College Study Student - Peer Leader - Henderson - Fall

First Year Experience Peer Leader

The College of Southern Nevada appreciates 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:

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For Semester/Term:
Fall 2026

Hiring Department:
First Year Experience

Supervisor:
Nicholas Snead

Location:

Henderson Campus

Work Hours per week: up to 20.0

Hourly Rate of Pay: $14.00

What our office does:

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.

Working out of our FYE offices, your responsibilities will include:

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

Additional Student Support 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

Our services benefit: CSN students and staff

• Must be eligible for Federal Work Study at CSN for Fall 2026 (or  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 Fall 2026 (or  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 cumulative GPA of 2.3 or higher; 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, candidates must attach the following documents:

1. Resume/CV

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

• 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
• 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 College Work Study  or visit your closest campus office.

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…