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University Writing Center Graduate Assistant - Digital Specialist
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Harrisonburg
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| 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 appointment-based 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 self-directed project and 5 weekly hours allotted for meetings and email correspondence. |
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Training Specialist - Student Affairs
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Harrisonburg
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| Student Affairs mission is to engage all students in accessible and inclusive learning, growth, and personal development opportunities and experiences. Our vision is that every student thrives. We offer staff members opportunities to learn, grow, and engage with our whole division. Professional development investment is essential and intentional for positions. |
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Administrative Coordinator - Madison Center for Civic Engagement
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Harrisonburg
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| The Madison Center for Civic Engagement is excited to invite applications for a full-time Administrative Coordinator to help support the Center’s dynamic operations, programs, and budgeting efforts. The Madison Center is a high-profile, high performing unit within the Office of the President, tasked with fulfilling the university’s civic engagement mission.
The Administrative Coordinator provides essential administrative and fiscal support for the Madison Center’s operations, including the Better Conversations Together program and a growing grant portfolio. This position plays a key role in coordinating grant administration, supporting program logistics, managing budgets and financial processes, and assisting with student hiring and payroll and invoicing from subawardees. The coordinator will also support the Civic Leadership Scholars Residential Learning Community and help ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of the Madison Center in its new home, Alger Hall.
This role is ideal for a highly organized professional who enjoys working in a collaborative, high-paced, and professional environment and contributing to programs that strengthen civic engagement and civil discourse. The administrative coordinator will be a valued decision-maker in a growing, positive unit. |
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Housekeeping Assistant Manager - Nightshift
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Harrisonburg
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| James Madison University’s Facilities Management department is seeking a dedicated and experienced Night Shift Housekeeping Assistant Manager. This position is scheduled Sunday – Thursday, 10:30 p.m. – 7:00 a.m., with occasional required overtime. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing housekeeping operations, ensuring high standards of cleanliness, safety, and customer service across campus facilities. This is an essential position. The employee will be required to work their regular shift even during JMU-authorized closures to ensure continuity of operations |
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Student Employee - IE
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Harrisonburg
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| The Academic Success Program (ASP) is an intervention developed to assist JMU students on academic suspension or academic probation in employing the academic strategies and personal motivation needed to succeed at JMU. The workshop sessions focus on topics such as time management, motivation, studying, self-care, and campus resources. Topics will be delivered through discussion and exploration of the actions, strategies, and skills for immediate utilization. |
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Student Assistant VPSA - IE
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Harrisonburg
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| The Student Assistant to the Vice President’s Office for Student Affairs is an integral part of the Student Affairs Office team and supports efforts to strengthen connections between Student Affairs and the student body. This position assists with coordinating the Vice President for Student Affairs’ student engagement schedule, supporting the Student Advisory Board, and maintaining engagement tracking and audits.
Working closely with the Vice President for Student Affairs Engagement Fellow and the Student Affairs team, the student assistant contributes to engagement strategy and helps improve communication between the Student Affairs Office and students. This role also provides administrative support and assists with projects and initiatives across the office.
This position is an excellent opportunity for students interested in higher education, leadership, and student engagement to gain hands-on experience working with Student Affairs administrators while contributing to meaningful campus initiatives. |
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ISSS, Graduate Assistant - Programming & Communications
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Harrisonburg
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| ISSS seeks a graduate student with significant global experience to support the ISSS Student Team in engaging the JMU international community by creating, facilitating, and marketing programming that supports, meets the needs of, and highlights the strengths of current and prospective international students at JMU.
This is an academic year appointment. The start date for this GA position will be training which may begin as early as August 10th, 2026. This position requires you to be available for training between August 10th and 19th. Most hours of this assistantship take place between 8am and 5pm, Monday - Friday. Periodically, this position will help with programming during weekend hours. This position will work 20 hours per week. |
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Administrative Assistant - College of Business, Hart School (Part- Time)
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Harrisonburg
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| The College of Business at James Madison University seeks to hire a part-time administrative professional to provide support to the Academic Unit Head, faculty, and academic programs within the Hart School. This position will work approximately 20 hours per week during the academic year and is not anticipated to work during summers. Hours are flexible between 8am and 5pm. Part-time administrative assistant will work together with the full-time administrative assistant to set a schedule. |
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Fiscal & Administrative Specialist - Research, Economic Development & Innovation (REDI)
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Harrisonburg
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| JMU’s Division of Research, Economic Development & Innovation (REDI) supports faculty-scholars, students and staff engaged in a rich diversity of creative and intellectual endeavors across and between disciplines. REDI serves and supports faculty and student research and scholarship, serves as an agent and advocate for faculty and student interests, and locates and secures resources, partnerships and collaborations that will move JMU’s vision and mission forward. We are seeking a talented professional to join our growing team to support divisional operations. Reporting to the Director of Business Operations, this position will coordinate fiscal, personnel, and administrative matters and serve as a resource for the Director and the REDI leadership team. |
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Senior Project Manager - Information Technology
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Harrisonburg
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| The Senior Project Manager leads complex, mission‑critical technology initiatives from initiation through closure. This role blends senior‑level project management with key business analysis responsibilities, partnering closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, SaaS vendors, and implementation partners to ensure solutions are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational priorities. |
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Summer Student Building Manager - IE
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Harrisonburg
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| Summer Position Only: 05/18/2026 - 08/20/2026 |
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Multimedia Assistant - iE
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Harrisonburg
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| Purpose or role of the position within the department (brief summary of position):
The Social Media Assistant will work closely with the Social Media Manager on the day-to-day management of the JMU social media accounts. As a Social Media Assistant, you’ll play an important role in the strategy, voice, and management of the JMU social media accounts.
