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 employee 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
Job Summary
Providing first-time students, returning students, as well as
undeclared majors in transition with advisement and orientation
services. They will assist new incoming students plan their first
semester coursework, assess their personal strengths and
limitations, learn academic success strategies, explore careers,
declare a major, learn to navigate the educational system, benefit
from campus and community resources, and connect to campus life.
The advisor works with students to implement a personalized success
plan and identify available resources and take corrective actions
essential for academic success. They will assist continuing,
returning, and transferring students (all majors - excluding health
programs) with planning course work for all semesters (throughout
graduation). Review credits that transferred to CSN, and conduct
manual graduation audits for returning, continuing, and transfer
students. Assist students with SAP appeals, residency appeals,
excess credit fee appeals, unusual enrollment, and academic
suspension. Assist students who are on academic warning and
probation. There is an expectation to be the expert in VA education
benefits and provide advising assistance with consideration of the
impact on their benefits.
The incumbent must work independently and utilize excellent
problem-solving skills, as job responsibilities are multifaceted
and at times can be sensitive. Although the incumbent relies on
several resources (e.g., state, institutional, departmental,
federal procedures, and regulations) to handle daily circumstances,
the employee must use independent judgment when facing unique
situations with limited precedents requiring greater
decision-making and conflict resolution. Problems encountered could
be of varying degrees of complexity, including some where
alternative solutions are not readily available, or where
guidelines and precedents do not exactly always apply.
Interpersonal interactions must be characterized by clear
explanations and interpretations of facts, policies, and
regulations. Incumbent is expected to carry out day-to-day
assignments with limited supervision. Work objectives are set for
advisors but the methods for performing tasks are frequently left
to the judgment of the incumbent. Incumbent is expected to be
sensitive to potential problems so that supervisory assistance can
be secured on matters which have broader implications (e.g.,
violations to academic & student conduct policy). Results
emphasize overall impact on student retention rates, persistence
outcomes, end-of-semester student's academic performance and
graduation rates.
In addition to advising, the incumbent must continue to remain
verified as a School Certifying Official and complete the
Department of Veteran Affairs annual training requirements. They
will serve as a VA School certifying official (SCO) and assist with
processing VA benefits to the Department of Veteran Affairs. The
processing of VA benefits is time sensitive, requires attention to
detail, and a clear understanding of the Department of Veteran
Affairs rules and regulations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Liberal Arts, Social Science,
or related field from an accredited college/university; Or
equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 3 years advising experience in a higher education
setting.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advising in a community college setting.
- Working with special populations.
The ideal candidate should possess the following knowledge,
skills, and abilities:
- Working knowledge of advising, student development, retention,
and student success best practices and strategies; Demonstrate
ability to provide effective academic, personal, financial,
adjustment and career advisement to a diverse college student
population.
- Knowledge of VA education benefit programs, eligibility
requirements, rules, and policies of US Code Title 38: Principles
of Excellence.
- Exhibit excellent critical-thinking skills through a
demonstrated ability to interpret and evaluate explanations of
problems of sensitive and complex natures, analyzing and defining
uses obtained explicitly and implicitly from students, faculty and
staff.
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate and assess student's academic
needs, strengths and weaknesses, and with student's input develop
appropriate course of action.
- Exhibit sensitive understanding of at-risk, and disadvantaged
students with diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural,
disability, and ethnic backgrounds typical of community college
students.
- Possess strong problem-solving skills, resourcefulness, and
demonstrate ability to carry 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.
- Demonstrated knowledge of FERPA including ability to interpret
and adhere to student privacy policies.
- Be proficient in MS Office Suite and computer database
management software in general.
- Must possess a valid driver's license.
- Be proficient in the Department of Veteran Affairs reporting
system, Enrollment Manager.
- Knowledge of NSHE policies and procedures.
- Demonstrate understanding of the purpose and function of
community colleges.
- Knowledge of PeopleSoft as it pertains to Student Services and
related duties.
Salary Information
Administrative Faculty C - The Starting Salary is $61,553
*
This position is grant-funded, 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).
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.
Local Search
Out of Area/State Candidates are not offered travel
reimbursement.
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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 11:59 pm the day prior
to the position close date.
Posting Close Date
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---Charleston-Campus/Senior-Academic-Advisor--Veteran-Services--2-Positions-_R0152287
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),
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