Working Title: Student Employee - IE

State Role Title: Institutional Employment/Federal Work Study

Position Type: Institutional Employment

Position Status: Part-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Student Academic Success

Department: 100540 - Academic Student Services

Pay Band: 

Pay Rate: Hourly

Specify Range or Amount: $12.77 

Is this a JMU only position? N/A

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? N/A

Beginning Review Date: 04/03/2026

About JMU:

Situated in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is a vibrant community with a population of approximately 52,000. Harrisonburg is conveniently located approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA.

JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and supportive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 21,000 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. 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 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.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Peer Instructors (PIs) for the Academic Success Program (ASP) play a central role in empowering and supporting students facing academic and personal challenges by facilitating program curriculum and acting as a support system for ASP students. PIs will be assigned a caseload of 5-8 students with whom they will work throughout the program. PIs also help to prepare workshop content and utilize their creative freedom to generate a plan and structure that best suits their facilitation style and the students’ learning style. This position can provide valuable experience for students looking to add new professional skills to their resumes.
Peer Instructors:
● Facilitate workshops on a rotating schedule for 10 weeks – (tentatively) beginning the Week of September 7 and ending the Week of December 7
● Edit and personalize content for the appointed workshop topic, which includes, but is not limited to:
o Active learning exercises to assist students in understanding and absorbing material.
o Presentations, planning documents, and hand-outs to serve as visual aids.
o There is an option to work with another Peer Instructor on one or two workshop topics, if desired.
● Work with an assigned caseload of 5-8 students
o Identify individual student needs and build respective Compliance Plan
o Meet with each student 3-4 times during the semester to provide support and track progression throughout the program.
● Facilitate Study Hall sessions.
● Meet in person with the Program Coordinator one or two times a month to debrief from meetings with students.
● Positively represent JMU and the Academic Student Services Office
This position will require an average of 10-12 hours each week, with fluctuation dependent upon workshop and study hall scheduling as well as the number of meetings with students.

Qualifications:

● A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 is required.
● Must be comfortable with public speaking to a group of 10-20 people.
● Must be comfortable professionally conversing with fellow students in a one-on-one setting, discussing topics such as financial challenges, family struggles, motivational roadblocks, obstacles to managing college-related responsibilities, and others similar.
● Be in good disciplinary and academic standing with James Madison University
● Students must be degree-seeking, enrolled on at least a half-time basis (6 credits/undergraduate) through the Fall semester 2025, and not studying abroad.
● Participate in all required ASP meetings, training sessions, and workshops.
● Attend a 1-day training at the beginning of the Fall 2025 semester. [Training is tentatively scheduled for Friday, August 28.]

Additional Posting Information:

Conditions of Employment:  

Students must be degree-seeking students, enrolled on at least a half-time basis (6 credits for undergraduate and 5 credits for graduate).

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: (540) 568-6991.

Reasonable Accommodation:

If you are a student with a disability and need assistance please contact the Office of Disability Services at (540) 568-6705 or disability-svcs@jmu.edu. 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.