Job Description

The African/Asian/LatinX American Outreach and Cultural Ambassadors, on a Letter of Appointment with Benefits (LOB) contract, will work 36 hours a week, or the equivalent to 90% FTE, under the direction of the Interim AVP for the NLV Campus. These three positions promote outreach activities and initiatives to build sustainable, long-term partnerships between the College of Southern Nevada (CSN)/North Las Vegas (NLV) Campus and the Southern Nevada African/Asian/LatinX American communities. These incumbents assist in developing on, and off-campus outreach; networks with community-based partners; and help organize recruitment and engagement activities to attract, engage and support African/Asian/LatinX American students. In addition, the Ambassadors will serve as liaisons between student recruitment and student activities and provide ongoing support in the research, planning, development, and implementation of programs and events that foster a positive image of CSN/NLV in the surrounding African/Asian/LatinX American communities and among the CSN/NLV Campus African/Asian/LatinX American student populations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate degree or at least one full year of completed college coursework.
  
• Driver's license and reliable transportation to serve the NLV community and the NLV Campus
  
• Experience working with marginalized communities.
  
• Knowledge of the community college mission
  
• Evidenced organizational skills.
  
• Detail Orientated
  
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
  
• Evidenced good customer service experience.
  
• Knowledge of African/Asian/LatinX American and first-generation communities, with demonstrated experience working with a diverse student and employee population, including all identities, ethnicities, cultures, and national origins.

Preferred Qualifications:

Skills:

• Excellent public speaking, interpersonal and organizational skills
  
• Detail-orientated

Ability to:

Ability to work well in a collaborative team environment and maintain positive relationships.

Essential Functions (Responsibilities):

• Coordinate recruitment visits to assigned high schools in the NLV Campus service area, not limited to high school presentations, college fairs, career fairs, group tours, and individual meetings with counselors and administrators, and help assess and evaluate the impact of engagement services and visits to inform program improvements.
  
• Conduct outreach efforts to maintain CSN/NLV Campus presence within the African/Asian/LatinX American communities. Research and identify community-based and K-12 events throughout Southern Nevada identified as targeted outreach opportunities for engagement. Network with community-based partners to include and build strategic relationships to help establish a pipeline of prospective students to enroll at the CSN/NLV Campus. Maintain a database of diverse and or underrepresented community partnerships, contacts, and student engagement events.
  
• Create, organize, and execute high school visit events focused on marginalized or traditionally underrepresented students. This half-day event will expose students to programs, resources, and a sense of community at the College of Southern Nevada/North Las Vegas Campus. Demographics will select participating schools, and students that participate will fall within the target population.
  
• Collaborate with Student Life and Organizations, Student Leadership Development, Office of Inclusive Learning, and other College partners to help identify students' needs, create programming, and develop goals and services to support African/Asian/LatinX American and traditionally marginalized students locally and at CSN/NLV. Understand campus and community resources and serve as a referral agent for students needing assistance with academic and student success services.
  
• Seek and develop positive and productive relationships with CSN/NLV Campus staff and faculty members.

Salary

$17/hourly (Contingent upon funding)

Exempt
No

Full-Time Equivalent
48.8%

Required Attachment(s)

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

• Resume - List a detailed description of the major duties that you performed as part of each job. You must demonstrate that you qualify for the position and your education and experience must be clearly documented.
  
• Cover letter
  
• Unofficial College Transcripts - If you have not graduated, please attach your transcripts to receive education credit for classes you have taken. Credit is given for classes relevant to the job posting.

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 11:59pm the day prior to the position close date.

Posting Close Date
06/30/2023

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.

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