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George Mason University

Development Assistant

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Fairfax, VA

🕑 Part-Time

💰 $17 - $20 per Hour

💻 Operations

🗓️ May 21st, 2025

Salesforce

Edtech.com's Summary

College of Humanities and Social Sciences is hiring a Development Assistant. The role involves providing administrative support to the Advancement and Alumni Relations team, focusing on tasks such as data entry, recordkeeping, and email management. The Development Assistant is expected to coordinate scholarships, manage prospect data, and perform regular prospect research. 

Highlights 

  • Provide administrative support to the Advancement and Alumni Relations team.
  • Coordinate scholarship processes and manage prospect data using Patriot Force (Salesforce).
  • Hourly wage of $17-$20 based on experience.
  • High school diploma required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite is essential.
  • Role involves 10-20 hours of work per week.

Development Assistant Full Description

Department: Col of Humanities and Soc Science
Classification: GMU Worker
Job Category: Part-Time / Hourly Wage
Job Type: Part-Time
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: Remote Eligible
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:The mission of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences' Office of Development is to raise private philanthropic funds in support of students, faculty, departments, programs, and centers within the College. We also explicitly support the efforts of the advancement offices of other colleges and the university as a whole. This is accomplished by building relationships with alumni, friends, parents and students and by soliciting donations, major gifts, planned gifts, and corporate and foundation support. Alumni relations are cultivated and maintained through outreach efforts.
About the Position:The Development Assistant will provide general administrative support between 10-20 hours per week. The hourly rate is $17-$20, depending on experience and the position is eligible for working from home.This position will report to Nikki Jerome Ouellette, Director of Alumni and Community Engagement and will be required to meet on a weekly basis to review task list and progress of projects.
Responsibilities:Administrative tasks to support the Advancement and Alumni Relations team include data entry, recordkeeping, and email management. Projects will include:ScholarshipsCoordinates the internal process for review and submission to Financial Aid and the Foundation, maintain spreadsheets, and respond timely to inquiries from CHSS units/areasProspect Management Reconciles alumni and friends’ data, updating demographic and bio information in the Patriot Force (Salesforce) system. In addition, enter Activity and Strategy notes in Patriot Force on behalf of staff members. Prospect research will be assigned on a regular basis.
Required Qualifications:High school diploma;Effective professional communication and organizational skills;Must be able to work both independently and as a member of the team;Well-organized, self-starter with the ability to follow through with tasks;Attention to detail; andProficient in Microsoft Office suite programs.
Instructions to Applicants: For full consideration, applicants must apply for Development Assistant at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a Cover Letter/Letter of Intent with Resume for review.
Posting Open Date: May 20, 2025For Full Consideration, Apply by:  June 4, 2025Open Until Filled:  Yes
 

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