We’re looking for someone with strong communication skills (both verbal and written) who has the desire to stay up-to-date with ever-evolving social media trends and is eager to bring new ideas to the JMU social accounts while staying true to the JMU brand. |
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Office Assistant - IE
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Harrisonburg
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| Office Assistant in the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life |
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Student Assistant for Programming, Wellness, and Wellbeing - IE
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Harrisonburg
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| Serve as Student Assistant of Programming and Community Wellness and Wellbeing for the FSL community |
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Graduate Assistant
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Harrisonburg
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| James Madison University’s (JMU) Valley Scholars Program is accepting applications for Graduate Assistantship positions for AY 2026-2027. JMU’s Valley Scholars Program provides a pathway for local, talented students to become the first in their families to earn their college degree. Between 8th grade and high school graduation, Valley Scholars are inspired, motivated and educated to become leaders in their classrooms and community. Those who complete the program receive scholarship support to attend JMU. |
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UCC Employer Services Graduate Assistant
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Harrisonburg
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| The University Career Center Employer Services team is accepting applications for our Graduate Assistantship. This position is contracted for the 2026-27 academic year, with the ability to extend the contract through 2027-28. The University Career Center works with students, alumni, employers, faculty, and staff to provide comprehensive career services. We assist employers in connecting with JMU students through recruitment and educational opportunities. We collaborate with JMU faculty and staff to develop educational career pathways that help students tell their curricular and co-curricular stories in their job and internship searches. We also help students make educated career decisions and develop life-long professional career readiness skills.
The University Career Center works to provide program development/workshop delivery on topics including resume and cover letter writing, job and internship strategies, interviewing, networking, career fair preparation, and employer engagement. We work with employers who recruit college students for jobs and internships. You will play a vital role in helping our team prepare to host some of the largest events of the year and ensure we are able to provide employers and students a great experience at JMU. |
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Student Success Systems Coordinator
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Harrisonburg
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| The Vice Provost’s office for Student Academic Success at James Madison University is accepting applications for a Student Success Systems Coordinator. This position reports to the Director of Student Success Analytics and supports the strategic vision of the Student Success Analytics team (SSA), which is designed to achieve the highest level of data maturity that maximizes success outcomes for all students. This position represents a strategic partnership between Academic Affairs and Student Affairs to pursue a holistic approach to student success at JMU.
The Student Success Systems Coordinator will design and implement campaigns to foster student success, retention, and graduation. They will also support the student case management that happens through the Early Student Success System. The ideal candidate will have experience in academic advising and/or student retention campaigns and a commitment to student success. A working knowledge of databases and data analysis is needed in order to produce reports and assess the success of student success initiatives.
The Student Success Systems Coordinator is a member of the SSA, which provides day-to-day coordination and support of the Early Student Success System by acting on data-informed insights, collaborating with student success and retention partners on programming, and advocating for student empowerment and agency. The Student Success Systems Coordinator will collaborate with SAS team members and colleagues across JMU, but especially University Advising, Pre-Professional Health Advising, transfer student advising, faculty, Dean of Students, Orientation, Residence Life; Academic Affairs and Student Affairs leadership.
Competitive applicants will be able to demonstrate how they have been successful in fast-paced, evolving, and dynamic university environments, using innovation and serving as a change-agent to support more sophisticated approaches to student success. |
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Equipment Manager - Basketball/Cheer
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Harrisonburg
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| James Madison University, a Division 1 member of the NCAA and Sun Belt Conference, is accepting applications for an Assistant Equipment Manager of Basketball and Cheer. The Equipment Manager reports to the Director of Equipment Room Operations and is primarily responsible for purchase, storage, laundering, inventory and distribution of apparel and equipment to student-athletes and coaches in the Atlantic Union Bank Center. This includes, but is not limited to, providing an efficient and well-organized system for issuing apparel and equipment for the teams to be assigned to this position, ensuring appropriate documentation, records and inventory are maintained according to industry standards. |
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Democracy Fellow Media Specialist - IE
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Harrisonburg
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| Want to make a real impact on campus while building leadership skills that stand out on your résumé? The James Madison Center for Civic Engagement, a unit within the Office of the President, is looking for media specialists to join our Democracy Fellow cohort to help advance JMU’s mission of civic engagement, civic discourse, and informed participation (learn more at www.jmu.edu/civic).
Why apply?
Democracy Fellows are at the center of JMU’s civic leadership efforts. This is more than a well-paying campus job—it’s a leadership experience where you’ll help shape how students engage with big ideas like democracy, dialogue, elections, and public service. Fellows model curiosity, respectful disagreement, and thoughtful conversation about difficult issues while encouraging peers to stay informed and engaged. |
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EY Suite in the College of Business - IE
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Harrisonburg
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| The EY Suite Front Desk Student Assistant serves as the primary point of contact for students, faculty, prospective students/families, and visitors to the Office of Professional Development and Undergraduate Programs Suite. This position plays a vital role in supporting the daily operations of the office while promoting a welcoming and professional environment for both the office and the College of Business.
Office of Professional Development and Undergraduate Programs (EY Suite)
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (Flexible shifts within this timeframe) |