Job Description

CAS Academic Strategists assist students who utilize tutoring services in building their academic confidence. Strategists conduct weekly, one-on-one sessions with their assigned students to work on study skills, confidence building, and creating action plans to address academic challenges. Academic Strategists work with Centers for Academic Success staff to foster independent learning for CSN students. Other responsibilities include:

• Guide students through self-assessments, skills-building, and confidence-building exercises.
• Maintain documentation for each assigned student.
• Customize a plan, with supervisor support, for each assigned student's needs in keeping with program outcomes.
• Implement assessment tools.
• Demonstrate a reliable and positive work ethic.
• Effectively receive and apply feedback and work in a team setting with staff and peers.
• Model successful student habits and campus involvement in student interactions.
• Participate in pre-semester training, ongoing training, and staff meetings.
• Staff the Learning Commons Desk when needed.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of services & programs at CSN and develop relationships with other departments to facilitate successful referrals.
  

Who is right for this job?

A CAS Strategist is compassionate, patient, and a good listener. They understand what it feels like to struggle with self-confidence, and what it feels like to discover new levels of self-esteem. They know how to set goals, stick to a plan, and use all the tools in their toolbelt to get something done. They know failure is an important part of learning. CAS Strategists believe that every student can succeed, and they enjoy empowering others to do their best.

Benefits of Being an Academic Strategist:

• Opportunity to gain work and leadership experience.
• Increased academic knowledge.
• Strengthening of interpersonal and mentoring skills.
• Gained satisfaction from helping others succeed.
• Closer relationships with faculty, staff, and peers.
• Flexible work schedule.
  

Qualifications of Applicants:

• Minimum of 1 semester experience working in an academic setting, preferably in a role supporting student success.
• Minimum of 24 hours of undergraduate work, with an earned overall college grade point average of at least 3.0. Transcripts must be submitted.
• Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to work with students from varied backgrounds and skill levels during interview.
• Demonstrate non-judgmental listening skills during interview.
• Demonstrate knowledge of effective study skills and strategies during interview.
• Provide a recommendation from a member of CSN faculty or staff.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Students pursuing or intending to pursue, degrees in the following disciplines: psychology, education, social work, counseling.
• Successful completion of general education requirements.
• Previous experience in learning support.

Compensation:

Contingent upon education and experience

Exempt
No

Full-Time Equivalent
48.8%

Required Attachment(s)

Required Attachment(s):

All applications MUST include the following 4 attachments to be considered (you may include more if desired).

• Copy of transcripts (unofficial transcripts accepted)
• Resume/CV
• Cover letter
• One letter of recommendation from a member of CSN faculty or staff.
  

Instructions for the letter of recommendation

Letters should be submitted as a PDF or Word document with a signature. At a minimum, letters should address the student's abilities in the below areas/topics:

• Ability to listen non-judgmentally.
• Ability to empathize/relate to peers who are struggling with college.
• Attitude towards education.
• Ability to explain ideas/concepts to peers.
• Reliability/maturity (ability to accept and apply feedback).

Posting Close Date
06/30/2023

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.

About Us
The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) creates opportunities and changes lives through access to quality teaching, services, and experiences that enrich our diverse community. CSN has three main campuses in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson and multiple sites and centers.

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age, 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, or religion.jeid-319872c3cd700f428ec23e5ed3b25c23