Part-Time Learning Specialist

Department: University Life

Classification: GMU Worker

Job Category: Part-Time / Hourly Wage

Job Type: Part-Time

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Salary: Hourly rate starting at $37/hour, commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

Learning Services addresses the needs of students in the generalstudent body and in specific populations including those in academic difficulty, in high-risk courses, culturally diverse groups, traditionally underprepared groups, and students with learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity  addition, Learning Services provides support to faculty andstaff in their efforts to improve student learning.

About the Position:

This position is responsible for assisting the university in its academic efforts by providing students with learning strategies and resources for managing the demands of academic life.

Responsibilities:

The Learning Specialist will assume a key role in this mission by:

• Carrying a caseload of individuals seeking academicassistance;
• Developing and providing academic success workshops;
• Collaborating with faculty and staff to provide comprehensiveassistance to students with learning disabilities, attentiondisorders, and other learning issues;
• Assisting with training and supervising graduate assistants andpeer academic coaches; and
• Providing consultation to faculty and staff on ways to support student learning.

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the thinking and learning processes, and the basiccounseling and/or consulting skills to assess these processes andteach new strategies on an individual basis; and
• Experience using a wide variety of learning strategies that students can use to become active learners, a range of educationalmethods to help students develop these skills, and the patience and empathy to discern the student’s skill level and to build on the student’s individual strengths;

Preferred Qualifications:

• A master’s or doctoral degree in education, special education,educational psychology, higher education, or related discipline, ora combination of education and experience;
• Experience working in a college, university, or community college setting;
• Knowledge of learning differences presented by students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and ASD; and a variety of ways toassist them in developing new learning strategies for academic success at the university-level; and
• Knowledge and experience in consulting with faculty and collaborating with colleagues on support programs.

Posting Open Date: October 28, 2026

For Full Consideration, Apply by: November 11, 2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Mason Ad Statement

George Mason University is a nationally ranked R1 research university committed to creating a more just, free, and prosperous world. With 40,000 enrolled students, George Mason is the large stand most diverse public research university in Virginia, offering degree programs at the master's, doctoral, and professional level,along with certificates and credentials.

George Mason fosters an All Together Different environment for students, faculty, and staff, driven by our core beliefs. Webelieve in inclusivity over exclusivity; we believe in advancing our mission by being willing to take risks, not avoiding them; andwe believe our best work is possible when we apply our diversity oforigin, identity, circumstance, and thought.

Equity Statement

George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability orveteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

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