Nursing Course Assistant Student Worker

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Nevada State University invites applications for the position of Student Worker - Nursing Course Assistant. The Nursing Course Assistant (Nursing CA) encompasses various support roles for School of Nursing students like Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leaders, Tutors, Peer Mentors, Peer Coaches, and Peer Assistant Lab Specialists (PALS).  

In these positions, Nursing CAs provide support in both theory and skills areas through SI sessions, providing one-on-one and group tutoring sessions, nursing skills practice, coaching, and guidance and mentorship. The position may require weekday, weekend, and evening hours as needed. 

About the institution:

Nevada State University, a four-year Minority Serving public institution with a statewide mission, is dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning and committed to the advancement of a diverse and largely underserved student population. Designated a Hispanic Serving (HSI) and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Institution (AANAPI), Nevada State is a university where teaching and student support are valued above all else.

Nevada State University continues to grow as an institution of higher education. In Fall 2025, the enrollment surpassed 8,400, with 8,287 undergraduate students and 117 graduate students. A majority of our students are first generation, racial/ethnic minorities, parents, and/or returning students, of which 48% are Hispanic, 10% are Asian/Pacific Islander, 10% are Black/African American, and 22% are White.

We celebrate the storied backgrounds of our campus community. We operate with a shared commitment to represent and serve the diverse population of Nevada and to encourage the exchange of ideas that respects and honors the lived experiences of our students, staff, and faculty. We foster a culture of inclusive excellence so our members can live authentically, fully engage, and flourish. In order to strengthen the university and progress its mission, the university dedicates itself to intentional and ongoing reflection to meeting the evolving needs of Nevada State University, the surrounding communities, and the State of Nevada.

We seek applicants who are passionate about working with this promising student population and collaborating with faculty and staff across departments to make a lasting impact in developing our institution and our community.

We encourage you to highlight your background in fostering an inclusive campus culture and supporting the success of students who are historically underrepresented in higher education.

Core Responsibilities:

Nursing Course Assistants are trained to provide various supports. They help students engage fully with nursing content and materials and possess the skills to identify and address the academic challenges they may face. Responsibilities may include: 

• Attending all lectures of the assigned classes, model successful learning behaviors.   
• Planning, with faculty support, and run weekly supplemental instruction (SI) sessions.   
• Providing one-on-one and group tutoring.
• Helping coach students toward success .  
• Providing nursing skills support.   
• Notifying students of upcoming workshops and events, as well as methods of support outside their specific scopes.  
• Meeting regularly with the NSSC staff and provide feedback to facilitate growth of the department.
• Meeting regularly with collaborating instructor.
• Providing administrative support as needed.   

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be in good academic standing and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher. 
• Must be enrolled as a degree seeking student with a minimum of 6 credits in the current or upcoming semester at Nevada State. 
• Must be a current pre-licensure BSN student, within the Nevada State University, School of Nursing 
• Eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship (Nevada State does not sponsor employment-related visas). 
• Attends all required trainings every semester that will occur during the two-week period prior to the start of the new semester.   
• Attends all required meetings or professional training during the week or weekends and school breaks.   
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.   
• Strong work ethic, initiative, ability to work independently.   
• Ability to work in groups.   
• Values collaboration.   
• Outstanding customer service skills.   
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme diligence with confidential information and materials.   
• Enjoys talking about the course subject.   
• Ability to work with faculty, staff and students.   
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a positive attitude. 

Please note: Applicants must meet the posted minimum qualifications at the time of application in order to be considered for the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience teaching, tutoring, or mentoring.   
• Strong organizational skills.   
• Knowledgeable of (or able to obtain information about) student-relevant dates and policies such as -but not limited to- add/drop dates, financial aid, academic standing, chain of command, etc.   
• Knowledgeable of other student support services that Nevada State students can access (training will be provided to supplement existing knowledge of Nevada State resources). 

Work Hours:

Anticipated number of hours per week is around 8-10 hours, but the actual number of hours may vary up to as many as 19.5 hours during training and special event weeks. Student employees can work up to 19.5 hours per week.

Hourly Rate:

$16.00 per hour.

Special Instructions for Internal NSHE Applicants

Nevada State University employees or employees within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE, UNLV, UNR, NSU, CSN, TMCC, WNC, GBC, or DRI) MUST use the “Browse Jobs” process within Workday to find and apply for jobs at Nevada State and other NSHE Institutions. Once you log into Workday, type "Browse Jobs" in the search box which will navigate to the internal job posting site.

If you complete an application outside of the internal application process, your application will be returned and you will have to reapply as an internal applicant which may delay your application.

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment(s) viewable to you will be the attachment(s) to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment(s) to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment(s) will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at [email protected].

Please upload the following documents: 

• Detailed resume listing relevant qualifications and experience;
• Copy of class schedule and proof of current GPA;
• Please provide two (2) faculty references (you will be notified before references are contacted).
  • Name and email address of the course instructor.
  • Should be a Nevada State University instructor who teaches the courses/subject you wish to support or can speak to your strengths for this role.

Applications that do not include the required uploaded documents may not be considered.

Student candidates are encouraged to visit the Career Services Center (RSC 128 | 702-992-2611 | [email protected]) to receive assistance with their resume, cover letter, and/or interview skills.

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications in their cover letter. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

This position may require a criminal background check to 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.

Nevada State University does not currently sponsor Visas, all applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

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