James Madison University Presidential Engagement Fellows

Working Title: James Madison University Presidential Engagement Fellows

State Role Title:Wage

Position Type:Parttime Wage / Parttime Salaried

Position Status: PartTime

FLSA Status: NonExempt: Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Office of the President Unit

Department: 100184 Presidents Office

Pay Rate:Stipend

Specify Range or Amount: $14396 stipend to be paid out over 10 months with a $500 per month housing stipend

Is this a JMU only positionNo

Is this a grantfunded positionNo

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo

Beginning Review Date:02/07/2025

About JMU:

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A Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.
Free Access to the University Recreation Center (UREC): Employees can enjoy facility access and program registration privileges at UREC and University Park. This includes the climbing wall equipment centers and group exercise studios.
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Talent Development Trainings: The Talent Development department offers a wide variety of personal and professional trainings eligible for all employees to join.

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General Information:

The Office of the President is pleased to announce recruitment for thePresidential Engagement Fellows program. The Presidential Engagement Fellows program is a 10month fellowship focused on leadership development for recent JMU graduates (undergraduate or graduate). Fellows receive a stipend.

Fellows are placed within JMU offices where they contribute to projects and programs critical to the universitys mission vision and values.

Key program details below:

• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
  
• Recent JMU graduates (undergraduate or graduate)
  
  • Must be within one year of graduation (graduation date of May 2024 December 2024 or May 2025
    
• Fellows work an average of 29 hours per week in their placement office
  
• Fellows participate as a cohort in weekly professional development sessions
  

Available Positions Include:

• Office of the President
  
• The Office of Creative Propulsion
  
• The Office of Economic Community Development
  
• The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
  
• The Center for Global Engagement
  
• The Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services (IIHHS)
  
• The James Madison Center for Civic Engagement
  
• Constituent Engagement (University Advancement)
  
• Valley Scholars
  
  

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate a commitment to the James Madison University Mission Vision and Values including a sense of responsibility and obligation within the community and unit they serve.
• Approach complex problems through the practice of interpersonal skills that promote teamwork and acceptance of diversity of thought regarding goals and priorities.
• Create and maintain meaningful and productive connections between the university and community and serve as an active member of a thriving cohort.
• Explore personal strengths and improve upon weaknesses with particular emphasis on developing career options and exploring life plan goals through experiential learning.
• Gain a working understanding of organizational communication interconnectedness and problem solving within a community.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
• Must be within one year of graduation (graduation date of May 2024 December 2024 or May 2025
  
  

Additional Posting Information:

You are encouraged to apply to more than one fellowship opportunity. Please indicate in your cover letter top three fellowship(s) choices. Cover letters should address why you would choose to participate in a service year at JMU.

Supplemental questions may be emailed to you based on which positions you selected.

For information about each fellowship position please visit

Conditions of Employment:

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

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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.

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