Talent Development Assistant

George Mason University; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

George Mason University’s Human Resources is seeking a part-time Talent Development Assistant to support executive scheduling and initiatives across the Talent Development Center of Excellence.

The role involves coordinating calendars, managing projects, and maintaining a coaching dashboard, with LMS tools for trainings and registrations. Strong data handling, discretion, and collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with data management.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Effective interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to prioritize competing deadlines and be flexible.
• Ability to handle highly confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse individuals at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Executive scheduling for multiple calendars and prioritizing tasks.
• Provide administrative support to senior leaders and manage talent development projects.
• Create and maintain a coaching dashboard and manage coaching evaluations.
• Use LMS to post trainings, manage registrations, and run attendance reports.
• Provide technical support for virtual meetings and Zoom moderation.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Data management

Attention to detail

Communication

Prioritization

Discretion

Independent work

Collaboration

Tools

MS Outlook

Qualtrics

Learning Management System

Job description

Department: Human Resources

Classification: GMU Worker

Job Category: Part-Time / Hourly Wage

Job Type: Part-Time

Work Schedule: 20 hours/week; depending upon projects this may extend to 25 hours/week

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Hourly Rate: $20.00/hour

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Position

George Mason University’s Human Resources office is looking for a passionate and enthusiastic individual to serve as a part-time Talent Development Assistant. This role will support executive scheduling and support initiatives across the Talent Development Center of Excellence (CoE), including workplace coaching, faculty and staff engagement, and organizational development and learning.

Responsibilities

• Executive scheduling for multiple busy calendars, and managing priorities in a timely and professional manner
• Provide administrative support to the Assistant Vice President and Chief Learning Officer, including day-to-day management of multiple talent development projects
• Create and maintain a coaching dashboard, including managing the evaluation process for coaching services and providing administrative support to the Coaching Manager as needed
• Utilize a Learning Management System (LMS) to post trainings, manage registrations, run attendance reports, and update learning communities
• Provide technical support for virtual meetings, including moderating Zoom meetings
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with data management
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Effective interpersonal communication and customer service skills, including tact and diplomacy
• Ability to prioritize competing deadlines, follow through, and be flexible
• Ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
• Ability to collaborate with diverse individuals with differing needs at all levels of the organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a Human Resources setting
• Higher education or public workforce experience
• Demonstrated experience managing executive schedules in MS Outlook
• Experience with Project Management tools or methodologies
• Qualtrics and/or learning management systems experience highly preferred