Responsibilities

• Valley Scholars Liaison: Project Coordinator and Content Creation (75%)
• Liaise with the Valley Scholars program team to help build a sustainable framework for connecting current students and alumni, including a LinkedIn community and opportunities for dialogue between the two groups
• Support processes for capturing and maintaining Valley Scholars alumni contact information while students are still enrolled, working with the registrar to maintain accurate and current alum records in Salesforce
• Write and edit content for a new Valley Scholars newsletter, in partnership with the Philanthropic Communications team
• Support the reimagining and consolidation of Valley Scholars web content, and build and update pages using JMU's web-based CMS (Cascade)
• Family Business Symposium: Event Support (15%)
• Collect, write and edit symposium content for event materials, speaker and attendee bios, and registration emails
• Assist with event-day logistics
• Philanthropic Communications Content Support (15%)
• Participate with team on content and logistics for events like Stewardship Luncheon, Giving Day, Women for Madison Summit

Requirements

• You must be a current JMU student; any class year or major is welcome to apply
• Strong writing and editing skills, with attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality; this role involves access to sensitive student, alumni and donor information
• Working knowledge or interest in nonprofit communications, storytelling, marketing, fundraising or first-generation student and alumni engagement
• Preferred majors include Media, Arts and Design (SMAD), Communications, Writing, Rhetoric & Technical Communication (WRTC), Marketing (COB), and/or Hospitality Management, though this is not required
• Knowledge or experience with Microsoft Office is required
• Knowledge of web-based CMS (we use Cascade), Salesforce CRM, and/or graphic design (canva and/or Adobe InDesign) is a plus

Preferred

• Be adaptable; willing to take feedback and able to pivot
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills; be comfortable speaking with new people, including donors and alumni, in person, by phone and by email
• Be systems-oriented, organized and able to follow a project through to completion across a full academic year
• Be proactive; bring a can-do attitude and a willingness to jump in, brainstorm and bounce ideas around with the team and partners

Benefits

• A Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.
• Free Access to the University Recreation Center (UREC): Employees can enjoy facility access and program registration privileges at UREC and University Park. This includes the climbing wall, equipment centers, and group exercise studios.
• A variety of voluntary benefits such as Pet Insurance, Identity Theft and Legal Protection Plans, and several other supplemental benefits.
• Holiday Breaks: The university is granted 12 holidays a year.
• Talent Development Trainings: The Talent Development department offers a wide variety of personal and professional trainings, eligible for all employees to join.