Advisor, TRIO Student Support Services (Multiple Positions)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition & fee assistance

Time Off

12 paid holidays per year

Health insurance

Retirement plan with employer match

On-site child care

Learning & development opportunities

Diversity affinity groups

Job summary

The College of Southern Nevada invites applications for an Advisor in TRIO Student Support Services. You will advise first-generation, low-income and students with disabilities, helping them develop academic plans, decision-making skills, and successful transfer strategies to four-year institutions.

You will assist the Director with recruiting students, creating workshops, and presenting college-success sessions, while building partnerships across departments and maintaining compliance with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from regionally accredited college or university.
• 1 year of academic advising experience at a college or university.
• Knowledge of academic advising principles and best practices.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 3 years of academic advising experience with students with disabilities.
• Knowledge of Federal TRIO Programs.

Responsibilities

• Advise students participating in the TRIO program and develop educational opportunities.
• Develop and implement services to help first-generation, low-income and disabled students succeed.
• Assist the Director with recruiting students and creating workshops on college success.
• Present on college success strategies and transfer planning.
• Build partnerships with other departments and maintain compliance with student records.

Skills

Advising

Public speaking

Writing

Interpersonal skills

FERPA knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Database management

Job description

Advisor, TRIO Student Support Services (MultiplePositions)

Job Description

About the College of Southern Nevada

Founded in 1971 and situated in the greater Las Vegas metropolitanarea, the College of Southern Nevada is the most ethnically diversecollege in Nevada and the first to receive the HSI designation.We've prioritized providing an affordable, collaborative, andwelcoming environment that allows all students to shine. CSN is a fully accredited institution offering hundreds of degrees andcertificates in 70 academic programs. CSN proudly hostsstudents from all 50 states and over 60 countries with a studentpopulation that mirrors Clark County Nevada, one of the mostdiverse counties in the US. More than one-third of our students arefirst-generation, half are Pell Grant eligible, and nearlythree-fourths are part-time.

The College of Southern Nevada, a Minority Serving Institutiondesignated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and AsianAmerican 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 environmentwhere our highly diverse students achieve, succeed, andprosper.

Institutional Commitment to Diversity

The College of Southern Nevada recognizes that embracing diversitymaximizes faculty and staff contribution to our goals and providesthe best opportunity for student achievement. We seek faculty whodemonstrate their commitment to our communities and value diverseperspectives. Faculty are intentional about providing culturallyresponsive instruction to promote creativity, innovation, growth,and academic excellence.

We strive to uphold our mission, to create, and preserve anenvironment that is dedicated to achieving educational access,equitable resources, inviolable dignity, and opportunity for all toparticipate, prosper, and reach their full potential.

We ensure that all our work and efforts are transformative andbuild a truly Students First institutional culture. We commit tothe journey ahead, embrace difficult conversations, examineimplicit biases, and remain steadfast in our continuous process ofimprovement. We do this by creating, uplifting, and centering allthe voices and experiential knowledge of our students, employees,and campus communities.

CSN is committed to providing a place of work and learning free ofdiscrimination based on race, color, national origin, disability,religion, age, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity orexpression, genetic information, and veteran status in the programsor activities which it operates.

Why Live and Work in Southern Nevada?

The region has an environment where professional satisfaction andcareer achievement are paired with optimal quality of life in alocale with abundant opportunities for work and leisure. SouthernNevada is an excellent base camp for outdoor recreation. Popularnearby hiking and rock-climbing spots include Lake Mead NationalRecreation Area, Red Rock Canyon, the National Conservation Area,Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, and Valley of Fire StatePark.

Residents enjoy vibrant urban and suburban communities, within thecities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Henderson, world-classrestaurants, and beautiful parks. The region features a reasonablecost of living, with affordable prices on everything from housingto utilities to groceries compared to most major cities across thenation. Thanks to its mild winters and ample sunshine, the areaappeals to a variety of age groups, from retirees to early careerprofessionals. There are plenty of family-friendly activitiesavailable to keep families busy. Las Vegas is also a haven forprofessional sports fans with the NHL Golden Knights (2023 StanleyCup Winner), WNBA Las Vegas Aces (2022, 2023 and 2025 NationalChampions), NFL Raiders Football Team, Las Vegas Lights FC and theLas Vegas Grand Prix.

Benefits of Working at CSN

• Grant-in-Aid: Tuition & fee assistance for employees andtheir families at NSHE institutions.
• Time Off: CSN provides a variety of time off options to helpemployees manage their work-life balance.
• Holidays: All CSN employees receive 12 paid holidays peryear.
• Benefits: CSN offers attractive and customizable healthinsurance 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 awelcoming campus climate.

