Associate Director for Student Life, Fraternity & Sorority Life
Company: James Madison University
Location: Harrisonburg
Posted on: March 16, 2023
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Job Description:
Position Details
Position Information
Working Title
Associate Director for Student Life, Fraternity & Sorority Life
Position Number
4987
Posting Number
F2123
Position Type
Administrative and Professional Faculty
Position Status
Full Time
College/Division
Student Life and Involvement
Department
300328 - Fraternity/Sorority Life
Pay Rate
Maximum Starting
Specify Range or Amount
$70,000
Is this a JMU only position?
No
Is this a grant-funded position?
No
Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position?
No
Position Summary Information
About James Madison University
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
James Madison University is seeking a dynamic Student Affairs
professional to lead its fraternity and sorority community. The
Associate Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life is the senior
position in the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life and is
responsible for promoting the success of a fraternal community
comprised of over 4,000 members across 31 chapters. The position
provides strategic vision, leadership, support, and training to
promote a culture of inclusiveness, excellence and the ideals of
scholarship, service, leadership, and personal accountability.
The Student Life Department at James Madison University is
committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity,
inclusion, and belonging in all of its forms. We embrace
self-discovery, belonging, and authentic engagement with each other
and our communities. We value inclusion, innovation, and a focus on
students.Student Affairs Values
Duties and Responsibilities
Employee Supervision. Supervise two AP Faculty Coordinator
positions and indirectly supervise two Graduate Assistant and
numerous student positions in carrying out the Fraternity &
Sorority Life mission. Hire, train, schedule, and support staff in
meeting programmatic goals. Provide clear expectations, timely and
constructive feedback, appropriate professional development, and
effective management of performance issues if and when they occur.
Maintain hiring documentation, complete ePARs, and submit payroll
in accordance with established procedures. Foster a productive work
environment, a culture of personal and professional excellence, and
working relationships based on inclusiveness and mutual
respect.
Leadership. Lead all aspects of the Fraternity and Sorority
community in fostering values-based organizations, providing
members the ideal fraternal experience, and contributing to the JMU
community. Specifically, directly or indirectly oversee
recruitment, new member education, expansion/extension and
chartering of processes in accordance with university,
international headquarters, and NPC/IFC guidelines. Assist advisors
of Panhellenic and Interfraternity Councils with officer, advisor,
and leadership development. Develop and implement programs and
events that provide meaningful recognition of individual and
chapter achievement. Create and implement educational,
developmental, risk prevention and management programs such as
"Stop the Haze". Assist councils and chapters with achieving
philanthropic goals, engaging in community service, and building
connections with local community. Advise the community on
university and national policies. Develop and implement strategies
in addressing unrecognized organizations. Develop effective working
relationships with key stakeholders such as advisors, IHQ
representatives, campus partners, and community members. Assist ORL
with residential housing processes. Assist with implementation of
conduct accountability policies and procedures. Coordinate FSL
programs and services with those of other offices/departments, such
as Student Life colleagues, CMSS, ORL, and Public Safety.
Risk and Crisis Management. Be knowledgeable of laws, regulations,
policies, and procedures that relate to its respective
responsibilities and that pose potential legal obligations,
limitations, risks, and liabilities to the institution as a whole.
Ability to identify, assess, evaluate, mitigate, and work to
control risk. Be familiar with student safety issues, the campus
partners who work to prevent them, and research-supported
strategies for addressing them. Will coordinate and participate in
an on-call rotation that typically respond to emergency situations.
Ability to use situational awareness, adaptability, decisiveness,
and clear communication to manage potential crisis.
Assessment. Work with the Director to develop and implement ongoing
assessment efforts with the expressed purpose of measuring
attainment of objectives and program improvement. Assessment should
ascertain needs, participation and non-participation demographics,
participant satisfaction, and accomplishment of stated goals and
learning objectives. Assessment results should inform resource
allocation, program improvement, and marketing processes.
Marketing. Use various marketing mediums and strategies to
disseminate information related to Fraternity & Sorority Life and
associated programs and resources. Maintain the Fraternity &
Sorority Life website. Utilize website usage analytics and other
inputs in adapting website design, marketing efforts, and
information dissemination.
Budget Management. Coordinate with the Director, Fiscal Manager and
FSL staff to maintain all office budgets, ensure appropriate and
effective use of available resources, and assist in the annual
budget development process.
Collaboration. Proactively develop and maintain collaborative
relationships with Student Activities and Involvement, Off-Campus
Life, Student Leadership Center, Center for Multicultural Student
Services, Residence Life, Student Accountability and Restorative
Practices, University Unions, Public Safety and other stakeholders
where such relationships would promote efficiency/effectiveness in
fulfilling the Fraternity and Sorority Life mission.
Committee Work. Serve on department and university committees as
assigned. Actively participate in accomplishing established goals
and objectives.
Professional Development. Accomplish a minimum of 20 hours of
professional development, attend Student Life professional
development training, participate in staff retreats and other
job-related training specific to the fraternity and sorority
community. Effectively utilize conferences and other professional
development opportunities as tools for staying current in the field
of fraternity and sorority life.
Other responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
Required:
Preferred:
Conditions of Employment
Per the Governor's Executive Directive #18, new JMU employees upon
hire must disclose to the University Health Center their COVID-19
vaccination status. Unvaccinated employees are required to be
tested weekly.
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.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Date
02/28/2023
Beginning Review Date
03/29/2023
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Proposed Starting Date
07/03/2023
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 Request
If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance
searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540) 568-3597
or . 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.
Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report
Notice of Availability - Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains information
regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such
as: crime prevention, the university police law enforcement
authority, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures,
protocols for the immediate notification of students and staff upon
confirmation of a significant emergency on campus and other matters
of importance related to security and safety. The report includes
statistics for the most recent three-year period of reported crimes
that have occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or
property owned or controlled by JMU or its affiliates; and on
public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible
from the campus.
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes campus housing
fire statistics for the most recent three-year period, a
description of each on-campus student housing facility fire safety
system, the number of fire drills held during the previous calendar
year, policies or rules on portable electrical appliances, smoking,
and open flames in student housing; and procedures for student
housing evacuation in the event of fire along with other fire
safety information.
The JMU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes the
Harrisonburg campus and the three overseas branch campuses;
Florence, Antwerp, and London. It is available electronically
http://www.jmu.edu/publicsafety/clerycompliance/2018Annual-Security-and-Fire-Safety-Report.shtml
You can obtain a copy of any of this report by contacting the
Office of Public Safety, MSC 6810, James Madison University,
Harrisonburg, VA 22807 or request that a copy be mailed to you by
calling (540)568-6769/6913.
Minimum Reference(s) Required
3
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting
https://joblink.jmu.edu/postings/14039
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.
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