Working Title: Coordinator for Internships & Virginia Employer Outreach

State Role Title: Education Support Specialist III

Position Type: Full-time Staff (Classified)

Position Status: Full-Time

College/Division: Student Life and Involvement

Department: 100358 - University Career Center

Pay Rate: Maximum Starting

Beginning Review Date: 5/18/2024

Specify Range or Amount: $45,000

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

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:

The Coordinator for Internships & Virginia Employer Outreach is a new position in the University Career Center and will serve on the Employer Services Team. This person will work collaboratively with the Employer Services Team and well as others in the University Career Center and larger JMU community to make connections with employers that want to hire JMU students.

Our Mission, Vision, Values
Mission
"To prepare and empower all students in every aspect of their career development."

Our Vision
Every student's journey matters.

Our Values
Intentionality: We believe in a collaborative, purposeful, and strategic approach to fulfilling our mission and goals.

Cohesiveness: We believe that knowing our colleagues, valuing their ideas and aspirations, and supporting the work they do leads to a cohesive and effective team.

Innovation: We believe in the value of bold leadership, adapting to changing circumstances, and learning from both our successes and failures.

Integrity: We believe our behaviors should align with our values and our actions should match our intentions.

Social Justice: We believe it is our responsibility to pursue equity, access and inclusion on individual and institutional levels.

Empowerment: We believe that a focus on learning and developing personal agency is necessary for students to reach their full potential.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Collaboration & Outreach
Develop relationships with faculty, staff, employers, and alumni with the common goal of increasing access to career-related networks for all students, regardless of background or social capital. Proactively identify and address gaps in internship and full-time opportunities in Virginia (i.e., industry, job function or geographic area) where student interest is greater than the existing network. Work with various task forces on campus to reach employer outreach goals. Actively participate in departmental meetings, contributing to discussions and decision making in a professional manner. Show collegial courtesy by responding to requests in a timely manner.

Event Management
Coordinate employer events that bring students and Virginia employers together to encourage networking, idea sharing, and knowledge transfer. Serve on career fair team that oversees the planning and coordination of 10 career fairs annually. Work with Communications Coordinator to develop marketing strategy to include communication with employers, students, faculty and staff.

Handshake Administration
Assist with Handshake usage data collection and reporting, including reports on students and employers using our services, as well as prospective reports on employers we want to connect with. Approve employer events and interview schedules as needed.

Curricular Alignment: Develop partnerships between Virginia employers, alumni and faculty to inspire curricular connections to career paths, industries, job roles, and career preparation, especially in academic areas that are not currently utilizing the UCC in high numbers. Collaborate and support Career Advisor/Liaisons on techniques and strategies for developing new employer relationships and coordinate their efforts to do so. Collaborate and consult with career advisors serving as liaisons to academic units to ensure information about opportunities between employer services and the liaisons are coordinated and well publicized.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equity
Collaborate with Career Advisors to contribute to efforts in the employer relations and recruiting areas that increase employer awareness of JMU's minority and under-represented students, including special programs aimed at enhancing connections and increasing hiring of underrepresented students. Ensure that employers are conducting their recruiting activities in a manner that is consistent with stated policies regarding diversity and inclusion.

Professional Development: Stay current on workforce trends, issues related to recruiting entry level talent, higher education, career-related and industry trends, and student development theory through research, conferences, articles, webinars and collaboration with peers in the field. Demonstrate the ability to work with diverse populations by seeking additional training in topics such as identity, social justice, equity, communication, emotional intelligence, etc.

Qualifications:

Required: Communication skills both oral and written, ability to make connections with employers, attention to detail, and record keeping ability.

Additional Considerations: Experience in working with employers in a higher education setting. Event planning experience, computer skills and ability to work with a wide variety of people with varying levels of knowledge about the college recruiting process.

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.

Additional Posting Information:

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.