About the Department:

The Office of the Provost is the primary central administrative unit for the university’s academic programs. Its range of interests include curriculum, instructional personnel, assessment, accreditation, international initiatives, and oversight of the overall academic mission. Within the Office of the Provost, the Office of Undergraduate Education manages undergraduate academic programs that stretch across all colleges and schools at George Mason University. These include university-level curriculum approval, general education (Mason Core), University Studies programs, the Office of Academic Advising, and Mason Impact initiatives that support transformational learning for undergraduate students, including the Office of Student Creative Activities and Research (OSCAR), Office of Community Engagement and Civic Learning (CECiL), and Office of Fellowships. In all of our work, we seek to inspire undergraduate students to become engaged citizens and well-rounded scholars who are prepared to act in a diverse, global world, by creating and sustaining innovative programs that enhance our students’ academic experience and contribute to their academic success. We are dedicated to ensuring that students from all backgrounds have equal access to all of our programs. 

In particular, University Studies serves students as they transition to, through and beyond Mason for a successful next step. The unit serves students new to George Mason in transitioning to college in a holistic way, so as to support their successful adjustment to college.  

About the Position:

The Program Manager, University Studies, Transition Programs recruits and trains adjunct faculty and Peer Advisors (PA) for the University Studies First-Year Program. In addition, the position runs the daily activities of the unit as they pertain to faculty and Peer Advisors training including teaching a training course for the Peer Advisors. The position also assists the Associate Director in all aspects of running the First-Year Program as needed.  

Responsibilities:

• Recruits and trains Peer Advisors for and oversees the First Year Transition Peer Advisor Program
  • Implements all aspects of PA recruitment and training; 
  • Serves as the main point of contact for PA communication;
  • Oversees all aspects of the PA Program, including PA-Faculty pairings and dynamics, PA observations and any issues that might arise between faculty and PAs; 
  • Manages and runs the Peer Advisor retreat (typically in late March/early April – might be an overnight trip); and
  • Supervises graduate assistant(s) who support First Year Transition Peer Advisors. 
• Recruits, trains, and coordinates communication with the First Year Transition course faculty   
  • Implement all aspects of faculty recruitment and training; 
  • Serves as the main point of contact for faculty communication; 
  • Produces and distributes a weekly faculty newsletter; 
  • Assists with scheduling and conducting faculty observations and evaluations; and
  • Collects and stores syllabi and course schedule from faculty.  
• Teaches and develops curriculum for University 330 Peer Advisor Leadership training course;
• Assists in marketing the First-Year Program courses to students and campus partners, primarily during Summer and Winter Orientation, but also throughout the year as needed;
• Leads assessment initiatives as they relate to PA and faculty performance and/or feedback; and
• Other related duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Some experience (generally 0-2 years) with:
  • Educational programming, student leadership development, or faculty training;   
  • Training, recruitment, program management, or program coordination;
  • Knowledge of educational programming and/or student leadership development;  
  • Strong written, oral, and interpersonal skills;   
  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative, problem solve, and prioritize multiple tasks;   
  • Demonstrated skills of professionalism, time-management, flexibility, organization, and curiosity;  
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite;  
  • Ability and willingness to learn data and learning management systems, such as Knack, Canvas, etc.; and
  •  Ability to organize and deliver training seminars and workshops .

Preferred Qualifications:

• Considerable experience (generally 3-5 years) with:
  • Multiple elements of educational programming, student leadership development, and faculty training; 
  • Multiple elements of training, recruitment, program management, and program coordination; 
  • Work in a higher education setting; 
  • Event planning; 
  • Survey design; 
  • Teaching at any level;
  • Working with student success or academic programs (e.g., first-year experience programs, academic advising, peer leader development);
• Knowledge of George Mason’s systems and processes;
• Knowledge of training curriculum; and
• Demonstrated skill in teaching at any level.

Instructions to Applicants: 

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Program Manager, University Studies, Transition Programs 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: June 11, 2025

Posting Close Date: June 18, 2025

Open Until Filled:  No