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Education Employment Opportunities

Post author By Anna Ondieki
Post date February 1, 2023

Several employment opportunities have recently opened up to current Mason students within the field of education! View the employers and positions available below, and scroll down for details.

Mason GPA Position:

Faculty Senate Clerk

Manassas Park City Schools:

Social Studies Teacher

ESOL Teacher (Grades PreK – 12)

English/Language Arts Teacher (Grades 6 – 8)

CTE Business and Information Technology Teacher

Math Teacher (Grades 6 – 8)

Special Education Teacher

The Maryland School for the Blind:

Paraeducator

Teacher for the Visually Impaired (TVI)

GPA Position: Faculty Senate Clerk

Position Description:

This will be a 10 hour/week position that will include a stipend and partial tuition, and is an especially great opportunity for someone who is interested in higher education, leadership, policy, planning, and organizational change. The GPA will be responsible for coordinating and facilitating the work of the Faculty Senate. This work will include:

Creating and maintaining Senate records includes working with the Secretary of the Faculty Senate directly.
Conducting research and synthesis tasks as needed for the Faculty Senate and its committees.
Working with the Secretary and Chair of the Faculty Senate to keep accurate committee information and posting all updated materials on our soon to be revised website.
Managing Senate communications in a timely fashion, including drafting messages and documents.

Learning Outcomes:

Use organizational communication skills and higher education leadership skills and knowledge to coordinate the efforts of the Faculty Senate.
Apply research skills to identify emerge practices, review existing literature, and synthesize findings into draft documents for the Faculty Senate and its committees, when requested.
Use strategic communication skills to draft messages and documents, manage communication, and collaborate on creating an organizational communication strategy for the team’s work.

How to Apply:

Please send a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references to facsen@gmu.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Manassas Park City VA Schools

Job Position	Handshake Link	School Year (Qualification)	Majors (Qualification)
Social Studies Teacher	https://gmu.joinhandshake.com/edu/jobs/4432810	Senior, Masters, Doctorate	Secondary Education
ESOL Teacher (Grades PreK – 12)	https://gmu.joinhandshake.com/edu/jobs/3893371	Senior, Masters, Doctorate	Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Higher Education, and Secondary Education
English/Language Arts (Grades 6-8)	https://gmu.joinhandshake.com/edu/jobs/4432767	Senior, Masters, Doctorate	Special Education, and Secondary Education
CTE Business and Information Technology Teacher	https://gmu.joinhandshake.com/edu/jobs/4521861	Junior, Senior, Masters	Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Health & Physical Education, Secondary Education, and Education Administration
Math Teacher (Grade 6-8)	https://gmu.joinhandshake.com/edu/jobs/4524313	Senior, Masters, Alumni	Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Secondary Education, and Education Administration
Special Education Teacher	https://gmu.joinhandshake.com/edu/jobs/7229220	Seniors, Masters (Graduating Dec 2022 – May 2023)	Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Health & Physical Education, and Secondary Education

The Maryland School for the Blind

Job Position	Handshake Link	School Year (Qualification)	Majors (Qualification)
Paraeducator	https://gmu.joinhandshake.com/edu/jobs/7252054	All school years allowed	Special Education, Teaching Assistants
Teacher for the Visually Impaired (TVI)	https://gmu.joinhandshake.com/edu/jobs/7251965	Senior, Masters, Doctorate, Postdoctoral Studies, Alumni, Certificate Program	Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Health & Physical Education, Secondary Education, and Education Administration

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Understanding Add, Drop, & Withdrawal Deadlines

Post author By Anna Ondieki
Post date January 30, 2023

Spring 2023

When registering for the semester, few students expect to change their course selections. It’s only when they have some classes under their belt that regret and reality set in. Maybe it turns out that Stats and Anatomy in the same semester are just too much, or the elective you thought was going to be a perfect fit with your major doesn’t mesh with your degree plans at all. Whether you’re an undergraduate or graduate student, when you want to get your semester back on track, it’s important to understand Mason policy regarding adding, dropping, and withdrawing from classes.

