Working Title: Student Content Strategist - IE

State Role Title: Institutional Employment

Position Type: Institutional Employment

Position Status: Part-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Student Life and Involvement

Department: 300190 - Event Management

Pay Band: 

Pay Rate: Hourly

Specify Range or Amount: $14.00 

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: 

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 JMU Event Management Student Content Strategist will support EM by creating and sharing content that promotes events across campus. This position requires candidates to be self-motivating, creative and detail-oriented.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Work will include writing copy, editing, content strategy, brand messaging as well as the practical side of content management -- publishing and formatting content in the EMS calendar.

Will work closely with event sponsors and other calendar managers to clarify and improve calendar content and filtering.

Will curate events as they are posted to the Master Calendar by evaluating the details, adding images, featuring events and with approving or rejecting for publishing.

Review published events and feeds to confirm that details are accurate and complete. Submit or make corrections to booking details. Work closely with schedulers and sponsors.

Review, compare and create events in Master Calendar for Athletics, Arboretum, Planetarium and others not currently scheduling in EMS.

Understand the impact on university image, marketing and operational impact of proper use and publishing with Master Calendar.

Qualifications:

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including written, verbal, and digital communication.
• Creativity and content creation skills.
• Organizational and multitasking abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• The ability to work independently, while also contributing effectively as part of a team.

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.