The salary for this position is $21.24 - $29.28 per hour, 40 hours per week. 

This position is open until filled with first review of candidates on August 1, 2025.

This position is based out of the SDSU, Imperial Valley campus and the incumbent must reside within a commutable distance from SDSU IV. 

The School of Nursing is part of the SDSU College of Health and Human Services. It is one of five schools, the School of Nursing, the Graduate School of Public Health, the School of Social Work, the School of Exercise and Nutrition, and the School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences.

The School of Nursing has both undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and trains future nurses in conjunction with a wide variety of community health care agencies who provide student placement for educational experiences and training purposes.

Under the direction of the School of Nursing Director and Associate Directors, the incumbent will provide high quality, accessible and consistent mentoring services to High School students interested in pursuing a degree in healthcare.  The incumbent will support students from three to four identified Imperial County high schools throughout the grant period. He or she will work with students to serve as a liaison between the program leadership, community partners, and high schools. The program mentors will facilitate all participant recruitment, activities, data collection, along with developing online and in person course materials. The program mentor will recruit health care professionals to work with the high school students, conduct and organize all mentoring series and activities, field trips, and support students with their presentations at the high schools and at the Annual Evidenced-Based Conference. Program mentors assigned to each high school will take responsibility for the students in the group and be the point of contact between the group of students, high schools, and program activities. Program mentors will accompany students on all off-campus activities.

The person holding this position is considered a “Mandated Reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in the CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Position Specific Responsibilities 75%

• Support students from three to four identified Imperial County high schools throughout the grant period
• Serve as a liaison between the program leadership, community partners, and high schools.
• Facilitate all participant recruitment, activities, data collection, along with developing online and in person course materials.
• Recruit health care professionals to work with the high school students, conduct and organize all mentoring series and activities, field trips, and support students with their presentations at the high schools and at the Annual Evidenced-Based Conference.
• Assume responsibility for the students in the group and be the point of contact between the group of students, high schools, and program activities.
• Accompany students on all off-campus activities.

 Student Advisement 20%

• Communicate effectively with students, other departments, the Director, and other administrator in relation to student needs.
• Judiciously uphold student confidentiality, FERPA requirements, and university privacy and requirements in all communications.
• Be proactive in dealing with students, parents, and faculty when concerns arise.

Other Duties as Assigned 5%

Knowledge & Abilities

• Experience to be fully functional in all technical aspects of work assignments.
• Ability to independently handle multiple work unit priorities and projects.
• Ability to apply independently a wide variety of policies and procedures where specific guidelines may not exist.
• Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures independently and use judgment and discretion to act when precedents do not exist.
• Ability to effectively write and present own reports.
• Ability to effectively handle interpersonal interactions at all levels and handle highly sensitive interpersonal situations.
• Knowledge of higher education institutions and the ability to explain procedures to youth, parents, and school representatives.
• Knowledge working with a diverse student population, and sensitivity to culture, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. Experience working with 9th - 12th grade students from diverse, low income backgrounds. Understanding of educational barriers facing low income, first generation high school students.

Minimum Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience in an office or administrative environment

Preferred Qualifications & Special Skills

• Master’s Degree in a related field
• Background in a healthcare field
• Familiar with CSU and SDSU general education and graduation requirements.

Additional Applicant Information

• Candidate must reside in California and live within a commutable distance from SDSU at time of hire.
• Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on background check results (including a criminal record check).
• San Diego State University Research Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, SDSU Research Foundation provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin or any other categories protected by federal or state law.  
• Employment decisions are based on an individual’s qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every employee has equal access to resources and support. 
• SDSU Research Foundation complies with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), and other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws including grant or contract terms and conditions related to funded program activities. Further the SDSU Research Foundation maintains a Nondiscrimination Policy that prohibits discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all programs, policies, and practices.  
• SDSU Research Foundation makes all employment decisions including, but not limited to, applicant screening, hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, benefits, disciplinary actions, and terminations on the basis of merit.