George Mason University
Learning Strategist/Learning Coach - Disability Services
🇺🇸
Fairfax, VA
🕑
Part-Time
💰
$23
per Hour
💻
Other
🗓️
May 8th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
George Mason University is hiring a part-time Learning Strategist/Learning Coach for its Disability Services department. The role involves providing individualized academic support to students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and executive functioning disabilities through one-on-one sessions, implementing strategies for skill development, and coordinating with campus resources.
Highlights
- Provide one-on-one coaching sessions to students in the Mason Autism Support Initiative (MASI) and Executive Functioning Program (EFP)
- Implement strategies for self-advocacy, time management, organization, and other executive functioning skills
- Guide effective communication between students and faculty or peers
- Assist students in accessing campus resources and support services
- Support students’ transition to post-graduation and job placement
- Perform administrative tasks including weekly logs and attendance at meetings
- Required knowledge in Special Education, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Educational Psychology, or related field
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities, particularly ASD and executive functioning challenges
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Compensation is $23 per hour for approximately 10-20 hours per week during fall and spring semesters
Learning Strategist/Learning Coach - Disability Services Full Description
Department: UL
Job Category: Part-Time / Hourly Wage
Job Type: Part-Time (10-20 hours per week during Fall and Spring semester)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: On Site Required
Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship
Salary: $23/Hour
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:The Mason Autism Support Initiative (MASI) and the Executive Functioning Program (EFP) are fee-based programs offered through Disability Services, providing support beyond standard disability accommodations. MASI and EFP offer individualized academic support to degree-seeking George Mason University students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or disabilities related to executive functioning skills.
About the Position:The Learning Strategist (MASI) and the Learning Coach (EFP) provide one-on-one sessions with students on a consistent and reoccurring basis. This position requires approximately 10 to 20 hours per week during the fall and spring semester only.
Responsibilities:
Implementation of strategies and skill development in areas such as self-advocacy, time management, organization, planning, studying, goal-setting, problem-solving, self-monitoring, and decision-making;Guidance and modeling effective communication with faculty, peers, and classmates;Collaborative identification and support for addressing and managing challenging situations;Assistance in accessing and utilizing campus resources;Support with coordination, collaboration and engagement between students and university resources (e.g.: faculty, staff, departments);Preparation and support for transition to post-graduation and job placement;On-going administrative work (e.g.: weekly logs, time sheets, student check-ins); andAttending staff meetings, professional development, bi-weekly supervision meetings.
Required Qualifications:
Understanding of disabilities, particularly related to ASD and Executive Functioning;Knowledge in Special Education, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Educational Psychology, or a related field, including practical experience working with individuals with disabilities;Experience working with individuals with disabilities;Ability to organize and coordinate with on-campus resources; andEffective written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
:Experience working with young adults with disabilities, specifically related to ASD and/or Executive Functioning disabilities; andExperience working in higher education.
Instructions to Applicants: For full consideration, applicants must apply for Learning Strategist/Learning Coach - Disability Services 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 7, 2026For Full Consideration, Apply by: May 21, 2026Open Until Filled: Yes
About the Position:The Learning Strategist (MASI) and the Learning Coach (EFP) provide one-on-one sessions with students on a consistent and reoccurring basis. This position requires approximately 10 to 20 hours per week during the fall and spring semester only.
Responsibilities:
Implementation of strategies and skill development in areas such as self-advocacy, time management, organization, planning, studying, goal-setting, problem-solving, self-monitoring, and decision-making;Guidance and modeling effective communication with faculty, peers, and classmates;Collaborative identification and support for addressing and managing challenging situations;Assistance in accessing and utilizing campus resources;Support with coordination, collaboration and engagement between students and university resources (e.g.: faculty, staff, departments);Preparation and support for transition to post-graduation and job placement;On-going administrative work (e.g.: weekly logs, time sheets, student check-ins); andAttending staff meetings, professional development, bi-weekly supervision meetings.
Required Qualifications:
Understanding of disabilities, particularly related to ASD and Executive Functioning;Knowledge in Special Education, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Educational Psychology, or a related field, including practical experience working with individuals with disabilities;Experience working with individuals with disabilities;Ability to organize and coordinate with on-campus resources; andEffective written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
:Experience working with young adults with disabilities, specifically related to ASD and/or Executive Functioning disabilities; andExperience working in higher education.
Instructions to Applicants: For full consideration, applicants must apply for Learning Strategist/Learning Coach - Disability Services 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 7, 2026For Full Consideration, Apply by: May 21, 2026Open Until Filled: Yes
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