Peer Outreach and Support Coordinator, Student Affairs

Job Overview


Under the lead of the Vice President for Student Affairs, and in coordination with the Chief Diversity Officer and Chief of Staff, the Peer Outreach and Support Coordinator will serve as a peer leader and connector between students and University leadership. This role is designed to elevate student voice, strengthen trust, and promote a culture of empathy, belonging, and shared responsibility across campus. This position will contribute to humanizing campus systems and support students in feeling seen, heard, respected, and supported.


This position is intentionally designed to reflect a near-peer model, centering individuals who can authentically relate to and engage with undergraduate student experiences. The role prioritizes connection, trust-building, and shared understanding as key mechanisms for student engagement and institutional insight.


The Coordinator will engage in outreach, advocacy, communication, and collaboration that center student experience and strengthen relationships between students and administrators. Specific collaborative work for this position will include supporting the development and facilitation of educational activities for university leaders and assisting with understanding and recommending potential policy and practice improvements. This position will help promote a campus environment where dignity and respect go beyond compliance and become culture.


Position Summary


Peer Outreach and Support Coordinator (Student Services Professional II)


This is a full-time, temporary, non-exempt position ending on or before on year from date of hire. Reappointment to this position is dependent upon the individual's performance as well as administrative and budgetary considerations. The university reserves the right to terminate this appointment earlier than the scheduled expiration date.


For a complete list of responsibilities and required qualifications, please review the position description linked at the top of the page.


Pay, Benefits, and Work Schedule


Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $5,083 - $5,250 per month


CSU Classification Salary Range: $5,083 - $7,228 per month


Salary is commensurate with the background and experience of the individual selected.


This position is eligible for a broad range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, retirement (CalPERS), tuition waiver, vacation and sick leave. In addition, 15 paid holidays are offered each year; 14 scheduled on specific days and a Personal Holiday that may be taken any time during the year.


A comprehensive benefits summary for this position is available online by visiting our Benefits Portal . The CSU Total Compensation Calculator demonstrates the significance of the benefits package.


This position is required to work in person on campus.


California State University San Marcos


A mid-size university located in San Diego's vibrant North County, we are dedicated to service, innovation, leadership and student success. We have an attentive faculty and state-of-the-art facilities which offer our students hundreds of opportunities to learn, lead, play and serve.


California State University San Marcos is a new kind of university, pushing the boundaries of innovation to prepare tomorrow's leaders, build stronger communities and solve pressing issues.


Cutting-edge research meets hands-on application at our campus and in the real world.


Application Process


The application period closes on May 27, 2026. For assurance of full consideration, please submit application, cover letter and resume by 11:55pm on May 27, 2026.


Applicants who require an accommodation during the application or testing process due to a disability recognized under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/CA Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) should notify the Office of Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io or e-mail: View email address on click.appcast.io .


Supplemental Information


Following a conditional offer of employment, satisfactory completion of a background check (including criminal records check) is required prior to beginning employment. Any offer of employment rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.


California State University San Marcos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, physical or mental disability, gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, and veteran or military status.


The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or Clery Act Notification can be found at .


Pursuant to the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy, as of January 1, 2022, the California State University is prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.


California State University San Marcos is not a sponsoring agent for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B visas).

Advertised: May 14 2026 Pacific Daylight Time

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