Administrative Coordinator - Madison Center for Civic Engagement in Harrisonburg

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 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 decisionmaker in a growing, positive unit.

AI & Research Services Librarian in Harrisonburg

The AI & Research Services Librarian will shape how faculty, students, and research teams engage with artificial intelligence (AI) in research and scholarly communication. This position is designed to help researchers not only use AI, but use it responsibly, ethically, and effectively. Reporting to the Associate Dean of Research & Scholarly Communications, this position will contribute to the development of AI research support services at JMU Libraries. In addition to providing consultation and instruction support to faculty, staff, and students engaging in research, this position will also support professional development in the Libraries. This AI & Research Services Librarian will join a team focused on research infrastructure and open scholarship and be a close collaborator with liaison librarians and technologists within the Libraries. The successful candidate will contribute to the Libraries’ ongoing AI strategy and advise on the current AI landscape, particularly as it affects the research enterprise in higher education. The Libraries welcomes applicants who can demonstrate a commitment to building equitable and welcoming environments. We are committed to encouraging dialogue, cultivating a sense of belonging, and celebrating a broad range of life experiences and perspectives.

Transfer Credit Specialist in Harrisonburg

Closes:Nov 13 2026

The Office of the Registrar at James Madison University is seeking a highly motivated individual to join the office as the Transfer Credit Specialist.

Visiting Lecturer- Department of Engineering in Harrisonburg

The Department of Engineering at James Madison University (JMU) invites applicants to join our community and support our project-intensive undergraduate engineering curriculum. We are seeking to hire one Visiting Lecturer to start in January 2027. The position will be for the Spring 2027 semester, scheduled to end in mid-May 2027. The Visiting Lecturer position is nonrenewable. The Department of Engineering at JMU is a community of educators committed to contributing to a welcoming scholarly environment who support each other in achieving broad success in teaching, scholarship, and service. The department offers an ABET-accredited BS degree in engineering with concentrations in civil and environmental, geo-environmental, and electromechanical systems. Anchored in the liberal arts through the university's general education program, JMU's engineering major is characterized by experiential learning of engineering in team-based settings, and the major culminates in a two-year-long engineering project experience. Instructors in the Department of Engineering can expect lecture courses to contain up to 30 students and laboratory courses to contain approximately 15-20 students. The department’s strengths include dedicated faculty and staff, an engaged and invested student body and alumni, strong administrative and lab support, and well-equipped laboratories and design studios. JMU prizes collaboration among departments and provides unique opportunities for interdisciplinary, team-based teaching and scholarship, with a strong focus on undergraduate research opportunities.

Senior Loan Program Advisor in Harrisonburg

The Senior Loan Program Advisor performs a critical role in program management, family support, and loan processing. This position processes all types of loans and other types of aid as needed and within all regulations and guidelines. This position also provides program management and supports the Associate Director of Loans.