Program Assistant
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Job Description
Department: Cross Functional
Classification: Admin Office Specialist 3
Job Category:Classified Staff
Job Type:FullTime
Work Schedule:Fulltime (1.0 FTE 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Arlington VA
Workplace Type:On Site Required
Pay Band:03
Salary:Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check:Yes
About the Department:
Continuing and Professional Education (CPE) seeks to support learning opportunities certifications credential attainment and training for the entry to midlevel staff and management professional. CPE prepares students for a changing employment landscape and lifelong learning by helping them take advantage of Mason faculty and resources and create opportunities for upskilling and earning industrybacked certifications to help them advance careers earning potential and knowledge of technical fields in rapidly changing industries and governmental agencies.
In line with George Masons mission for providing access to excellence CPE is committed to finding competitively priced highvalue strategies for students seeking shortform highrelevance courses taught at the highest levels of industry and academic excellence. Additionally CPE supports the learning and development needs of corporations and agencies in their efforts to provide their staff with professional development and certification programs tailored to attract and retain critical talent and workforce in costeffective high impact ways.
Currently CPE provides over 300 open enrollment courses serving almost 3000 students and offering over 25 industry backed certifications in both onground and online modalities.
About the Position:
The Program Assistant in Continuing and Professional Education (CPE) provides comprehensive administrative support to the senior leadership team including the Associate Provost for Learning Initiatives. This position manages daily office activities including scheduling travel coordination fiscal and program support front office duties and assisting in the overall smooth functioning of the unit. This role is crucial in maintaining a wellorganized efficient and professional environment that enhances the performance and productivity of the senior leadership team.
Responsibilities:
Scheduling and Calendar Management
- Manages the calendars of senior leadership including scheduling meetings appointments and events;
- Coordinates meetings ensuring that all necessary resources and documentation are prepared in advance; and
- Assists with prioritizing daily tasks and managing conflicting scheduling requests.
Front Office and General Administrative Program Support
- Serves as the primary point of contact for visitors and inquiries ensuring a welcoming and professional front office environment;
- Manages phone and email communications responding to inquiries or redirecting them as necessary;
- Organizes and maintains files records and documentation to support office efficiency and compliance;
- Responds to RFIs submitted to CPE;
- Assists all aspects of program operations and logistics including maintaining effective communication with all stakeholders (participants instructors vendors other university departments and clients etc.) maintaining participant registration database registration assisting with program related questions materials catering preparation of certificates and program evaluations (where applicable); and
- Other programs as assigned.
Support for the Associate Provost
- Provides direct support to the Associate Provost by handling administrative tasks communications and special projects as assigned;
- Assists in the preparation and distribution of meeting agendas reports and presentations;
- Supports officewide initiatives to streamline processes and improve efficiency;
- Coordinates travel arrangements for the Associate Provost and senior leadership including booking flights accommodations and ground transportation;
- Prepares travel itineraries and provides support in managing travel claims reimbursements and expense reports; and
- Ensures adherence to university travel policies and budgetary guidelines.
Collaboration and Other Related Duties
- Works with the realization that job tasks and duties are interrelated and affect other CPE staff; and
- Performs additional related support functions as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Associate degree in Business Administration Office Management or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
- Considerable experience (typically 35 years) in an administrative or office support role preferably in a higher education or nonprofit setting;
- Demonstrated organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities in a fastpaced environment;
- Proven ability to handle scheduling calendar management and coordination of meetings and events;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for professional correspondence with internal and external stakeholders;
- Ability to foster positive relationships with faculty staff and external partners;
- High level of attention to detail particularly in managing schedules preparing documentation and handling financial claims;
- Ability to ensure accuracy and compliance with university policies;
- Ability to anticipate the needs of the senior leadership team and take proactive steps to resolve issues or improve processes;
- Comfortable working independently with limited supervision and addressing challenges efficiently;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook) and familiarity with office management software; and
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new tools and systems used within the universitys administrative framework.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Business Communications or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
- Experience working in a university or educational setting with a demonstrated knowledge of course lifecycle and fiscal processes;
- Experience in providing administrative support to complex projects with several contributing factors/influences; and
- Familiarity with registration fiscal management and travel coordination systems in a large organization.
Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration applicants must apply forProgram Assistant at 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:March 7 2025
For Full Consideration Apply by:March 21 2025
Open Until Filled:Yes
Employment Type
Full-Time
