Working Title: Well Dukes Graduate Assistant for Personal Well-Being

State Role Title: N/A

Position Type: Graduate Assistant

Position Status: Part-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Health and Wellbeing

Department: 300019 - Well Dukes

Pay Rate: Stipend

Specify Range or Amount: $10,001

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: 

About JMU:

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.

General Information:

About Well Dukes
We are a dynamic and creative team providing empowering experiences that challenge and support developmental needs of our students. We act with integrity, respecting autonomy and human dignity, providing an accessible and equitable learning environment that respects identities and affirms diverse individual experiences. We apply a holistic and systems approach to ensure that our work is comprehensive and effective, collectively building a sustainable network of care, maximizing resources, and meeting shared goals by inspiring whole campus action for well-being.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Facilitate Well Dukes Coaching, an evidence-informed early intervention for individuals and groups of students who self-refer or are mandated as part of a university requirement.

Participate in on-going training and professional development including observation, review of audio tapes and team consultation to ensure fidelity of coaching skills.

Assist Well Dukes staff to identify and build partnerships with select student affinity groups to increase engagement in personal well-being and health promotion initiatives. Support the Assistant Director and Coordinator for Personal Well-Being in campus-wide outreach and training, edit and develop personal well-being tools and resources, serve on campus committees or task force representation.

Support the implementation and outcome measures of assessment and fidelity tools to inform personal well-being initiatives.
Ensure the use of consistent process and procedures including confidential scheduling, tracking and documentation of student participant attendance.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree Required

Additional Posting Information:

Duration of employment 8/11/2025 - 5/1/2026

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.