Department Contact: Spri Aubrey 5756467942 saubrey@nmsu.edu

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Advertising Summary: New Mexico State University is seeking a Program Specialist Asian Pacific Islander Program in the Office of Land-grant Excellence, Access, and Partnership.

Position Details

Position Title: Program Specialist Asian Pacific Islander Program

College/Division: Provost Office

Department: 106004-ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER PROGRAM

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: 48,332.54 - 55,000 to Commensurate with Qualifications

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status: Exempt

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

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

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

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Job Duties and Responsibilities: This role provides strategic leadership in advancing student support and success by championing student advocacy, guiding complex student concerns, and ensuring coordinated response to crisis situations through effective referral networks. It directs the vision, design, and assessment of comprehensive programming and educational initiatives, fostering collaboration with campus and system partners and leveraging data to evaluate impact and inform continuous improvement. Engages in collaborative teamwork with Program Specialists across the department, contributing to creating department priorities through collaboration, clear and open communication, and mutual support. Is able to work with differing work styles, and addresses conflict constructively to support effective work relationships.

The position leads talent development by supervising, mentoring, and evaluating student employees, graduate assistants, and interns, while shaping recruitment strategies to attract and retain a diverse and high-performing team. It oversees operational management of the office, including budget planning and resource allocation, space utilization, and process optimization to ensure effectiveness and sustainability.

Additionally, the role serves as a key liaison for campus-community engagement, cultivating strategic partnerships, leading training and capacity-building efforts, and amplifying institutional priorities through integrated communications and outreach strategies that promote cultural awareness and student engagement.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience: 
Associate's Degree + 4 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree + 2 years of relevant experience.

Equivalent Qualifications: 

Preferred Qualifications: 

Special Certification/Licensure: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

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

Physical Effort: Light physical effort. Effort applies to no more than two (2) hours per day.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.