Assistant Director for Residential Well-being
Assistant Director for Residential Well-being
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$ 53000 - 55000
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Job Description
Working Title: Assistant Director for Residential Wellbeing
State Role Title:Administrative and Professional Faculty
Position Type:Administrative & Professional (Nonteaching Faculty)
Position Status: FullTime
FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime
College/Division: Health and Wellbeing
Department: 300019 Well Dukes
Pay Rate:Pay Range
Specify Range or Amount: $53000 $55000
Is this a JMU only positionNo
Is this a grantfunded positionNo
Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo
Beginning Review Date:05/12/2025
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 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.
JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts science and technology and professional disciplines at the undergraduate masters 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 Assistant Director for Residential Wellbeing serves as a member of the Well Dukes team and is responsible for the ongoing development implementation and assessment of the residential wellbeing experience. The position reports to the Director of Well Dukes while actively collaborating with other campus and community support services to assist with delivery of relevant populationbased education and consultation.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist Student Affairs with strategic planning implementation and assessment of the JMU residential wellbeing experience that aligns with divisional and departmental mission vision and values
- Build and maintain key partnerships with the Office of Residence Life and other campus experts to build a multidisciplinary network to enhance the residential wellbeing experience.
- Collaboratively develop holistic initiatives and services involving the JMU Model of Wellbeing dimensions: Purpose Learning Environment Relationships Health and Security.
- Support campuswide initiatives of a Health Promoting Campus.
- Recruit hire orient and supervise relevant staff.
- Oversee administrative functions which support residential wellbeing including scheduling tracking and reporting of initiatives and participants.
- Manage financial resources of assigned initiatives assuring those fiscal operations are consistent with good practice and university/state policy.
- Contribute to Student Affairs equity and inclusion value by designing intentional and inclusive practices policies and services.
Qualifications:
Required Experience:
- Bachelors degree in a relevant field
- A minimum of two years in a progressively responsible experience in a relevant setting with includes some supervisory and training experience
- Basic knowledge of current and emerging college student wellbeing needs and trends environmental management/prevention strategies health behavior change theories and ecological framework and evidencebased practice
- Experience in learningbased outcome development and assessment
- Ability to stay current on developments in the field of public health health promotion peer health education and college health
- Ability to strategically and creatively manage a wide range of projects and to work quickly and effectively on deadline projects
- Proven ability to effectively collaborate with other entities to develop shared outcomes for wellbeing
- Ability to work successfully with a diverse community and provide inclusive services
- Ability to ensure compliance with regulation and legal requirements
Preferred Experience
- Masters degree in relevant field
- Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) Certified in Public Health (CPH) or eligible and intent to become certified
- A minimum of four years in a progressively responsible experience in a relevant setting which includes some supervisory and training experience
- Experience working in a higher education setting
- Demonstrated application of using evidenceinformed health promotion programs/initiatives (use of health promotion behavior change and populationbased theories and models)
- Experience working on coalitions or collaborating with individuals and organizations
- Experience managing a programmatic budget and overseeing fiscal responsibilities
Additional Posting Information:
JMUs Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information please visit of Employment:
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.
EVerify Notice: After accepting employment new hires are required to complete an I9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the EVerify system to confirm identity and work authorization.
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 an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us ator You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office located at 752 Ott Street Harrisonburg VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
