning Centers space on the first floor of the Student Success Center that employ a collaborative peer education model.

UWC Graduate Assistants work up to 20 hours per week with the following expected breakdown: 10 weekly hours of writing consultation, 5 weekly hours of center administration/work on a self-directed project.

Duties and Responsibilities:

UWC Graduate Assistants will work directly with JMU students, faculty, and staff as peer educators on the consulting schedule, and they will, together with the UWC faculty, comprise the Leadership Team that oversees the center's daily operations and strategic planning. Graduate Assistants will decide upon specific projects with their UWC faculty supervisors; Their additional associated responsibilities might include conducting and/or presenting research for the UWC, mentoring undergraduate consultants, and facilitating workshops in classrooms.

The Graduate Assistant -- Outreach Coordinator will be given the self-directed task of working with the UWC's faculty Interdisciplinary Writing Coordinator on initiatives to advertise our learning support services and to support writing across the curriculum. This Graduate Assistant may help oversee the introductory presentations that undergraduate students perform as course visits, develop material for discipline-specific course workshops, meet with university stakeholders to understand their departments' writing needs, and develop content for the UWC's social media presence to raise awareness of our services across campus.

Qualifications:

The UWC is interested in a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds. Candidates should:

- Have interest and/or experience in tutoring, teaching, and/or mentorship.

- Have interest in working with a collaborative, innovative, and enthusiastic team.

- Have outstanding interpersonal, communication, and writing skills.

- Be responsible, proactive, and have excellent problem solving and task management skills.

- Have interest and/or experience with social media management, marketing, and/or interdisciplinary writing conventions.

Conditions of Employment:

Students may apply to a graduate assistantship prior to being accepted into a graduate program. However, to be eligible to receive an assistantship upon entry into a graduate program, the following criteria must be met:

The student must be conditionally or unconditionally accepted into a graduate program. Students who are provisionally accepted will not be eligible until they achieve conditional or unconditional acceptance into their program.

The students must have an official transcript on file indicating completion of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution or agency

After receiving an assistantship, the student must maintain at least a 3.0 graduate GPA in order to retain or reapply for the assistantship.

These are minimum criteria. Graduate program coordinators have the right to impose additional criteria if they see fit.

Additional Posting Information:

Applications will be accepted through April 19 and reviewed on a rolling basis. The positions will remain open until filled. We know that many students need to know quickly about GA placements. Please get materials in quickly so we can also work to get you interviewed and placed quickly.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

Reasonable Accommodation:

If you are a student with a disability and need assistance please contact the Office of Disability Services at (540) 568-6705 or disability-svcs@jmu.edu. You may also visit the Office of Disability Services, located in the Student Success Center, Suite 1202 and they will be happy to assist you.