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George Mason University is hiring a Part-Time Learning Specialist for Learning Services, part of its University Life department. The specialist carries a caseload of students seeking academic help and teaches them learning strategies for managing the demands of college, including students with learning disabilities and ADHD. The role also runs academic success workshops and consults with faculty and staff on supporting student learning.

Highlights

Carry a caseload of students seeking academic assistance and teach them learning strategies and resources for handling the demands of academic life.
Develop and lead academic success workshops for the general student body and for specific populations such as students in academic difficulty or high-risk courses.
Work with faculty and staff to support students with learning disabilities, attention disorders, and other learning issues.
Train and supervise graduate assistants and peer academic coaches.
Consult with faculty and staff on ways to support student learning.
Bring knowledge of how people think and learn, plus basic counseling or consulting skills to assess learning processes and teach new strategies one-on-one.
Show experience using a wide range of learning strategies and educational methods, with the patience and empathy to meet each student at their skill level.
A master’s or doctoral degree in education, special education, educational psychology, or a related field is preferred, along with experience in a college or community college setting and knowledge of learning differences such as ADHD and ASD.
Part-time, hybrid-eligible position in Fairfax, Virginia, paying from $37 per hour depending on education and experience.

Part-Time Learning Specialist Full Description

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 general student 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 disorder. In addition, Learning Services provides support to faculty and staff 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 academic assistance;
Developing and providing academic success workshops;
Collaborating with faculty and staff to provide comprehensive assistance to students with learning disabilities, attention disorders, and other learning issues;
Assisting with training and supervising graduate assistants and peer 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 basic counseling and/or consulting skills to assess these processes and teach 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 educational methods 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, or a 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 to assist 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.

Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Part-Time Learning Specialist 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: 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 largest and 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. We believe in inclusivity over exclusivity; we believe in advancing our mission by being willing to take risks, not avoiding them; and we believe our best work is possible when we apply our diversity of origin, 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 or veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

Campus Safety Information

Mason’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at http://police.gmu.edu/annual-security-report/

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