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Job Description
The College of Southern Nevadaappreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. We ask that you keep in mind the following when completing your application:
- Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process.
- Required attachments are listed below on the posting. Your application will not be considered without the required attachments.
- Please note that applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once a recruitment has closed applications will no longer be accepted.
If you are unable to attach the required documents to your online application or need assistance regarding the application process please contact the Talent Acquisition team within Human Resources via email at or callto be directed to the appropriate Recruiter.
Job Description
Why Live and Work in Southern Nevada
The region has an environment where professional satisfaction and career achievement are paired with optimal quality of life in a locale with abundant opportunities for work and leisure. Southern Nevada is an excellent base camp for outdoor recreation. Popular nearby hiking and rockclimbing spots include Lake Mead National Recreation Area Red Rock Canyon the National Conservation Area Spring Mountain Ranch State Park and Valley of Fire State Park.
Residents enjoy vibrant urban and suburban communities within the cities of Las Vegas North Las Vegas and Henderson worldclass restaurants and beautiful parks. The region features a reasonable cost of living with affordable prices on everything from housing to utilities to groceries compared to most major cities across the nation. Thanks to its mild winters and ample sunshine the area appeals to a variety of age groups from retirees to early career professionals. There are plenty of familyfriendly activities available to keep families busy. Las Vegas is also a haven for professional sports fans with the NHL Golden Knights 2023 Stanley Cup Winner) WNBA Las Vegas Aces 2023 National Champions) NFL Raiders Football Team Las Vegas Lights FC and the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Benefits of Working at CSN
GrantinAid: Tuition & fee assistance for employees and their families at NSHE institutions.
Time Off: CSN provides a variety of time off options to help employees manage their worklife balance.
Holidays: All CSN employees receive 12 paid holidays per year.
Benefits: CSN offers attractive and customizable health insurance plans for employee and dependents.
Retirement Plan: Participants contribute 17.5 with 100 employer match.
Learning & professional development opportunities.
For more information about the benefits offered at CSN please click the link Description
Help students plan their course work toward certificate or degree completion assess their personal strengths and limitations learn academic success strategies explore career declare a major learn to navigate the educational system benefit from campus and community resources and connect to campus life. The Academic Advisor works with students to implement a personalized success plan and identify available resources and take corrective actions essential for academic success. Assists students with graduation audits Residency appeals Unusual Enrollment and Credit Overload requests. Positions may function within a hybrid or remote model and operate from various CSN sites within the Charleston service region.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Education Liberal Arts Social Science or related field from a regionally accredited college/university; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
1 year in an Advising related role.
Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree from a regionally accredited college/university.
The duties knowledge skills and abilities for this position include but are not limited to:
Working knowledge of advising student development retention and student success best practice and strategies.
Demonstrate ability to provide effective academic personal financial adjustment and career advisement to a diverse college student population.
Exhibit excellent criticalthinking skills through a demonstrated ability to interpret and evaluate explanations of problems of sensitive and complex nature analyzing and defining uses obtained explicitly and implicitly from students faculty and staff.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate and assess students academic needs strengths and weaknesses and with students input develop appropriate course of action.
Able to develop implement and present workshops pertaining to college success and advanced learning strategies effective graduation planning and transfer agreements.
Exhibit sensitive to an understanding of atrisk and disadvantaged students with diverse academic socioeconomic cultural disability and ethnic backgrounds typical of community college students.
Possess strong problemsolving skills resourcefulness and demonstrated ability as a selfstarted planning and carrying out shortterm and longterm action plans.
Must be approachable and personable and articulate with excellent writing interpersonal and public speaking skills and able to communicate effectively with students parents faculty and staff.
Demonstrated knowledge of FERPA including ability to interpret and adhere to student privacy policies.
Be proficient in MS Office Suite and compute database management software in general.
Must possess a valid drivers license.
Preferred Experience:
NSHE experience.
Bilingual Spanish.
Direct academic advising and/or coaching experience in a community college setting.
Demonstrate understanding of the purpose and function of community colleges.
Working knowledge of PeopleSoft as it pertains to Student Services Degree Audits Creating WHIF reports and related duties.
Starting Salary
Administrative Faculty B The starting salary is $50207.
FullTime Equivalent
100.0Required Attachment(s)
To be considered for this position please upload the following documents to your application:
Resume/CV
Cover Letter
Contact information for three professional references (Name email and phone number)
Unofficial Academic Transcripts (Applicants who have earned their degrees outside of the United States must have their educational transcripts evaluated by an approved evaluator if their college or university is not listed in the most recent edition of the Higher Education Directory published by Higher Education Publications Inc. If you have any questions regarding this please reach out to the Human Resources Talent Acquisition & Classification team)
Local Search
Out of Area/State Candidates will not be offered travel reimbursement
NSHE INTERNAL APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE
CSN employees or employees within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) MUST use the Find Jobs process within Workday to find and apply for jobs at CSN and other NSHE Institutions. Once you log into Workday type Find Jobs in the search box which will navigate to the internal job posting site. Locate this specific job posting by typing the requisition number in the search box. If you complete an application outside of the internal application process and apply as an external candidate your application will no longer be considered at the time of minimum qualification review. In order to prevent the disqualification of your application you will need to reapply as an internal candidate before 11:59pm the day prior to the position close date.
For more details on this position please visit our website: My Career at CSN.
CSN is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. For more information visit Close Date
04/1/2025Note to Applicant
Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.
All document(s) must be received by 11:59 p.m. the day prior to the closing date posted on the job announcement.
This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
As part of the hiring process applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform jobrelated tasks.
Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.
CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and everchanging community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applying for faculty professional staff or management positions (H1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
