DirectJobHub
Jobs · OTHR · Virginia

Pathfinder - IE

James Madison University · Harrisonburg, VA · Yesterday
OTHR$13.75/hrFull-time

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.

About the role

Pathfinders offer peer-to-peer consulting to best support student organizations and individuals in their leadership development. Pathfinders provide one-on-one involvement consulting for students and resource coaching for student organization leaders. By connecting students and organizations with campus resources, Pathfinders help build community and foster engagement across campus.

Responsibilities

  • Provide Involvement Consulting to JMU students
  • Provide campus resource advisement for student organization leaders on campus
  • Offer peer education to emerging student organization leaders on the Start an Organization process
  • Assist in marketing and tabling for the greater Student Leadership Development area
  • Meet regularly with supervisor
  • Work a consistent and established schedule
  • Attend staff meetings as an active participant
  • Assist with events and programs as identified by supervisor
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Customer service experience or willingness to learn
  • Ability to problem solve and think about creative solutions
  • Strong listening skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to work a consistent schedule between 8am-5pm Monday through Friday
  • Takes initiative or be a self-starter
  • Marketing experience or willingness to learn

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

  • Customer service experience or willingness to learn
  • Ability to problem solve and think creatively
  • Strong listening and communication skills
  • Ability to work a consistent schedule (8am-5pm, Monday through Friday)
  • Self-starter with initiative
  • Marketing experience or willingness to learn

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience leading a student organization or starting an organization on JMU's campus
  • Peer mentoring experience

Additional Information

In addition to submitting a resume, please upload an additional document that includes responses to the following three questions (one paragraph per question):

  • Why are you interested in this position with Student Leadership and Involvement?
  • What do you hope to gain from this experience?
  • What skills or strengths are you excited to bring to the Pathfinder team?

Conditions of Employment

  • Students must be degree-seeking, enrolled at least half-time (6 credits for undergraduate and 5 credits for graduate).

Pay

$13.75 per hour

Schedule

Part-time, consistent schedule between 8am-5pm Monday through Friday

Similar jobs