Student Worker- Community Desk Assistant, Lake Tahoe

The University of Nevada Reno at Lake Tahoe is looking for a student worker to support front desk operations. This position will support conference operations perform desk operations as well as residential duties.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with visiting conferences groups and orientations providing customer service and acting as the point of reference for guests who need assistance or information

• Use knowledge of the campus and the nearby venues and businesses to make the most suitable recommendations and respond to complaints and find an appropriate solution

• Work directly with visiting conferences group

• Assist in preparing residence hall accommodations for conference arrivals & departures with typical duties including delivering linen packets blankets & pillows key preparation and auditing on-duty rotation damage reports pulling linens moving linen carts from one hall to another for pick-up/delivery from our linen vendor and other duties needed to carry out conference operations

• Assist with providing security for all guests and residents

• Must live in accordance with residence hall policies

• Respond to and assist with crises such as fire alarms power outages safety and maintenance concerns and other emergencies

• Responsible for checking guests into and out of their room posting signs filling out incident reports to document incidents/violations and roster verification checks

• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Candidate must be enrolled at the University of Nevada Reno

• Candidate must be enrolled in classes for the semester of employment

• Candidate must be available for training the week before their respective term

*Community Desk Assistant will be required to live in housing at University of Nevada Reno at Lake Tahoe for the duration of the semester (Fall or Spring term) however the positions contract will end the day after the last scheduled final for the term.

Schedule

10 hours/week

Compensation Grade

Student Employee Level 1

*The University of Nevada Reno at Lake Tahoe will compensate CDAs for the length of time served by furnishing a room (potentially with a roommate depending on building occupancy) and utilities. This position requires 10 hours per week for CDAs to qualify for housing.

Based on conference/event scheduling there may be a need for CDAs to work an additional 10 paid hours per week. These additional hours may be working on conference related projects or working the front desk of the residence hall/Prim Library. Paid hours will be compensated at the rate of $13 per hour

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty members first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.

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 job-related tasks.

For positions that require driving evidence of a valid drivers license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age (40 or older) disability whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities) gender (including pregnancy related conditions) military status or military obligations sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information national origin race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles afros bantu knots curls braids locks and twists) color or religion (protected classes).

About Us

The University of Nevada Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevadas original land-grant university the University serves more than 23000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (Very High Research) university it is also recognized in the Carnegie Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the Best National Universities and Best National Public Universities. It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.

Since 2009 nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs facilities and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevadas first medical school the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe where education research and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada Reno Extension Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Nevada Small Business Development Center the Nevada Seismological Laboratory and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno Nevada a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe the beautiful 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The Universitys physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus known as University Village to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.

Collaborating with world-renowned organizations the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple which ensures equitable access to technology for students providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Googles TechWise initiate is an 18-month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entry-level software engineers by graduation.

In 2023 the U.S. Department of Commerces Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada led by the University of Nevada Reno was named one of the inaugural 31 RegionalTechnology and InnovationHubs (TechHubs).Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its Tech Hub will strengthen Americas lithium batteries critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.

Through its commitment to high-impact education world-improving research and creative activity and outreach thats transforming Nevadas communities and businesses the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students faculty and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics facilities support engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students cognitive growth and academic achievement all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.