What are your options for course changes, when can you use them, and what are the repercussions of each? Find out below!

** You can find all Add/Drop deadlines here. Please note that the dates and guidelines below apply only to full-semester 15-week courses. Courses shorter than 15 weeks will have different deadlines found here.

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Adding a Course

The Upside: You can add to your course load or replace a dropped class.

The Downside: If you’re adding a course after the start of the semester, chances are you have missed a few class sessions and will need to catch up. Pro tip: Stop by your instructor’s office hours to introduce yourself and ask questions about the syllabus and expectations.

The Deadline: Monday, January 30, 2023

Dropping a Course

The Upside: You have a chance to evaluate your class and your course load without any financial penalties or impact on your transcript. It’s as if the class never happened. If you drop at the FIRST drop deadline and have already paid, your tuition is fully refundable. If you drop at the SECOND drop deadline and have already paid, 50% of your tuition is refundable.

The Downside: You may need to replace the dropped class by adding a new class in order to maintain your enrollment status, financial aid, and housing eligibility.

The Deadlines:

Monday, February 6, 2023 (100% Tuition Refund)
Monday, February 13, 2023 (50% Tuition Refund)

Monday, 2/6
Last Day To Drop a Class (100% Refund)

Unrestricted Withdrawal Period

The Upside: Withdrawing from a class results in a W on your transcript. This is much better than the alternative of an F. The W has no impact on your overall GPA.

The Downside: No tuition is refunded when you withdraw from a course. A withdrawal also counts toward the number of credits attempted on your academic record. This is probably not a big deal if you only withdraw from one or two courses over the span of your entire degree, but students must successfully complete at least 67% of the credits they have attempted to maintain the Satisfactory Academic Progress needed to qualify for financial aid and to maintain good academic standing.

** Reminder: We suggest you check in with your academic advisor and/or financial aid counselor before withdrawing from a course.

The Deadline: All students may withdraw from a class via Patriot Web from Tuesday, February 14 – Monday, February 27, 2023

Selective Withdrawal Period

The Upside: The benefits are the same as an Unrestricted Withdrawal but with the added bonus of more time to try to ace the midterm and boost your grade. Undergraduates may use a maximum of three selective withdrawals for any reason over the entire course of their degree.

The Downside: Sorry graduate students, Selective Withdrawals are ONLY FOR UNDERGRADUATES. Like Unrestricted Withdrawals, Selective Withdrawals don’t come with tuition refunds and the course still counts toward your attempted credit hours.

The Deadline: Undergraduates can use a Selective Withdrawal from February 28 – April 3, 2023

Tuesday, 2/28 - Wednesday, 4/3
Selective Withdrawal Period
(Undergraduate Only / No Refund)

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Students can add, drop, and withdraw from classes online via Patriot Web. However – and we cannot say this enough – if you’re making significant changes to your schedule, make an appointment to see your advisor! The beginning of the semester is a busy time for you and your academic advisor, but many offer walk-in or virtual office hours, and even those who don’t may be able to find time to give a little guidance via email. A conversation with your advisor can help ensure that your course changes won’t have a negative impact on your degree path, financial aid, or housing status.

Do you still have questions about add, drop, and withdrawal policy? The College of Education and Human Development Office of Student and Academic Affairs is here to help! Email us at cehdsaa@gmu.edu!

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Spring 2023 CEHD Mason Core Courses

Post author By Anna Ondieki
Post date January 12, 2023

Are you looking for a Mason Core course to add to your Spring 2023 schedule? The College of Education and Human Development has a couple of open courses that will satisfy Mason Core requirements! View the flyers below to learn more.

EDRS 220: Intro to Applied Quantitative Reasoning satisfies the Mason Core requirement for Quantitative Reasoning. It is offered in person at three different times for Spring 2023 and uses examples from the social sciences (e.g., education, kinesiology, sport).

