Job Description
For Semester/Term: Summer 2026
Hiring Department: First Year Experience
Supervisor: Nicholas Snead
Location: West Charleston Campus
Work Hours per week: up to 20.0
Hourly Rate of Pay: $14.00
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.
Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities:
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.
Required Qualifications
- 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 Summer 2026 or 2026-2027 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 minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3 or greater; to remain a peer 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.
