JMU Valor Student Assistant - FWS

Working Title: JMU VALOR Student Assistant - FWS

State Role Title: Institutional Employment/Federal Work Study

Position Type: Federal Work Study

Position Status: Part-Time

College/Division: Student Affairs Unit

Department: 100789 - VALOR

Pay Rate: Hourly

Beginning Review Date:

Specify Range or Amount: $12.00

Is this a JMU only position? N/A

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

About JMU:

General Information:

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.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To accurately complete, sign and submit timesheets to my supervisor each pay period. I also understand this is a condition of employment and after two consecutive time periods (1 month) of not submitting timesheets, I could be terminated from my position.

Welcome and assist JMU VALOR students - greet as guests enter, provide friendly assistance and guidance as needed.

Maintain JMU VALOR Resource Center - ensure the center is kept clean and organized. Walk the entire space several times per shift to check on guests and keep space organized and clean.

Inventory - keep track of supplies such as office materials, refreshments, communication pamphlets, and replenish as needed.

Administrative support - assist staff with administrative tasks such as filling out paperwork for access, scheduling appointments, and updating JMU VALOR student database.

Event coordination - assist in the planning and execution of events and workshops hosted by JMU VALOR. This includes set up, clean up, and logistics coordination.

Promote JMU VALOR - actively promote resources both in-person and on social media.

Qualifications:

• Basic computer literacy skills.

• Organizational skills.

• Strategic planning and scheduling skills.

• Time-management skills.

• Verbal and written communication skills.

• Critical thinking skills.

• Quick-learning skills.

• Detail-oriented.

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