Job Description
Diversity Statement
About the College of Southern Nevada
Founded in 1971 and situated in the greater Las Vegas metropolitan area, the College of Southern Nevada is the most ethnically diverse college in Nevada and the first to receive the HSI designation. We've prioritized providing an affordable, collaborative, and welcoming environment that allows all students to shine. CSN is a fully accredited institution offering hundreds of degrees and certificates in 70 academic programs. CSN proudly hosts students from all 50 states and over 60 countries with a student population that mirrors Clark County Nevada, one of the most diverse counties in the US. More than one-third of our students are first-generation, half are Pell Grant eligible, and nearly three-fourths are part-time.
The College of Southern Nevada, a Minority Serving Institution designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) provides associates and select bachelor's degrees. Consistent with CSN's mission, vision, and values we are passionate about fostering an environment where our highly diverse students achieve, succeed, and prosper.
Institutional Commitment to Diversity
The College of Southern Nevada recognizes that embracing diversity maximizes faculty and staff contribution to our goals and provides the best opportunity for student achievement. We seek faculty who demonstrate their commitment to our communities and value diverse perspectives. Faculty are intentional about providing culturally responsive instruction to promote creativity, innovation, growth, and academic excellence.
We strive to uphold our mission, to create, and preserve an environment that is dedicated to achieving educational access, equitable resources, inviolable dignity, and opportunity for all to participate, prosper, and reach their full potential.
We ensure that all our work and efforts are transformative and build a truly Students First institutional culture. We commit to the journey ahead, embrace difficult conversations, examine implicit biases, and remain steadfast in our continuous process of improvement. We do this by creating, uplifting, and centering all the voices and experiential knowledge of our students, employees, and campus communities.
CSN is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination based on race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, and veteran status in the programs or activities which it operates.
Why Live and Work in Southern Nevada?
The region has an environment where professional satisfaction and career achievement are paired with optimal quality of life in a locale with abundant opportunities for work and leisure. Southern Nevada is an excellent base camp for outdoor recreation. Popular nearby hiking and rock-climbing spots include Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Red Rock Canyon, the National Conservation Area, Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, and Valley of Fire State Park.
Residents enjoy vibrant urban and suburban communities, within the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Henderson, world-class restaurants, and beautiful parks. The region features a reasonable cost of living, with affordable prices on everything from housing to utilities to groceries compared to most major cities across the nation. Thanks to its mild winters and ample sunshine, the area appeals to a variety of age groups, from retirees to early career professionals. There are plenty of family-friendly activities available to keep families busy. Las Vegas is also a haven for professional sports fans with the NHL Golden Knights (2023 Stanley Cup Winner), WNBA Las Vegas Aces (2022, 2023 and 2025 National Champions), NFL Raiders Football Team, Las Vegas Lights FC and the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Benefits of Working at CSN
- Grant-in-Aid: Tuition & fee assistance for employees and
their families at NSHE institutions.
- Time Off: CSN provides a variety of time-off options to help
employees manage their work-life balance.
- Holidays: All CSN employees receive 12 paid holidays per
year.
- Benefits: CSN offers attractive and customizable health
insurance plans for employees and dependents.
- Retirement Plan: Participants contribute 19.25% with 100%
employer match.
- On-site Early Childhood Education Center
services available
- Learning & professional development opportunities.
- Active CSN Affinity Groups
that focus on campus-wide diversity initiatives to create a
welcoming campus climate.
For more information about the benefits offered at CSN, please click the link https://www.csn.edu/benefits-retirement
Job Description
The Academic Advisor is responsible for providing academic advising to prospective, new, transfer, and continuing education students in individual and group advising settings regarding schedule(s), choice of major, number of hours to be taken, etc. The Academic Advisor provides expertise in program requirements, participates in retention activities, and may be involved in other college-specific special projects assigned. The Academic Advisor works with students to implement a personalized success plan and identify available resources and take corrective actions essential for academic success.
The ideal candidate can:
- Articulate and communicate effectively with students, parents,
faculty, and staff.
- Accommodate a work schedule that extends beyond a traditional 8
AM-5 PM schedule when required.
- Be intentional about creating an affirming and inclusive space
for the diverse student population we serve.
- Serve as a knowledgeable resource for students and
colleagues.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university;
OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
- One year in post-secondary/graduate assistant experience in
college recruitment, advising, or retention services.
Preferred Qualifications
- Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) experience.
- Direct academic advising and/or coaching experience in a
community college setting.
- Demonstrated understanding of the purpose and function of
community colleges.
- Working knowledge of PeopleSoft as it pertains to Student
Services, Degree Audits, Running reports, and related duties.
Ability to provide effective personal and academic advisement to a
diverse college student body.
- NSHE experience.
- Bilingual Spanish.
The ideal candidate should possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas.
- Exhibit excellent critical-thinking skills through a
demonstrated ability to interpret and evaluate explanations of
problems of sensitive and complex nature, analyzing and defining
uses obtained explicitly and implicitly from students, faculty and
staff.
- Ability to develop specific goals and plans to prioritize,
organize, and accomplish the tasks at hand.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of institutional
policies.
- Good knowledge of discussing educational goals with students;
identifying student strengths and weaknesses.
- Experience: in student counseling, development, education, or
related field.
- Demonstrate ability to provide effective academic, personal,
financial, adjustment and career advisement to a diverse college
student population.
- Can demonstrate the ability to create and access documents
utilizing Microsoft Office.
- Understand advising theories and advising best practices.
- Possess strong problem-solving skills, resourcefulness, and
demonstrated ability as a self-started planning and carrying out
short-term and long-term action plans.
- Must be approachable and personable and articulate with
excellent writing, interpersonal and public speaking skills, and
able to communicate effectively with students, parents, faculty and
staff.
- Can demonstrate competency utilizing technology (Microsoft
Teams/WebEx) to provide positive customer service to students,
faculty, and staff.
Salary information:
Administrative Faculty B - The starting salary is $50,207.
*This position is contingent upon ongoing and available funding.
Exempt
Yes
Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%
Required Attachment(s)
To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents to your application:
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter
- Contact information for three professional references (Name,
email and phone number)
- Unofficial Academic Transcripts (Applicants who have earned
their degrees outside of the United States must have their
educational transcripts evaluated by an approved evaluator if their
college or university is not listed in the most recent edition of
the Higher Education Directory, published by Higher Education
Publications, Inc. If you have any questions regarding this, please
reach out to the Human Resources, Talent Acquisition &
Classification team)
Local Search
Out of Area/State Candidates will not be offered travel reimbursement.
For more details on this position, please visit our website: My Career at CSN.
CSN is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. For more information, visit http://www.csn.edu/nondiscrimination.
NSHE - INTERNAL APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE
CSN employees or employees within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) MUST use the "Find Jobs" process within Workday to find and apply for jobs at CSN and other NSHE Institutions. Once you log into Workday, type "Find 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. In order 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.
Posting Close Date
08/6/2026
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.
To apply, visit https://nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CSN-External/job/CSN---North-Las-Vegas-Campus/Academic-Advisor--NLV-_R0152471
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 person's 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. je-6d52f26e7ebd4500a61301d3918897db
