HR Assistant (Organizational Development & Learning)

Cooperative Education; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Cooperative Education in Fairfax, VA is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support the Human Resources - Organizational Development & Learning team. The role focuses on scheduling, logistics, and customer service for workshops, with LMS administration and event support.

The ideal candidate has strong Microsoft Office skills, experience with email management, and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion in a flexible, hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support in a professional office environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with email management and customer service.
• Experience with virtual meeting platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
• Ability to prioritize deadlines and be flexible to team needs.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse individuals.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate schedules and logistics for workshops, events, meetings, and training programs, including calendar management.
• Manage multiple email inboxes and provide professional customer service to GMU faculty and staff.
• Administer learning activities in the LMS, including posting trainings, managing registrations, updating content, and generating reports.
• Provide basic LMS support by serving as a point of contact.
• Assist with setup for in-person and virtual events and serve as moderator for virtual sessions.
• Support delivery of in-person and virtual learning including logistics, setup, troubleshooting, and moderating events.
• Provide clear information on GMU policies.
• Use Qualtrics to create, send, and analyze learning evaluations and feedback.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

Department:Human Resources - Organizational Development & Learning

Classification: GMU Worker

Job Category:Part-Time / Hourly Wage

Job Type:Part-Time

Work Schedule:20-25 hours/week; hours are flexible within HR's business hours (8:30 am-5:00 pm, Monday-Friday).

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type:Hybrid Eligible

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Salary: $15-20/hour

Criminal Background Check:Yes

About the Position

The Human Resources Organizational Development & Learning team is looking for an organized and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant to support their team of learning and development professionals in the areas of customer service, logistics, scheduling support, and materials preparation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate schedules and logistics for workshops, events, meetings, and training programs, including management of multiple calendars;
• Manage multiple email inboxes and provide timely professional customer service to George Mason faculty and staff across multiple departments, including referring complex issues to appropriate teammates as necessary;
• Administer learning activities within George Mason's Learning Management System (LMS), including posting trainings, managing registrations, updating content, and running reports;
• Provide basic technical support by serving as a point of contact for the Learning Management System;
• Assist with setup for in-person and virtual workshops/events/meetings and serve as moderator for virtual learning opportunities;
• Support the delivery of in-person and virtual learning, including logistics support, setup, troubleshooting, and moderating virtual learning events;
• Provide information on George Mason policies in concise, easy-to-understand language;
• Use Qualtrics to create, send, and synthesize learning evaluations and feedback; and
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support in a professional office environment, including scheduling, coordination, and customer service;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
• Demonstrated experience with email management and email customer service;
• Experience with virtual meeting platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom, to include providing participant support and moderating group sessions;
• Effective interpersonal communication and customer service skills, including tact and diplomacy;
• Ability to prioritize competing deadlines, follow through, and be flexible to team needs;
• Ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism;
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
• Ability to collaborate with diverse individuals with differing needs at all levels of the organization; and
• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a Human Resources or Learning and Development setting;
• Higher education or public workforce experience;
• Experience with Cornerstone or other Learning Management Systems;
• Experience working with design tools such as Canva, Piktochart, and Adobe; and
• Experience with Qualtrics or other survey design tools.

Posting Open Date:September 21, 2026

For Full Consideration, Apply by:September 4, 2026

Open Until Filled?:Yes