Assistant Director, 4-VA
- Employer
- James Madison University
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Date posted
- Nov 4, 2020
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Business & Administrative Support, Other Business & Administrative Affairs
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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
Established in 1908, James Madison University is a comprehensive
public institution offering undergraduate, masters and doctoral
programs to more than 20,000 students. JMU is regarded as
one of the finest regional universities in the nation and has been
continuously cited in U.S. News and World Report, Changing Times
and Money Magazine as an outstanding public university. 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. Known for its livability, diversity, local food, arts
and natural surroundings, this Virginia Main Street community is a
great place to live and work.
4-VA is a collaborative partnership between eight Virginia
universities that is powered by 4 initiatives. Our mission is to
promote collaborations that leverage the strengths of each partner
university and improve efficiencies in higher education across the
Commonwealth of Virginia. As part of 4-VA at James Madison
University, JMU X-Labs was created as a model of
education to teach innovation with intention. This is accomplished
through transdisciplinary collaboration across
the JMU campus and beyond, resulting in academic courses,
not for credit workshops, major events, research symposiums,
conferences, presentations, and more. The successful candidate will
continue to grow the spirit of collaboration across 4-VA
at JMU and within the JMU X-Labs program.
#1: Assist 4-VA Director with all aspects of project
administration including fiscal and project reporting to key
stakeholders
#2: Manage collaborative research grant program from call for
proposals to post-project assessment and outcomes and support all
active faculty grant recipients
#3: Supervise and manage 4-VA and JMU X-Labs full time
and part-time employees serving as chief of staff
#4: Develop and maintain relationships across departments,
colleges, universities, and agencies to further 4-VA
and JMU X-Labs mission
#5: Coordinate 4-VA and JMU X-Labs courses and provide
innovative programming for students
Other duties as assigned
Required:
- Baccalaureate required; Masters preferred
- Project management experience
- Comfort and some experience with basic accounting
- Desire to work on meaningful projects
Preferred:
- Proficient with MS Office, Google Drive, and Dropbox
- Video conferencing experience
- Comfortable with ambiguity
- Ability to lead small teams and make decisions
To apply go to http://joblink.jmu.edu/postings/8008 or visit JobLink.jmu.edu and reference posting number F1511. Pay Range: Commensurate with Experience.
James Madison University is an equal opportunity employer 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.
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