Position Title: Acad Success Suprt Cntr Coord

Employee Classification: Acad Success Suprt Cntr Coord

College/Division: Arts and Sciences College

Department: 330000-ARTS AND SCIENCES COLLEGE

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  $50,000 target salary to commensurate with qualifications.

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Exempt

Summary:  This position serves as the Scholarship coordinator of the College of Arts and Sciences at NMSU overseeing approximately 630 Foundation scholarship awards to students totaling approximately $800,000 through over 330 separate scholarship detail codes on an annual basis. Most of these scholarship indices fall under the Orgs of academic departments in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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.nalyze and evaluate information.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
This position serves as the Scholarship coordinator of the College of Arts and Sciences at NMSU overseeing approximately 630 Foundation scholarship awards to students totaling approximately $800,000 through over 330 separate scholarship detail codes on an annual basis. Most of these scholarship indices fall under the Orgs of academic departments in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Preferred Qualifications

Special Requirements of the Position

Department Contact:  Joseph Lakey, jlakey@nmsu.edu, 575.646.2001

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

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

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.