Job Summary:

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Mentoring & Student Development and working with the Lead Coordinator and Advisor of Coyote Experience, the Student Assistant Peer Advisor assist with peer level academic advising and support to students majoring in programs within the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration (JHBC).
Peer Advisors assist students understand major and general education requirements, build class schedules, navigate university systems and academic processes, and connect with college-specific academic, career, and engagement opportunities. They also support students through outreach and referrals designed to promote academic success, belonging, and continued progress toward graduation.

Responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Mentoring & Student Development and working with the Lead Coordinator and Advisor of Coyote Experience, duties include but not limited to:
- Assist professional staff in meeting with JHBC students, through drop-in advising, and during scheduled programs or events.
- Assist students understand major requirements, general education requirements, course sequencing, and class-schedule options using approved advising resources.
- Assist students with navigating and understanding PAWS, myCAP, class search, registration tools, and other student systems.
- Explain common academic policies and procedures within the scope of training and refer complex questions to a professional academic advisor or appropriate campus office.
- Connect students with JHBC academic departments, faculty, student organizations, internships, career resources, workshops, and other college specific opportunities.
- Provide information and referrals to ASUA, JHBC, and other campus or community resources that support student success and wellbeing.
- Participate in outreach calls, emails, and other approved communication with students to encourage registration, academic planning, use of campus resources, and timely completion of important tasks.
- Assist professional staff in providing advising related presentations, workshops, orientation activities, and Coyote Experience events.
- Maintain accurate and timely notes or records of student contacts and referrals in approved systems.
- Participate in required training, team meetings, and regular supervision with the Director, Lead Coordinator, JHBCBPA student success team, and other ASUA staff.
- Maintain student confidentiality and follow FERPA, university policies, and ASUA procedures.
- Perform other related student-support and general office duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to learn and perform assigned work; follow oral instructions; work cooperatively with faculty, staff, and other students; communicate effectively with all levels; and read and write English at a level appropriate to the position.

• Special Qualification: Admission or registration as a CSU student.

Required Qualifications:

• Maintain a 2.0 G.P.A. or greater per semester and cumulative.
• Students must be enrolled in at least halftime units at CSUSB (6 units undergraduate; 3 units graduate)
• International students must have full-time enrollment at CSUSB. (12 units undergraduate; 6 units graduate)
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Payroll Requirement: Social Security Card

Preferred Qualifications: 

- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to engage with a diverse student population.
- A friendly and welcoming attitude and willingness to assist others and contribute to a positive office environment.
- Ability to follow directions, work independently, and collaborate as part of a team.
- Organizational skills, time management, and the ability to balance multiple tasks effectively.
- Willingness to learn new tools and technologies, including Microsoft Office Suite and social media platforms.
- Comfort with speaking in front of groups (or a willingness to develop this skill).
- Adaptability and openness to feedback—this is a space for growth!
- Must be in good academic and judicial standing (not on probation).
- Current CSUSB student who meets university student-employment eligibility requirements.
- maintain a minimum 2.0 semester and cumulative GPA and the enrollment required for student employment.
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with students, staff, faculty, and campus partners.
- Ability to learn and accurately explain advising information, university processes, and available resources.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, follow directions, work cooperatively, and ask for assistance when a question is outside the peer-advisor role.
- Commitment to providing welcoming, respectful, and student-centered support to students from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- Sophomore standing or higher with a declared undergraduate major in JHBC.
- Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.
- Familiarity with PAWS, myCAP, registration, academic advising, and CSUSB campus resources.
- Experience in mentoring, student leadership, customer service, outreach, orientation, tutoring, or another peer-support role.
- Comfort speaking with students individually and in small or large groups.
- Availability to work during weekday business hours and participate in occasional campus events.

Compensation and Benefits:

Student Employment Anticipated Hiring Range: $16.90 per hour.

The compensation offered will consider internal equity and experience among other factors.

Position Information:

Work status: Part-Time, Temporary, Seasonal

Academic year available hours: Monday through Friday (8:00 am – 5:00 pm).

Summer available hours: Monday through Thursday (7:00 am - 5:30 pm).

The application deadline is: October 09, 2026; however, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications are received.

This is an 'On-Campus Only' position. Student Employees are not eligible to telecommute at any time.

California State University, San Bernardino, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California. As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

California State University, San Bernardino in not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B Visas).

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Conditions of Employment

Background Check
Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) may be required for student employment purposes. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.  Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check when required may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Driver’s License Check
Possession of a valid Driver's License may be required.  Employees in this position will be enrolled in the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Government Employer Pull Notice Program which confirms possession of a valid driver's license and reflects driving record.

I-9
CSUSB hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.  See Form I-9 Acceptable Documents at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents.

On Campus Commitment

In our commitment to the furthering of knowledge and fulfilling our educational mission, California State University, San Bernardino seeks a campus climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the entire variety of human experience. We welcome people from all backgrounds, and we seek to include knowledge and values from many cultures in the curriculum and extra-curricular life of the campus community. We will create, promote, and maintain activities and programs that further our understanding of individual and group diversity. We will also develop and communicate policies and promote values that discourage intolerance and discrimination.

Closing Statement:

Reasonable Accommodation
We provide reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact CSUSB Benefits at benefits@csusb.edu.

Smoking
CSUSB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus.  See policy https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/6591951/latest/.

Clery Act
In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, California Education Code section 67380, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the Cal State San Bernardino Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at: https://www.csusb.edu/clery-act.