Student Worker - School of Nursing - Nursing Course Assistant

Location: Nevada

Nevada State University invites applications for the position of Student Worker - School of Nursing - Nursing Course Assistant. The Nursing Course Assistant (CA) encompasses various support roles for the School of Nursing students like Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leaders, Tutors, Peer Mentors, Peer Coaches, and Peer Assistant Lab Specialists (PALS).In these positions, Nursing CAs provide support in both theory and skills areas through SI sessions, providing one-on-one and group tutoring sessions, nursing skills practice, coaching, and guidance and mentorship.

The position may require weekday, weekend, and evening hours as needed.

Nevada State University continues to grow as an institution of higher education. In Fall 2024, the enrollment surpassed 7,500, with 7,464 undergraduate students and 85 graduate students. A majority of our students are first generation, racial/ethnic minorities, parents, and/or returning students, of which 41% are Hispanic, 13% are Asian/Pacific Islander, 9% are Black/African American, 22% are White, and 6% are multiracial.

We encourage you to highlight your background in fostering an inclusive campus culture and supporting the success of students who are historically underrepresented in higher education.
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* Core Responsibilities:

** Nursing Course Assistants are trained to provide various supports. They help students engage fully with nursing content and materials and possess the skills to identify and address the academic challenges they may face. Responsibilities may include:

Providing nursing skills support.
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* Minimum Qualifications:

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* * Must be in good academic standing and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
* Must be a current pre-licensure BSN student, within the Nevada State University, School of Nursing.
* Eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship (Nevada State does not sponsor employment-related visas).
* One or more faculty member references.
* Available for 8-10 hours weekly during the semester, and for the maximum weekly student employment (19.5 hours/week) during training and special event dates.
* Attends all required trainings every semester that will occur during the two-week period prior to the start of the new semester.
* Attends all required meetings or professional training during the week or weekends and school breaks.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Strong work ethic, initiative, ability to work independently.
* Ability to work in groups.
* Values collaboration.
* Outstanding customer service skills.
* Maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme diligence with confidential information and materials.
* Enjoys talking about the course subject.
* Ability to work with faculty, staff and students.
* Excellent interpersonal skills with a positive attitude.

Must be enrolled as a degree seeking student with a minimum of 6 credits in the current or upcoming semester at Nevada State. Applicants must meet the posted minimum qualifications at the time of application in order to be considered for the position.
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* Preferred Qualifications:

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* * Prior experience teaching, tutoring, or mentoring.
* Strong organizational skills.
* Knowledgeable of (or able to obtain information about) student-relevant dates and policies such as
-but not limited to- add/drop dates, financial aid, academic standing, chain of command, etc.
* Knowledgeable of other student support services that Nevada State students can access (training will be provided to supplement existing knowledge of Nevada State resources).Nevada State University employees or employees within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE, UNLV, UNR, NSU, CSN, TMCC, WNC, GBC, or DRI) MUST use the “Browse Jobs” process within Workday to find and apply for jobs at Nevada State and other NSHE Institutions.

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