Department Contact: Priscila Solis, 575-646-3936, apsolis@nmsu.edu

Internal or External Search: Internal - Open to Regular NMSU employees only (temporary/Term employees not eligible)

Advertising Summary: The Center of Innovation (COI) is looking for a Program Specialist, Sr. The COI provides training and program implementation support to address the pressing need to strengthen and expand the behavioral health and other child and family serving systems in New Mexico.

Position Details

Position Title: Program Specialist Senior

College/Division: Cooperative Extension Service

Department: 310021-EXTENSN HOME EC PGM UNIT

Location: Remote

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $48,332.54 - Commensurate with background, experience and internal equity.

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: Contingent upon external funding

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

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Job Duties and Responsibilities: Design and develop youth development programs for the NMSU Center of Innovation for Behavioral Health and Wellbeing. Serve as primary representative for youth and young adult focused programming within the Center and with external community partners.

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: 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.