Assistant / Associate Vice President of HR, Training and Performance

Working Title: Assistant / Associate Vice President of HR, Training and Performance

State Role Title: Administrative and Professional Faculty

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

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

 

College/Division: Human Resources, Training and Performance

Department: 100572 - AVP HR Training and Performance

 

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

 

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? Yes. This successful candidate must complete a statement of personal economic interest prior to their first day of employment.

 

Beginning Review Date: 05/23/2025

 

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:

Reporting to the Vice President of Administration and Finance, the Assistant / Associate Vice President of HR, Training and Performance, provides strategic leadership to the Human Resources and Talent Development departments, ensuring alignment with the university's mission and high standards of service and performance. The role also includes supporting the VP for Administration and Finance with special projects and serving on various university committees to drive policy, compensation, and engagement initiatives.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

#1: Provides leadership, supervision, performance evaluation, coaching, guidance and encouragement to the Director of Human Resources (HR) and Director of Talent Development (TD).

#2: Provides leadership, supervision, performance evaluation, coaching, guidance and encouragement to an Administrative Assistant and a Policy and Compliance Specialist.

#3: Provides support and assistance to the VP for Administration and Finance, coordinating special projects as needed.

#4: Provides strategic guidance to the Human Resources Director, ensuring the department’s strong commitment to the university and divisional mission, as well as a high level of customer service, performance, and effectiveness. The Human Resources department oversees recruitment, onboarding, benefits administration, classification, compensation, employee relations, and compliance with applicable laws and policies for all university employees. The Human Resources team is comprised of four A&P faculty members, 26 classified staff, two wage employees, one graduate assistant, and one student employee.

#5: Provides strategic guidance to the Talent Development Director, ensuring the department’s strong commitment to the university and divisional mission as well as a high level of customer service, performance, and effectiveness. The Talent Development department, created in 2004, designs, develops, and delivers professional development opportunities for A&P faculty, classified staff, and wage employees. The work of the team is based on a competency model that includes eight competencies important for success at JMU. The Talent Development t