Specialist, Centers for Academic Success

College of Southern Nevada; South Carolina; On-site; USD 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

12 paid holidays

Health insurance

Retirement plan

On-site early childhood education

Job summary

The Writing Specialist helps students and the Centers for Academic Success Coordinator by offering one-on-one tutoring, coordinating services and projects, providing administrative support, and guiding less experienced staff.

They assist in researching best practices, developing teaching materials for multiple learning styles, conducting college and community outreach fairs and workshops, and tracking usage data to inform improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a writing-intensive discipline or related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1–2 years of experience providing writing support, tutoring, academic support, or related educational services.

Responsibilities

• Work one-on-one with any member of the CSN community who would like to discuss their written work and help establish a personal writing process.
• Assist the campus coordinator in researching and implementing best practice trends, guide less experienced staff, develop teaching materials, and conduct outreach fairs and workshops.
• Provide administrative support, including scheduling, payroll verification, and data tracking, and report to the coordinator daily and weekly.
• Participate in ongoing professional development, CAPE Sessions, and conferences.

Skills

Writing support

Tutoring

Academic support

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a writing-intensive discipline

Job description

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

• 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 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.

Position Summary

The Writing Specialist role exists to provide high-level support to both students and to the Centers for Academic Success Coordinator through one-on-one tutoring, coordinating services and projects, providing administrative support, tracking information and data, and providing guidance and leadership to less experienced staff. A Writing Specialist may also assist in researching and implementing best practice trends, participate in ongoing staff development, and will conduct both college and community outreach fairs and workshops. The CSN Writing Center serves students from all cultures and majors. Specialists should be prepared to help students from a variety of backgrounds and whose first language is not English, as well as students who are writing about topics in multiple disciplines including Accounting, Anthropology, Art, Chemistry, Criminal Justice, English, ESL, Geology, History, Management, Nursing, Philosophy, Psychology, and Sociology. Specialists will also consult with writers on projects such as resumes, cover letters, college statement letters, and scholarship essays.

Core Responsibilities

• Work one-on-one with any member of the CSN community who would like to discuss their written work. The specialist will actively engage college writers in conversations about their work that help establish a personal writing and research process, draw out and express their ideas, organize their ideas, commit their ideas to writing, document sources, and revise for readability.
• Assist the campus coordinator in researching and implementing best practice trends, guide less experienced staff members, develop teaching or training materials for multiple learning styles for both staff use and students, such as handouts, study materials, or online resources, and conduct both college and community-wide outreach fairs and workshops.
• Provide administrative support, including assisting the coordinator with maintaining schedules, verifying staff payroll in Workday, ensuring the administrative assistant is notified of office supplies needed in the center, maintaining the center’s cleanliness and organization, and tracking, reporting, and analyzing usage data.
• Participate in ongoing professional development such as individual research and publication, CAPE Sessions and other CSN training and development opportunities, membership or participation in affiliations, and state and/or nationwide conference attendance or participation.
• Report to the coordinator on a daily and weekly basis.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a writing Intensive discipline or a related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1-2 years of experience providing writing support, tutoring, academic support, or related educational services.

Salary

Administrative Faculty B - $44,756.00.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Ability to communicate professionally and respectfully with the coordinator, faculty and instructors, coworkers and students both orally and through written correspondence.
• Ability to complete tasks assigned by the coordinator in a timely manner.
• Strong leadership skills to lead and guide less experienced staff or peers.
• Excellent writing, speaking, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent technological skills.
• Administrative skills such as assisting with coordinating training, payroll, scheduling, and recordkeeping.
• Demonstrated ability in locating, evaluating, and documenting reliable and credible sources in multiple formats.
• Proficient to mastery in MLA and APA formats and how to use various guides.
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.

Employment Details

ExemptYes Full-Time Equivalent 100.0%

Required Attachments

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Contact information for three professional references (name, e-mail, 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 contact the Office of Human Resources, Talent Acquisition & Classification Team).

Eligibility and Compliance

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. Founded in 1971 and situated in the greater Las Vegas metropolitan area, CSN, as Nevada’s largest college and one of the largest in the nation, operates in over 50 locations including 3 main campuses, as well as multiple sites and centers throughout the southern Nevada area. CSN is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution.