Associate Dean for the Honors College (JMU Only)

James Madison University, United States

Updated: about 2 months ago
Location: Harrisonburg, VIRGINIA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: ;

Position Details
Position Information


Working Title Associate Dean for the Honors College (JMU Only)
Position Number 8103
Posting Number F2383
Position Type Instructional Faculty - Full Time
Position Status Full Time
College/Division Honors College
Department 100147 - Honors College
Pay Rate Commensurate with Experience
Specify Range or Amount
Is this a JMU only position? Yes. This is a JMU only recruitment, only current JMU employees are eligible to apply.
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
The Honors College at James Madison University cultivates a diverse community of inquisitive and aspirational learners from all parts of campus through distinctive and challenging educational experiences.
Honors education is characterized by its commitments to academic excellence and holistic student development and provides an array of in-class and co-curricular activities that are measurably broader, deeper, or more complex than comparable learning experiences typically found at institutions of higher education. The JMU Honors College’s core values are (1) independent, student-centered learning, (2) interdisciplinary training, (3) collaboration, and (4) active and informed service and leadership.
The College seeks an Associate Dean. This position reports to the Dean of the Honors College. The College is committed to inclusive excellence and particularly welcomes applicants with experience building learning environments where diverse life experiences and perspectives are valued, community members learn with and from each other, and all individuals can thrive.
Duties and Responsibilities
Service and Leadership: Serves as member of the Honors College leadership team. Works with the Dean, Assistant Dean, and Director of Student Engagement to provide strategic leadership. Participates in college committee work and represents the Honors College on university committees, as appropriate.
Curriculum and Course Scheduling: Plans and manages Honors College curriculum, including course scheduling and oversight of Honors Curriculum and Instruction process. Builds and maintains relationships with the General Education program and academic unit heads across campus to provide a broad array of Honors course offerings. Hires and supervises adjunct faculty; manages onboarding, evaluation, and offboarding.
Faculty and Academic Unit Engagement with Honors: Collaborates with JMU faculty on new courses and revisions to existing courses. Manages Honors capstone processes. Serves as primary point of contact for Honors College instructors and to JMU academic departments. Facilitates faculty professional development related to Honors education.
Admissions: Coordinates Honors College admissions process for incoming first-year students, current JMU students, and transfer students.
Advising: Oversees Honors College advising team to ensure students receive high-quality, indivualized, and holistic advising to support retention and completion.
Assessment: Works with the Honors team to develop and implement assessment protocols for Honors College curricular experiences to measure attainment of objectives and drive program improvement. Assessment should ascertain needs, participation, and accomplishment of learning objectives. Assessment results should inform resource allocation and program improvement.
Inclusive Excellence: Works collaboratively with the college leadership team to develop, benchmark, and manage initiatives designed to broaden access to Honors education and foster inclusion.
Perform other duties as assigned to support the needs of the college.
Qualifications
Required
The successful candidate will possess a terminal degree in a relevant discipline and hold an appointment as a full-time JMU faculty member in the Division of Academic Affairs. They will have a strong record of teaching, scholarship, and service and demonstrated commitments to inclusive excellence, interdisciplinary training, and undergraduate research/creative activity. The ideal candidate will have experience in academic leadership, curriculum development, and assessment. The search committee also seeks evidence of success in collaboration across multiple units or colleges, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a variety of constituents.
Preferred
  • Prior engagement with the JMU Honors College as instructor, liaison, capstone advisor/mentor, or reader.
  • Appointment at rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor, with tenure.
Conditions of Employment
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 02/09/2024
Beginning Review Date 03/11/2024
Closing Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Proposed Starting Date 07/01/2024
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 [email protected] . 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.
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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.
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Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://joblink.jmu.edu/postings/16269
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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