Director of Global Learning and Partnerships - Center for Global Engagement

Working Title: Director of Global Learning and Partnerships - Center for Global Engagement

State Role Title: N/A

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

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

 

College/Division: Center for Global Engagement

Department: 100148 - CGE Administration

 

Pay Band: 

Pay Rate: Pay Range

Specify Range or Amount: $70,000 - $75,000 

 

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: 6/14/2026

 

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:

James Madison University’s Center for Global Engagement (CGE) is seeking a strategic and collaborative leader to serve as the Director of Global Learning and Partnerships. Reporting to the Associate Provost for International Initiatives & Executive Director of the CGE, this position provides leadership for JMU’s international partnerships, global learning initiatives, and collaborative academic engagement efforts.

The Director oversees the strategic growth and operational management of the Global Learning and Partnerships (GLP) unit and works closely with faculty, academic leaders, students, and international partners to advance the university’s mission of comprehensive internationalization.

This is a full-time, primarily in-person position based in Harrisonburg, Virginia, with some flexibility and occasional international travel required.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Partnership Strategy & Administrative Leadership
• Lead the Global Learning and Partnerships (GLP) unit, providing oversight for departmental budgets, operational workflows, and strategic alignment with CGE goals
• Design and execute a comprehensive global partnership strategy that integrates university-wide academic goals with robust administrative and financial models
• Oversee the full lifecycle of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and a variety of activity agreements (MOAs), ensuring legal compliance, risk mitigation, and mutual benefit
• Develop and implement frameworks to evaluate the long-term sustainability and effectiveness of partnerships in accordance with the JMU and CGE strategic plans

Collaborative Leadership
• Serve as the primary administrative partner to faculty leadership (including the Faculty Director of Global Learning), translating academic and pedagogical goals into actionable international agreements and programs
• Coordinate between the GLP staff and academic leads to ensure that global learning initiatives (such as COIL, exchange programs, or dual degrees) are supported by robust administrative and contractual infrastructure
• Partner with academic deans, department heads, and other university divisions to curate and scale partnership opportunities that align with faculty research and student