College Work Study Student - First Year Experience Peer Leader - West Charleston - Summer 2026

First Year Experience Peer Leader

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Job Description

Only students who have completed this year's FAFSA and accepted the Student Employment Award in their Financial Aid Package are eligible to apply.

For Semester/Term: Summer 2026

Hiring Department: First Year Experience

Supervisor: Nicholas Snead

Location: West Charleston

Work Hours per week: up to 20.0

Hourly Rate of Pay: $14.00

What our office and the position are responsible for:

First Year Experience (FYE) Peer Leaders support the efforts of all First Year Experience & Student Success Initiatives beginning with FYE Registration/Enrollment events and the FYE Student First Stations at CSN.

Serving as a campus resource, our trained FYE student workers are knowledgeable about the CSN college experience, assist new students in their transition to CSN, and provide continuous engagement and connections with students throughout the first year. They are trained experts in the first-year student journey at CSN, having a broad understanding of the variables that may positively or negatively affect a first-year student's experience. FYE Peer Leaders represent the diversity of the CSN community in experience, interests and ideas. FYE Peer Leaders aid in the student development of personal, social, and academic skills for success, and they report to the Coordinator of Orientation and Director of First Year Experience. Our services benefit CSN students and staff.

Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Student Guidance

• Welcome new students to CSN.
• Assist new students in navigating CSN and its resources.

Student Engagement

• Participate in the FYE Homeroom portal on CANVAS.
• Interact with CSN students on First Year Experience Department's social media pages.
• Participate in large and small group discussions at First Year Experience Events.
• Support other welcoming initiatives such as Welcome Back days, CSN Connections, and other events as assigned.

Outreach to Students

• Conduct outbound phone calls to new CSN students to provide general assistance and referrals as necessary

Secondary Job Duties & Other Responsibilities

• Assist with First Year Experience programming, orientation, and registration events.
• Support Students First Stations throughout the academic year to assist new students with completing CSN applications, scheduling appointments for academic advising, providing resource awareness, and assisting enrollment efforts.
• Prepare event materials.
• Attend all FYE Peer Leadership trainings.
• Assist with social media content creation
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Must be eligible for Federal Work Study at CSN for Summer 2026 (or 2026-2027 Academic Year)
• Positive attitude and public presentation skills
• Completion of at least one semester (minimum) at CSN
• Currently enrolled as a CSN student in a Degree/Certificate program for Summer 2026 (or 2026-2027 Academic year)
• Must have good communication skills and ability to engage with students, parents, families, and CSN staff
• At application, must be in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3 or greater; to remain an orientation leader must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
• Free from major time commitments during summer (May through August)
• Concern for others and ability to interact well as a member of a team

To be considered for this position, you must upload the following documents to your application:

1. Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)

2. Proof you've received the Student Employment Award. You may provide either:

o A copy of your latest CSN Award Notification showing the Student Employment Award. This can be found in your CSN email or in your MyCSN Communication Center

or

o A screenshot of your accepted award for the appropriate semester from the "View/Accept Financial Aid" screen in your MyCSN.

DO NOT HAVE THE STUDENT EMPLOYMENT AWARD?

Contact the CSN Financial Aid Office if you do not have the Student Employment Award but want to see if you qualify. You may email us directly at View email address on click.appcast.io or visit your closest campus office.

NSHE - INTERNAL APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE

CSN employees or employees within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) MUST use the "Browse Jobs" process within Workday to find and apply for jobs at CSN and other NSHE Institutions. Once you log into Workday, type "Browse 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. 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.

Disclaimer

Offer and acceptance of a Work Study Award are not a guarantee of employment. Wages under this position are paid from Work Study awards administered by the CSN Financial Aid Department. To maintain eligibility, students must:

Show a financial aid eligible major (degree or certificate program) declared with the CSN Office of the Registrar, and

Meet Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress after each semester/term to qualify for employment within the academic year, and

Show degree compliant enrollment for each semester/term for which funding is desired.

Be enrolled in at least 6 credits and meet additional eligibility requirements of the Silver State Regents Service Program for summer semester/term employment.

*Student's cannot work another part-time position within NSHE at the same time they are employed as a CSN College Work Study student.

Posting Close Date 06/30/2026 Note 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 job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing 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 (H-1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.