Working Title: Assistant Director of Global Learning and Partnerships

State Role Title: N/A

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

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Center for Global Engagement

Department: 900107 - CGE Administrative Payroll

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

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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: 6/27/2025

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:

The Assistant Director of Global Learning and Partnerships (GLP) plays a key role in advancing JMU’s global engagement efforts. As part of the Center for Global Engagement team, this position supports institutional partnerships, exchange programs, and global academic initiatives that impact students, faculty, and partners across campus and around the world. The Assistant Director manages key programs such as Peace Corps Prep, facilitates short-term exchange visits, and maintains agreements with international partners. This position is critical to sustaining JMU’s global presence and fostering inclusive, high-impact learning experiences that prepare students for meaningful engagement in a global society.

The mission of the Center for Global Engagement (CGE) is to broaden worldviews and promote global understanding for the JMU community by cultivating, facilitating, and supporting global engagement at home and abroad. Our shared passions build a strong sense of an inclusive community and belonging, as well as pride in the work we do.

Duties and Responsibilities:

● Support strategies in developing global learning and partnerships for JMU
● Maintain the organized and up-to-date files such as institutional agreements, legal documents, and other files relating to CGE, including MOUs and MOAs between JMU and overseas universities and organizations
● Coordinate with various JMU units and partner universities on developing and facilitating exchange student programs
● Support the Peace Corps Prep Program, International Network of Universities (INU), and other GLP programs
● Manage and support incoming short-term student exchange programs
● Plan, manage, coordinate, promote, and evaluate international partner visits
● Prepare reports and data on global partnerships
● Maintain and update department documentation of processes, policies, and procedures to support training, efficiency, and continuity
● Create, propose, and manage GLP budgets
● Other duties as assigned to support the work of the unit

Qualifications:

Required:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Knowledge of the field of international education, global learning, and global partnerships
• Experience in global learning and partnership programs
• Experience in developing global partnerships with universities around the world
• Experience in MOUs and MOAs
• Intercultural communication skills and ability to work with diverse communities and with individuals from a wide range of cultures

Preferred:
• Master’s degree
• Experience in international exchange programs
• Experience in working with faculty members in international programs
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check

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:

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