HR Assistant (Wage) - Faculty and Staff Engagement

George Mason University; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

George Mason University's dynamic Human Resources team is looking for a passionate and innovative Faculty and Staff Engagement Assistant. This role contributes to our people and culture strategy by administering and promoting our reward, recognition, and other engagement initiatives to foster faculty and staff success.

This position supports scheduling and planning of team and university-wide events, provides administrative support for performance evaluation, engagement, well-being, and flexible

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of administrative support experience.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with varied stakeholders.
• Experience supporting projects from start to finish and tracking deliverables.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Forms).

Responsibilities

• Supports formal and informal reward and recognition programs, processes reward and recognition requests, and maintains information databases relevant to rewards and recognition programs.
• Assists with scheduling and planning of team and university-wide events.
• Provides administrative support to performance evaluation, engagement, well-being, and flexible work programming and processes.
• Schedules faculty/staff development programming in LEAPS.
• Prepares marketing and supplemental materials for faculty/staff engagement events and programming.
• Manages shared email boxes or ticketing systems for the Faculty and Staff Engagement team.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Administrative support

Communication

Project coordination

Team collaboration

Deadline management

Discretion and trust

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Department

Human Resources

Classification

GMU Worker

Job Category

Part-Time / Hourly Wage

Job Type

Part-Time

Work Schedule

28 hours/week

Location

Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type

Hybrid Eligible

Sponsorship Eligibility

Not eligible for visasponsorship

Salary

$20-$22/hour; commensurate with education andexperience

Criminal Background Check

Yes

About the Position

George Mason University's dynamic Human Resources team is lookingfor a passionate and innovative Faculty and Staff EngagementAssistant. This role is a key contributor to our people and culturestrategy, where you will be responsible for administering andpromoting our reward, recognition, and other engagement initiativesto foster faculty and staff success.

Responsibilities

• Supports formal and informal reward and recognition programs,processes reward and recognition requests, and maintainsinformation databases relevant to rewards and recognitionprograms;
• Assists with scheduling and planning of team anduniversity-wide events;
• Provides administrative support to performance evaluation,engagement, well-being, and flexible work programming andprocesses;
• Schedules faculty/staff development programming in theLearning, Evaluation, and Performance System (LEAPS);
• Prepares marketing and supplemental materials for faculty/staffengagement events and programming;
• Manages one or more shared email boxes or ticketing systems forthe Faculty and Staff Engagement team; and
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• One to three years of administrative support experience;
• Excellent communication skills and experience collaboratingeffectively with individuals of various levels and needs;
• Experience supporting projects from start to finish,demonstrating an ability to track deliverables and assist a team inachieving its goals;
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment;
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks andobjectives;
• Ability to build trust, handle sensitive information withdiscretion, and foster a supportive environment; and
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Word, Excel,PowerPoint, Forms).

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in an HR department, providing afoundational understanding of concepts like employee engagement,performance management, and recognition;
• Direct experience scheduling, coordinating, or assisting withevents, from small team meetings to larger functions;
• Understanding of the unique environment and culture of auniversity and the dynamics of working with both faculty andstaff;
• Proficiency with creating marketing materials in Canva;and
• Spanish language proficiency.

Posting Open Date

September 15, 2026

Posting Close Date

September 29, 2026

Open Until Filled

No

Mason Ad Statement

George Mason University is a nationally ranked R1 researchuniversity committed to creating a more just, free, and prosperousworld. With 40,000 enrolled students, George Mason is the largestand most diverse public research university in Virginia, offeringdegree programs at the master's, doctoral, and professional level,along with certificates and credentials.

George Mason fosters an All Together Different environment forstudents, faculty, and staff, driven by our core beliefs. Webelieve in inclusivity over exclusivity; we believe in advancingour mission by being willing to take risks, not avoiding them; andwe believe our best work is possible when we apply our diversity oforigin, identity, circumstance, and thought.

Equity Statement

George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative actionemployer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in itscommunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration foret employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexualorientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability orveteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

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