Working Title: Interim Associate Director - Center for Civic Engagement

State Role Title: N/A

Position Type: Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)

Position Status: Full-Time

College/Division: Office of the President Unit

Department: 100191 - JMU Center for Civic Engagement

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

Beginning Review Date: 05/06/2024

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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:

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.

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.

General Information:

The Madison Center for Civic Engagement, a non-partisan, high-profile administrative entity housed in the Office of the President, invites applications for an interim associate director to begin in June 2024 for a one-year term. We are looking for collegial candidates who can create engaging civic initiatives on campus and support JMU's strategic plans in this area. We seek a motivated colleague who will build and maintain productive relationships with relevant university stakeholders, as well as with strategic partners in our community, commonwealth, and nation-including research and grant writing opportunities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The interim associate director reports to the executive director and will contribute to the direction and branding of the center. This is a 12-month, interim administrative and professional faculty position. Specific duties include the following:
* Expand voter education and engagement via the Dukes Vote program together with Democracy Fellows and the executive director.
* Collaborate with academic units and Student Affairs to integrate civic learning into major requirements, and co-curricular programs and activities.
* Supervise the Graduate Assistant and Democracy Fellows, which includes identifying and delegating projects, evaluating performance, hiring new fellows in the fall when necessary.
* Support and help administrate the center's free speech, dialogue and deliberation efforts.
* Support the civic leadership minor by building new programming and assisting students with their internships and reports.
* Conduct research, publish, and present findings at relevant national conferences, helping build a national profile of the center.
* Serve as the co-coordinator of our campus American Democracy Project efforts (with the executive director).
* Help design and facilitate the center's faculty fellows in collaborative dialogue program.
* Help develop and review social media plans with the center's staff.
* Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Required:
* Ongoing research agenda in relevant field
* Curriculum development experience
* Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written and oral communication, and management skills
* Experience creating and implementing programs for college students
* Commitment to non-partisanship when representing JMU and the James Madison Center for Civic Engagement

Preferred:
* PhD (ABD considered)
* Supervision experience
* Grant writing experience
* Student event planning experience
* Experience developing and implementing effective voter registration and education initiatives
* Working knowledge of national organizations supporting civic engagement in higher education

Conditions of Employment:

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

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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.

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.

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