College Work Study - Students Processing - Fall 2026

Nevada System of Higher Education; Town of Charleston (NY); On-site; USD 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

West Charleston Campus is seeking a student assistant in the Financial Aid office. The role supports students and staff by handling calls, mail, data entry, and document processing while assisting with campus events and creating simple flyers.

The position emphasizes friendly, outgoing behavior, teamwork, and reliability in a dynamic university environment. A background in Microsoft Office will help in daily tasks.

Qualifications

• Be friendly, outgoing and willing to learn.
• Understand diverse multicultural environments.
• Able to follow directions and communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Answering and transferring calls on multi-line phone.
• Retrieving and responding to voicemails.
• Filing and scanning paperwork, data entry, and archiving files.
• Receiving and processing incoming mail.
• Refilling paper forms at employee stations and spinning racks.
• Assisting walk-in students on occasion.
• Participating and assisting in campus events.
• Creating student/program flyers or other media.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Phone handling

Voicemail management

Filing and scanning

Data entry

Mail processing

Event support

Media/ flyer creation

Customer service

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

PLEASE NOTE

Only students who have completed this year’s FAFSA and accepted the Student Employment Award in their Financial Aid Package are eligible to apply

For Semester/Term

Fall 2026

Hiring Department

Financial Aid

Location

West Charleston Campus

Work Hours per week

up to 20.0

Hourly Rate of Pay

$14.00

About Financial Aid

Our department helps guide students and their families through the process of applying for federal, institutional, and state financial aid.

What our office does

Our department helps guide students through academic excellence with co-curricular activities and programming. The Federal Work Study Students for the Office of Student Government and Leadership Development will provide the utmost level of customer service for the Student Union main office. We seek students who are engaging, kind, welcoming, and enjoy championing a peaceful, and friendly work environment while serving as student ambassadors for their respective campuses.

Position Summary

This position aids our students and staff by completing the following duties:

• Answering and transferring calls on multi-line phone
• Retrieving and responding to voicemails
• Filing and scanning paperwork, data entry, and archiving files
• Receiving and processing incoming mail
• Refilling paper forms at employee stations and spinning racks
• Assisting walk-in students on occasion
• Participating and assisting in campus events
• Creating student/program flyers or other media
• Additional duties as assigned

Our services benefit : CSN students and staff

Work Experience in our Department supports the following Degree/Certificate Programs

• Business Management,
• Computer Office Technology
• Degrees/Certificates that result in employment that requires office and customer service skills
• *May also support work experience in Graphic Design and Marketing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Be friendly, outgoing, and willing to learn.
• Have a good understanding of diverse multicultural environments.
• Be able to follow directions and communicate effectively.
• Have knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Be punctual, reliable, and trustworthy.

Exempt

No

Full-Time Equivalent

48.8%

Required Attachment(s)

To be considered for this position, candidates must attach the following documents:

1. Resume/CV
2. Proof you’ve received the Student Employment Award. You may provide either:

• A copy of your latest CSN Award Notification showing the Student Employment Award. This can be found in your CSN email or in your MyCSN Communication Center

OR

• A screenshot of your accepted award for the appropriate semester from the "View/Accept Financial Aid" screen in your MyCSN

DISCLAIMER

Offer and acceptance of a Work Study Award are not a guarantee of employment. Wages under this position are paid from Work Study awards administered by the CSN Financial Aid Department. To maintain eligibility, students must:

• Show a financial aid eligible major (degree or certificate program) declared with the CSN Office of the Registrar.
• Meet Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress after each semester/term to qualify for employment within the academic year.
• Show degree compliant enrollment for each semester/term for which funding is desired.
• Be enrolled in at least 6 credits and meet additional eligibility requirements of the Silver State Regents Service Program for summer semester/term employment.
• * Student's cannot work another part-time position within NSHE at the same time they are employed as a CSN College Work Study student.

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

Posting Close Date

10/2/2026

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.