EDRS-220-Quantitative-Reasoning-Core-Course-Spring-2023 Download

EDEP 350: Perspectives on Achievement Motivation is a Mason Core course for Social and Behavioral Sciences. It is a great course for learning about motivation that students can apply to themselves or in their work with others in any context. EDEP 350 also fulfills a requirement for the Educational Psychology Minor and is offered Tuesday/Thursday at 10:30am in person on the Fairfax campus.

EDEP-350-Perspectives-on-Achievement-Motivation-Spring-2023 Download

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New Spring 2023 Course Offerings

Post author By Anna Ondieki
Post date January 11, 2023

Are you looking for one or two more credits for this upcoming semester? Learn more about the following Spring 2023 courses below to see if one of them could be right for you!

Adult Learner Transition (BIS 301)
College to Career for International Students (UNIV 420-DL6)
Building Resilience in Spring 2023 (UNIV 170/370)
Mental Health First Aid (UNIV 372)

Adult Learner Transition (BIS 301) is a 3-credit course for all 1st semester adult students at Mason. Designed to directly address the issues that lead to contemporary students stopping or dropping out, the course is student-centered and can positively effect retention and graduation rates for this population. BIS 301 is in its 9th semester, with over 200 students successfully completing the class. Catalog Link to BIS 301

Online and asynchronous, it is a perfect fit for adult transfer students who are parents, military veterans, working part or full-time. (One section is in an 8-week format and starts February 13th ending April 9th. ) No pre-requisites, a scaffolded approach that allows students to acclimate and “gear-up” for the demands of upper-level coursework at Mason.

UNIV 420-DL6: College to Career for International Students Flyer

College to Career for International Students (UNIV 420-DL6) is a new course offering this spring that aids students in developing job search strategies for seeking work in the United States and conducting a multinational job search. This online, zero or one-credit option makes it even easier to build career development into your schedule!

Building Resilience in Spring 2023 (UNIV 170/370) is being held for the second time this spring for students who want to explore resilience and earn a digital credential in resilience. Space remains available at both levels, and the course meets synchronously online for the first half of the semester. Visit wellbeing.gmu.edu for more information.

UNIV 170/370: Building Resilience in Spring 2023 Flyer

Mental Health First Aid (UNIV 372) is always a popular class. The online section is fully enrolled, but there are a few seats left in the face-to-face section on the Fairfax Campus for the first half of the semester.

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The First-Gen+ Center is Hiring!

Post author By Anna Ondieki
Post date December 8, 2022

Want to support first-gen and/or undocumented students? The First-Gen+ Center is hiring!

The First-Gen+ Center is looking for enthusiastic students to become student peer mentors and UndocuAlly Trainers. These positions will begin during the Spring 2023 semester and will continue through the 2023-2024 Academic Year. Students selected will be REQUIRED to enroll in a UNIV 300-level course during the Spring 2023 semester (Thursdays 1:30 – 2:45PM). Applications close on January 8th, 2023. Please email firstgen@gmu.edu with any questions.

FIRST-GEN+ CENTER MENTORS:

FIRST-GENERATION STUDENT PEER MENTORS: The First-Generation (“First-Gen”) Peer Mentoring program is a program to support first gen student success at George Mason University. First-Gen Peer Mentors will provide support while serving as a positive role model for these students.

STEP MENTORS: The Student Transition Empowerment Program (STEP) is an initiative of the First-Gen+ Center created to enhance the recruitment, engagement and retention of first-generation college students accepted to George Mason University. STEP mentors play an integral role in helping incoming STEP students transition and build community at Mason.

APPLY HERE: https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/7212020 (Please note that there is ONE application for STEP Mentors and First-Gen Peer Mentors. You may note your preference in your cover letter).

UNDOCUALLY TRAINERS:

The UndocuAlly Training team includes the ongoing development of an established training curriculum to advance awareness across and beyond campus about undocumented communities (experiences, policy, language, support). Each trainer brings their own skills and experiences, but the training team works together to deliver educational content and facilitate engaging activities for faculty, staff, students, and off-campus partners to advance support for the undocumented student community.

APPLY HERE: https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/7212614

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