Job Description

This Advisor position exists for the purpose of advising studentswho are participating in the TRIO Student Support Services federalgrant program. The position is expected to conceptualize, develop,and implement educational opportunities and services for studentsthat are first-generation, low-income, and students withdisabilities that help promote academic and decision-making skillsleading to successful college graduation and admission intofour-year institutions. This position is also responsible forassisting the Director with recruiting students, creating workshopsand presenting on college success strategies, building partnershipswith other departments, and maintaining compliance with studentrecords.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from regionally accredited college oruniversity; OR equivalent combination of education andexperience.
• 1 year of academic advising experience at a college oruniversity.
• Knowledge of academic advising principles and bestpractices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree from regionally accredited college oruniversity.
• 3 years of academic advising experience working with studentswith disabilities.
• Knowledge of Federal TRIO Programs.

The ideal candidate should possess the following knowledge,skills, and abilities:

• The Advisor must have a working knowledge of advising, studentdevelopment, retention, and student success best practices andstrategies.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective academic, personal,financial, adjustment and career advisement to students withdisabilities.
• Exhibit excellent critical thinking skills through ademonstrated ability to interpret and evaluate explanations ofproblems of sensitive and complex nature, analyzing and definingissues obtained explicitly and implicitly from students, facultyand staff.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and assess student academicneeds, strengths and weaknesses, and with student input developappropriate courses of action.
• Able to develop, implement and present workshops pertaining tocollege success and advanced learning strategies, effectivegraduation planning, and transfer agreements.
• Exhibit sensitivity to and understanding of at-risk anddisadvantaged students with diverse academic, socioeconomic,cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds typical of communitycollege students.
• Possess strong problem-solving skills, resourcefulness, anddemonstrated ability as a self-starter planning and carrying outshort-term and long-term action plan.
• Must be approachable and personable and articulate withexcellent writing, interpersonal and public speaking skills, andable to communicate effectively with students, faculty andstaff.
• Demonstrated knowledge of FERPA including ability to interpretand adhere to student privacy policies.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and computer databasemanagement.

Salary Information

• Administrative Faculty B - The Starting Salary is $50,207

*This position is grant funded, and contingent upon ongoing andavailable funding through August 31, 2030.

Exempt

Yes

Full-Time Equivalent

100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

To be considered for this position, please upload the followingdocuments to your application:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Contact information for three professional references (Name,email and phone number)
• Unofficial Academic Transcripts (Applicants who have earnedtheir degrees outside of the United States must have theireducational transcripts evaluated by an approved evaluator if theircollege or university is not listed in the most recent edition ofthe Higher Education Directory, published by Higher EducationPublications, Inc. If you have any questions regarding this, pleasereach out to the Human Resources, Talent Acquisition &Classification team).

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications andexperience with specific reference to each of the minimum andpreferred qualifications. The search committee will use thisinformation during the initial review of applicationmaterials.

Local Search

Out of Area/State Candidates are not offered travelreimbursement.

For more details on this position, please visit our website:

My Career atCSN.

CSN is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Actioninstitution. For more information, visit http://www.csn.edu/nondiscrimination.

NSHE - INTERNAL APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE

CSN employees or employees within the Nevada System of HigherEducation (NSHE) MUST use the "Find Jobs" process within Workday tofind and apply for jobs at CSN and other NSHE Institutions. Onceyou log into Workday, type "Find Jobs" in the search box which willnavigate to the internal job posting site. Locate this specific jobposting by typing the requisition number in the search box. If youcomplete an application outside of the internal application processand apply as an external candidate, your application will no longerbe considered at the time of minimum qualification review. In orderto prevent the disqualification of your application, you will needto reapply as an internal candidate before 11:59 pm the day priorto the position close date.

Posting Close Date

09/3/2026

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications andexperience with specific reference to each of the minimum andpreferred qualifications. The search committee will use thisinformation during the initial review of applicationmaterials.

All document(s) must be received by 11:59 p.m. the day prior to theclosing date posted on the job announcement.

This position may require that a criminal background check beconducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in theNevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstratethe ability to perform job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizationalneeds.

CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse andever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliensauthorized to work in the U.S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applyingfor faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1BVisas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined bythe USCIS.

About Us

The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) creates opportunities andchanges lives through access to quality teaching, services, andexperiences that enrich our diverse community. CSN has three maincampuses in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson and multiplesites and centers.

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is committed toproviding a place of work and learning free of discrimination onthe basis of a person's age, disability, whether actual orperceived by others (including service-connected disabilities),gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status ormilitary obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity orexpression, genetic information, national origin, race, orreligion. je-69f24069f6b54de2864a2f0f35083dfc