Working Title: Assistant Director for Organizational Well-Being

State Role Title: N/A

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

Position Status: Full-Time

College/Division: Health and Wellbeing

Department: 300019 - UREC HEALTH PROMOTION

Pay Rate: Pay Range

Specify Range or Amount: $53,000-$55,000

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 01/17/2025

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 Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, 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 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 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. 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:

At James Madison University, Well Dukes is seeking an Assistant Director to oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of a holistic, inclusive, and evidence-informed organizational well-being model for students. This new position reports to the Director of Health Promotion, and advances campus well-being by building capacity for student groups, clubs, and organizations to thrive. The Assistant Director supports this goal through data-informed policy and practice review, trainings, consultation, advocacy, and strategic campus and community partnerships.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the Director of Health Promotion with strategic planning regarding organizational well-being that aligns with divisional and departmental mission, vision, and values
• Use research and collaboration to develop, implement, and evaluate an organizational well-being model for the JMU community
• Support evidence-informed strategies for organizational risk management and ensure compliance with regulations and legal requirements
• Support campus-wide initiatives of a Health Promoting Campus
• Contribute to Student Affairs equity and inclusion value by designing intentional and inclusive practices, policies, and programs to a diverse student population
• Develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive holistic health promoting initiatives that align with divisional and departmental mission, vision, and values
• Develop and coordinate strategies for engagement, including but not limited to conducting needs assessments, policy and practice review, consultation services, trainings, programming, and creating referral pathways to campus partners
• Develop and coordinate strategies for partner engagement
• Advocate on behalf of students, student groups, and affiliates to improve and advance organizational well-being efforts
• Assist with the comprehensive development, implementation, and administration of an evaluation plan to assess the fidelity and impact of organizational well-being initiatives
• Oversee administrative functions which support organizational well-being efforts including scheduling, tracking, and documenting participants and referrals
• Recruit, hire, orient, and supervise relevant staff
• Manage financial resources of assigned programs, assuring those fiscal operations are consistent with good practice and university/state policy

Qualifications:

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• A minimum of two years in a progressively responsible experience in a relevant setting which includes some supervisory and training experience
• Basic knowledge of current and emerging college student health and well-being needs and trends, student development, student organization administrative and programmatic support, and evidence-based practice
• Experience in learning-based outcome development and assessment
• Experience serving diverse populations, with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion
• Proven ability to effectively collaborate with partners to develop shared outcomes
• Effective communication and facilitation skills
• High level of organizational skills and proven record of delivering quality results in a timely manner
• Ability to strategically and creatively manage a wide range of projects, and to work quickly and effectively on deadline projects
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field (Health Sciences, Public Health, Community Health, Health Education, Social Work,
• Psychology, Sociology, Education, College Student Personnel Administration, etc.)
• CHES, MCHES, NBC-HWC, NCC, or other relevant certification
• A minimum of four years in a progressively responsible experience in a relevant setting which includes some supervisory and training experience
• Demonstrated application of evidence-informed health promoting initiatives
• Experience working in a higher education setting
• Experience managing a programmatic budget and overseeing fiscal responsibilities

Additional Posting Information:

JMU’s Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG.

Conditions 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: (540) 568-6991.

Reasonable Accommodation:

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540) 568-3597 or jobs@jmu.edu. You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office, located at 752 Ott Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.