Training Specialist - Student Affairs

Working Title

Training Specialist - Student Affairs

Trainer and Instructor II

Full-time Staff (Classified)

Full-Time

Exempt:
Not Eligible for Overtime

Student Affairs Unit

300348 - AUX Student Affairs Support

4

Maximum Starting

$56,000

Student Affairs mission is to engage all students in accessible and inclusive learning, growth, and personal development opportunities and experiences. Our vision is that every student thrives. We offer staff members opportunities to learn, grow, and engage with our whole division. Professional development investment is essential and intentional for positions.

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of centralized student staff training in Canvas, ensuring consistency and quality across departments
• Serve as the point of contact for training structure, delivery methods, and curriculum execution
• Partner with departments to create engaging, compliant learning experiences and provide facilitation support for large-scale trainings when needed
• Coordinate a cohesive, campus-wide student online training curriculum by partnering with content managers across divisions and aligning timelines with Orientation & Transition
• Own and manage the student online training platform (Canvas), including configuration, content organization, access, and ongoing updates
• Coordinate the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of online training using data, feedback, and emerging best practices to strengthen learning outcomes
• Coordinate division-wide professional development and community-building initiatives, including all-staff meetings, recognition events, and programming for staff members
• Facilitate mentoring connections with external institutions through partnerships within NASPA-VA
• Assess program effectiveness using participation data and feedback, implementing improvements to enhance staff engagement and retention
• Facilitate a cohort-based onboarding experience for new Student Affairs staff, including 12-week of onboarding sessions each semester
• Develop and maintain onboarding resources that support successful transitions to JMU, the division, and the Harrisonburg community
• Lead divisional collaboration to center candidate and new-hire experience, using feedback to continuously improve onboarding practices
• Lead campus-wide compliance reporting for required student staff training, ensuring records are accurate, timely, and audit-ready
• Represent Student Affairs on the University Compliance Committee, contributing expertise, data insights, and risk‑mitigation recommendations
• Supervise graduate student
• Prepare clear, timely budget reports and financial statements
• Manage budgets for large‑scale divisional initiatives and events, ensuring strong fiscal stewardship across Student Affairs

Required:

• Project management experience
• Reporting compliance skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Understanding of current issues related to student population
• Facilitation experience

Additional Considerations:

• Canvas experience
• Basic IT troubleshooting skills
• Data management and analysis experience
• Budget reconciliation experience

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

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.

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: .

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