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Program Associate, CHD

🇺🇸 Washington, DC

🕑 Temporary

💰 $29 per Hour

💻 Academic Advising

🗓️ December 3rd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

George Washington University is hiring a Program Associate for the Counseling and Human Development (CHD) programs within the Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD). The role manages operational, academic, and program support, coordinates academic advising, course scheduling, faculty support, and accreditation efforts, and supports the Department Chair in administrative matters while overseeing day-to-day operations across multiple CHD degree programs.

Highlights
  • Provide operational, academic, and program support to CHD programs including master’s, specialist, doctoral, and post-master’s level.
  • Serve as primary liaison between students, faculty, program directors, and university offices.
  • Coordinate academic advising, course scheduling, faculty support, and accreditation processes for multiple locations and delivery formats.
  • Support Department Chair with administrative duties and oversee daily program operations.
  • Manage communications and data processes to enhance student success.
  • Ensure alignment with institutional and accreditation requirements.
  • Required: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience at the start date.
  • Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 6:00pm, 40 hours per week.
  • Compensation: Hiring rate starts at $29.00 per hour.
  • Required background checks: Criminal history, education/degree verification, social security trace, and sex offender registry search.

Program Associate, CHD Full Description

Program Associate, CHD
Posting Details
 I. DEPARTMENT INFORMATION 
Job Description Summary:  | The Program Associate provides comprehensive operational, academic, and program support to the Counseling and Human Development (CHD) programs within the Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD). This position serves as the primary liaison among students, faculty, program directors, and university offices, ensuring effective coordination of academic advising, course scheduling, faculty support, and accreditation processes across multiple program locations and delivery formats.

The Program Associate supports the Department Chair in administrative matters, oversees the day to-day operations of the CHD master’s, specialist, doctoral, and post-master’s programs, manages communications and data processes to support student success, and ensures alignment with institutional and accreditation requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:  | Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:  |
Preferred Qualifications:  | 
 II. POSITION INFORMATION 
Campus Location:  | Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.
College/School/Department:  | Graduate School of Education & Human Development (GSEHD)
Family  |
Sub-Family  |
Stream  |
Level  |
Full-Time/Part-Time:  |
Hours Per Week:  | 40
Hiring Range  | $29.00
Work Schedule:  | Monday – Friday, 9:00am-6:00pm
Position Designation:  |
Telework:  | No
Required Background Check:  | Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Special Instructions to Applicants:  |
Position Type:  |
Posting Number:  | T001063
Job Open Date:  | 11/26/2025
Job Close Date:  |
Open Until Filled:  | Yes
Applicant Review Will Commence On:  |
Background Screening  | Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:  | The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. * This role is a GWTemps role. GWTemps is the internal temporary agency at GW. As a university employee, you are eligible to apply to internal university postings if you ever wanted to transition from a temporary role to a permanent role. Since this is a temporary position, this role is ineligible for university benefits, to include, annual/vacation leave, university and federal holiday pay, university closure/administrative pay, retirement benefits, healthcare insurance, etc. Do you acknowledge this information? 
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * What is your expected hourly range? 
    (Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
Optional Documents
  1. Cover Letter

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