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If you are unable to attach the required documents to your online application or need assistance regarding the application process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team within Human Resources via email at hr.recruitment@csn.edu or call (702) 651-5800 to be directed to the appropriate Recruiter.
Job Description
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 - Office of Information Technologies
Location: West Charleston Campus
Work Hours per week: up to 20.0
Hourly Rate of Pay: $14.00
What our office does:
Our department helps guide students and their families through the process of applying for federal, institutional, and state financial aid.
Position Description
The Student IT Assistant provides technical and administrative assistance to the Office of Financial Aid’s Information Technology (OFA IT) team while gaining hands-on experience in higher education operations and IT service management. This position supports daily OFA IT processes impacting the campus-wide community while maintaining strict privacy protocols and data protection standards.
This position aids our students and staff by completing the following essential functions:
Document support tickets and resolutions in our ticketing system
Data & Systems Support
Generate routine reports using pre-configured templates and stored procedures/views.
Assist with editing and developing content for documentation
Assist with organizing the OFA IT data repository
Administrative & Project Support
Execute data entry tasks using approved software and processes, e.g. Hyland OnBase and Microsoft Office with SharePoint
Create and update user documentation and training materials
Send template communications to student populations via email
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
Required Qualifications
Currently enrolled student in the Computer Science (CS) or Computing and Information Technology (CIT) majors, or the Computing and Engineering Technologies Area of Study.
Completion of at least one semester of project management, database, or computer programming coursework
Ability to maintain confidentiality and successfully complete federal and state data security training.
Preferred Qualifications
Computing and Information Technology: Software-Database, AAS
Computing and Information Technology: Software-Programming, AAS
Computer Science, AA
Computer Science, CA
Preference given to Federal Work-Study students who intend to work Fall and Spring terms.
NV Promise Scholarship eligibility in the 2025-26 Academic Year
Experience with Windows PowerShell, using Python for data visualization, and/or automatic data collection using crawlers/scrapers
Exempt
NoFull-Time Equivalent
48.8%Required Attachment(s)
To be considered for this position, you must upload the following documents to your application:
1) Resume or Curriculum Vitae (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.
DON’T HAVE THE AWARD?
Contact the CSN Financial Aid Office if you do not have the Student Employment Award but want to see if you qualify. You may email us directly at CollegeWorkStudy@CSN.edu or visit your closest campus office.
NSHE - INTERNAL APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE
CSN employees or employees within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) MUST use the "Browse Jobs" process within Workday to find and apply for jobs at CSN 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. 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. 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.
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, and
Meet Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress after each semester/term to qualify for employment within the academic year, and
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.
Posting Close Date
10/2/2026Note 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.