JMU Libraries Graduate Assistant

Working Title: JMU Libraries Graduate Assistant

State Role Title: N/A

Position Type: Graduate Assistant

Position Status: Part-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Eligible for Overtime

 

College/Division: JMU Libraries

Department: 100113 – Libraries

 

Pay Rate: Stipend

Specify Range or Amount: $9816 stipend / academic year plus tuition (refer to the Graduate School website)

 

Is this a JMU only position? N/A

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? N/A

 

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:

JMU Libraries is offering one Graduate Assistantship (GA) position for the upcoming Academic Year (AY) 2025-26. This 20-hour-per-week position will support the Instructional Design initiatives led by the JMU Libraries’ Instructional Design Department of Learning Innovations and Design (LID), in Rose Library.

This position offers a great opportunity for those interested in gaining experience working with faculty to develop technology-mediated course content and provides relevant research and technology support. Additionally, it helps the incumbent GA to develop expertise and perspectives of learning technology and instructional design through working closely with JMU faculty on relevant projects.

The hired GA will start after all new hire paperwork is completed, ideally at the beginning of the Fall 2025 semester.

The Libraries particularly welcomes applicants who can enhance the inclusive excellence of our campus community, and who can demonstrate a commitment to building equitable and inclusive environments for teaching, learning, research, and service. We are committed to cultivating a welcoming place for everyone, encouraging dialogue and celebrating diverse life experiences and perspectives. We encourage experimentation and creativity in pursuit of meaningful solutions that build on our position as core academic infrastructure for our campus community.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

The primary responsibilities of the Graduate Assistant include
1) developing effective learning and support resources for instructional design projects and consultations offered through JMU Libraries.
2) assisting in research about teaching and learning applications and trends related to instructional design, especially in learning with digital technologies, Artificial Intelligence, and accessible learning content.
3) assisting or facilitating training programs including in-person, asynchronous and synchronous online courses and workshops.
4) assisting with file/data management related to the instructional design projects.
5) dedicating 20 hours per week during a semester to the duties of this GA.

 

Qualifications:

The qualified candidate is expected to have the following qualifications:
- be able to operate Learning Management Systems such as Canvas.
- be able to operate and learn to operate various computer applications, such as Microsoft Office365, Teams, Co-Pilot, accessibility tools in Microsoft and Canvas, and image, audio and video production software.
- be able to follow work-related instructions and work independently.
- be able to communicate clearly with team members and faculty from diverse educational, technical, and cultural backgrounds.
- be able to take initiatives in projects and tasks.
- be open to collaboration or learning to collaborate with colleagues.

Additional Considerations:
-experience with accessibility tools in Microsoft and Canvas, or similar programs, collaboration and AI tools, such as Microsoft Teams and Co-Pilot.
-experience