Computer Science Student Advisor

Working Title: Computer Science Student Advisor

State Role Title:N/A

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

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: College of Integrated Science and Engineering

Department: 100061 - Computer Science

Pay Rate:Commensurate with Experience

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Is this a JMU only positionNo

Is this a grant-funded positionNo

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo

Beginning Review Date:07/03/2025

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 full-time 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 Computer Science (CS) Department seeks a highly motivated individual to join us as an undergraduate academic advisor. We offer Bachelor of Science degrees in Computer Science and Information Technology. The department values a well-connected student community prioritizing students both academically and holistically. Advisors hold in-person meetings with students proactively communicate with students online offer advising and community building events and develop resources to foster student success. This is a full-time 12-month Administrative and Professional Faculty position.

JMUs CS department strives to provide a broad accessible and rigorous education to our diverse student body. With small class sizes and emphasis on state-of-the-art pedagogy we train our graduates to program fluently think deeply about computational problems communicate clearly responsibly practice their craft and achieve professional success. We foster a sense of shared community with our students giving them opportunities for leadership through robust TA and student ambassador programs conducting research with faculty and assisting with faculty searches.

The CS department maintains a collegial work environment and a strong sense of shared mission. We value the success of our colleagues and pitch in to help each other when needed. We arrive at decisions collaboratively while encouraging and attending to minority opinions.

We recognize and value a broad spectrum of scholarship and service activities. This ranges from conference and journal publications to conducting research in pedagogy developing software or hardware artifacts community engagement through computing events and leadership roles inside and outside the university.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provide academic advising to assigned Computer Science majors and minors including monitoring academic progress communicating regularly with advisees and connecting advisees with campus resources and opportunities.
2. Help advisees develop academic plans based on their interests and goals providing guidance on curricular requirements and academic opportunities.
3. Create and maintain print and web-based advising resources for students and colleagues.
4. Organize advising events targeted toward student needs at particular stages such as applying to the major preparing for upper-level coursework and planning for graduation.
5. Support students experiencing difficulties by helping them identify and access academic and campus resources.
6. Collaborate with other offices across campus to support the advising mission of the department.
7. Serve as a liaison for the Virginia Tech 41 Computer Science Masters degree program.
8. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required
Bachelors degree.
Excellent oral and written communication using a variety of technology platforms.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to relate meaningfully with undergraduates.
Effective time management organizational and problem-solving skills.
Attention to detail combined with the ability to see the big picture.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Preferred
Academic advising or comparable higher education experience working directly with undergraduates.
Familiarity with national trends and best practices in academic advising and higher education.
Experience managing and analyzing data.
Experience managing and using technical systems such as Salesforce CRM PeopleSoft and Canvas LMS.

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.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify 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:

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