Graduate Assistant

Working Title: Graduate Assistant

State Role Title:Graduate Assistant

Position Type:Graduate Assistant

Position Status: Part-Time

FLSA Status: N/A

College/Division: Student Affairs Unit

Department: 300234 - Student Affairs Comm and Mktg

Pay Band:

Pay Rate:Stipend

Specify Range or Amount:

Is this a JMU only position?N/A

Is this a grant-funded position?No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position?No

Beginning Review Date:04/27/2026

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:

Student Affairs Communications and Marketing completes creative projects to promote the programs, services and departments of JMU Student Affairs. The Graduate Assistant is primarily responsible for Dukes Weekly to ensure information from all departments at JMU is shared with students.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Manage the collection of content and development of Dukes Weekly, an email digest that is sent to all students, Student Affairs staff and other faculty/staff upon request.

- Communicate directly with content submitters.

- Provide a student perspective for key initiatives.

- Organize Potty Mouth content

- Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

- Must be a full-time graduate student at JMU for the 2026-27 academic year

- Excellent communication, interpersonal and listening skills

- Strong editing skills

- Time management skills

- Attention to detail

- Ability to learn new software programs

Preferred qualifications
- Degree in communication, writing or marketing preferred but not required

- General understanding of Title II accessibility guidelines

Additional Posting Information:

Conditions of Employment:

Students may apply to a graduate assistantship prior to being accepted into a graduate program. However, to be eligible to receive an assistantship upon entry into a graduate program, the following criteria must be met:

The student must be conditionally or unconditionally accepted into a graduate program. Students who are provisionally accepted will not be eligible until they achieve conditional or unconditional acceptance into their program.

The students must have an official transcript on file indicating completion of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution or agency

After receiving an assistantship, the student must maintain at least a 3.0 graduate GPA in order to retain or reapply for the assistantship.

These are minimum criteria. Graduate program coordinators have the right to impose additional criteria if they see fit.

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.