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Harrisonburg, LA - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

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1 Vacancy

Job Description

Working Title: University Writing Center Graduate Assistantships Outreach Specialist & Collaborative Writing Specialist

State Role Title:N/A

Position Type:Graduate Assistant

Position Status: PartTime

FLSA Status: NonExempt: Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Student Academic Success

Department: 100546 Learning Centers

Pay Rate:Other

Specify Range or Amount:

Is this a JMU only positionN/A

Is this a grantfunded positionNo

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionN/A

Beginning Review Date:March 24 2025

About JMU:

Located in the heart of Virginias beautiful Shenandoah Valley the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington D.C. and Richmond VA. With a population of just over 53000 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 20000 undergraduate and 1900 graduate students with over 1000 fulltime 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 appointmentbased 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.
Graduate Assistants work up to 20 hours per week with the following being the expected breakdown: 10 weekly hours of writing consultation 5 weekly hours of center administration/work on a selfdirected project and 5 weekly hours allotted for meetings and email correspondence.

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 centers 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 UWC is searching for two graduate assistants with the following specific roles (Please specify in your cover letter which position best aligns with your goals and experience!:

The Graduate Assistant Outreach Specialist will work on initiatives to promote and support the teaching of writing across campus. This Graduate Assistant may help conduct and oversee introductory presentations of writing center services in courses develop and lead disciplinespecific course workshops in areas of their interest and/or assist in the promotion of outreach efforts such as through social media.

The Graduate Assistant Collaborative Writing Specialist will work on initiatives to develop communities of support for writers and support collaborative writing projects. This Graduate Assistant may develop training or resources for collaborative research writing projects organize or facilitate writing groups and/or develop resources or events related to community building.

Both roles will work closely with UWC faculty to define projects and responsibilities and will have other additional opportunities.

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 writing conventions in their discipline and across the curriculum

Additional Posting Information:

Applications will begin to be reviewed on March 24th. Positions will remain open until filled and applications submitted after the 24th may still be considered pending applicant pool. Interviews will be conducted in late MarchEarly April.

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.

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:.

Reasonable Accommodation:

If you are a student with a disability and need assistance please contact the Office of Disability Services ator 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.


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