Professional Development Support

Jackson State University encourages its staff members to broaden their educational background and/or training by taking advantage of the resources offered by the Staff Development and Talent Management Unit within the Department of Human Resources.

Growth and development is an ongoing process for all levels of the University’s employees. The Professional Development training and workshops are designed to assist Jackson State University staff in creating wholistic experiences for our students by building valuable work skills and improving individual performance — resulting in increased knowledge, quality service, and enhanced productivity.

The Center is focused on in-house compliance, operations, and professional development training that fosters a service excellence that increases student retention, graduation, and success.

The role of the Division of Human Resources (HR) is to advance the overall mission of the University by providing quality support to the University for the following areas including, but not limited to:

The Division of Human Resources supports the University pillars of student centeredness, teamwork and collegiality, and the pursuit of excellence. We are committed to excellence, honesty, and integrity in all that we do, and strive to build and maintain effective partnerships while promoting an environment in which human values and relationships are respected, diversity is supported, and people are recognized as our most valuable resource.