Position Title: Acad Success Suprt Cntr Coord

Employee Classification: Acad Success Suprt Cntr Coord

College/Division: Student Success & Enroll Management

Department: 520800-STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable): Alamogordo High School

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  Commensurate with qualifications.

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Exempt

Summary:  Join the team with the TRIO Upward Bound Alamogordo Program!

Classification Summary:
Plans, coordinates and supervises academic success programs for a college/community college undergraduate programs. Provides coordination and supervision for academic programs such as academic student advising, proficiency/evaluation testing, student admissions, financial aid, and/or student retention. May supervise special tutors for students with language barriers or students requiring remedial education. Serves as a liaison with academic administrators and faculty.

Classification Standard Duties:
Supervise, direct, delegate, and evaluate work of assigned staff. Advise students, solve problems. May perform degree checks, degree plans. May assist or advise student preparation of Financial Appeals/Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals. Develop learning communities and strategies for student success. Develop method to identify at risk students. May develop and present training workshops. Perform related duties as required.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
Required Education:Bachelor's degree in a related field.; Required Experience:Three (3) years of professional experience related to the standard duties as outlined.; Equivalency:None; Required Certification/License:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE:University and department policies and procedures; principles and practices of organization and administration; principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.; SKILLS:Short- and long-range planning; problem analysis and resolution; report preparation and presentation; public contact and relations; oral and written communication.; ABILITIES:Direct, evaluate, train, and supervise the work of assigned personnel; develop and maintain effective working relationships; maintain accurate and orderly records; use independent judgment and initiative; organize and direct activities; analyze and evaluate information.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
This federally funded position is comprised of recruiting, onboarding, and providing year-round TRIO Upward Bound educational services to motivate first-generation, economically disadvantaged, and academically high-risk students from the target high school in Otero County to complete secondary and post-secondary education. The position is responsible for enhancing the futures of high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors in the target area. The position is in charge of planning, developing, coordinating, and delivering several student support programs. The diverse TRIO Upward Bound curriculum includes but is not limited to after school meetings at the target high school, Saturday Academic Sessions at NMSU, various Parent & Participant Workshops and Orientations, educational and cultural events, out-of-state College Regional Trips, summer programming that includes a six-week Summer Academy and a residential five-week Summer Bridge program that transitions participants from high school to New Mexico State University.

Preferred Qualifications

Special Requirements of the Position

Department Contact:  Veronica Jackson

Contingent Upon Funding: Contingent upon external funding

Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.