Part-Time Recruiter/Search Coordinator

Part-Time Recruiter/Search Coordinator - Fairfax, Virginia, United States - Virginia, United States

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Part-Time Recruiter/Search Coordinator

• 10004567
• Fairfax, Virginia, United States
• Virginia, United States
• Human Resources
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• Wage (Hourly)
• George Mason University

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Department: Human Resources/Talent Acquisition

Classification: GMU Worker

Job Category: Part-Time / Hourly Wage

Work Schedule: 28 hours/week

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: On Site Required

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

George Mason University is Virginia"s largest public research university, designated an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification in 2016 and recognized as an Opportunity University in 2025. Located in Fairfax, Virginia in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Mason serves more than 40,000 students across 200+ degree programs and is on a trajectory toward AAU membership.

Colleges & Schools at Mason

• Antonin Scalia Law School
• Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution
• College of Education and Human Development
• College of Engineering and Computing
• College of Humanities and Social Sciences
• College of Public Health
• College of Science
• College of Visual and Performing Arts
• Costello College of Business
• Schar School of Policy and Government
• Honors College

About the Position:

Mason Executive Search Group (MESG) is George Mason University"s newly established in-house executive search function, built to run cabinet, dean, and senior administrator searches with the rigor of a retained search firm and the accountability of an internal team. MESG is seeking a Recruiter / Search Coordinator to join at a foundational moment: the first dedicated support hire inside the function, working directly with MESG"s Executive Search Leader across every active search.

This is a part-time position (28 hours per week). It is not a back-office logistics role. The person in this seat will read market intelligence on peer institutions, help build target lists for national searches, make first contact with sitting deans and vice presidents, and manage the scheduling and data discipline that lets a small team run searches at the standard of a national search firm.

The ideal candidate has spent time inside a search firm environment, whether as a research associate, coordinator, or recruiter, and understands the rhythm of confidential, high-stakes searches: the discipline of a tracker that has to be right, the judgment required in a first outreach message to a sitting executive, and the reality that priorities shift by the hour. They are comfortable being the person who knows where every search stands at any given moment, and equally comfortable digging into a candidate"s career history to understand why a move might make sense. They want to build something, not just maintain it.

Responsibilities:

This is a ground-floor seat inside a search function GMU is building from scratch. You will help shape how MESG researches, engages, and tracks candidates for some of the university"s most consequential hires. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Research & Sourcing

• Build and maintain target lists of prospective candidates for cabinet, dean, and senior administrator searches, drawing on peer institution mapping, professional associations, and market intelligence;
• Research candidate backgrounds, career trajectories, and institutional context ahead of outreach and interviews; and
• Track competitive searches at peer R1 and R2 institutions to inform sourcing strategy.

Outreach & Candidate Engagement

• Conduct initial outreach to prospective candidates identified through research, representing MESG and the university professionally in first-touch conversations;
• Support the Executive Search Leader in qualifying candidate interest and availability before deeper engagement; and
• Maintain consistent, high-quality candidate communication throughout the search lifecycle.

Scheduling & Coordination

• Coordinate interview scheduling and logistics between candidates, search committees, and internal stakeholders across multiple concurrent searches;
• Manage complex, multi-party calendars under tight timelines, anticipating conflicts before they become delays; and
• Coordinate campus visit logistics, travel, and committee touchpoints for finalist candidates.

Data & Reporting

• Maintain accurate, current candidate and search records for every active search;
• Produce regular progress reports and pipeline summaries for the Executive Search Leader and university stakeholders; and
• Support the build-out of MESG"s outreach and sourcing tracker, ensuring data integrity across searches.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor"s degree or equivalent professional experience;
• Demonstrated experience in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment requiring the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously;
• Strong attention to detail, particularly in scheduling, data entry, and candidate-facing communication;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the judgment to represent a search function professionally in outreach to senior leaders;
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks with minimal oversight; and
• Genuine intellectual curiosity and interest in research, institutional dynamics, and talent markets.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience at an executive search firm (retained search, in-house search function, or search-adjacent research/coordination role);
• Experience with a CRM or applicant tracking system;
• Experience producing reports, dashboards, or pipeline summaries for stakeholders; and
• Familiarity with higher education administration or academic governance structures.

Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Part-Time Recruiter/Search Coordinator 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.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Posting Open Date: October 1, 2026

For Full Consideration, Apply by: October 15, 2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer

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