Student Program Coordinator

Department Contact: Ana Chavez-Mcpherson, (575) 646-3813, ana07@nmsu.edu

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Advertising Summary: School of Nursing seeks a Student Program Coordinator for our undergraduate program. This is a 12-month full-time, administrative position requiring on-campus, in-person leadership. 

Position Details

Position Title: Student Program Coordinator

College/Division: College of Hlth, Educ & Soc Trans

Department: 370200-NURSING

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: 16.83

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is 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: Provides students with scholarship opportunities and application requirements; Refers students to the financial aid office for complex cases; Reaches out to scholarship recipients (for Nightingale Scholarships awarded by the New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence) and distributes awards; Participates in orientation sessions for all students in the nursing program; Tracks student interactions with program administrators and academic advisors; Schedules and attends outreach events (university and college tabling events, clinical partner meetings) as a representative of the School of Nursing; Presents program information to prospective students and families; Prepares information and supplies needed for community and university events; Coordinates department visits and tours for campus visitors/departments and prospective students and their families; Responds to inquiries from prospective students by phone, email and in-person meetings; Updates outreach materials for university, college and community events.; Assists students in completing clinical compliance requirements and submits student information for annual background checks; Runs various student reports for quality assurance; Works closely with Assistant Director for Student Success in the School of Nursing to provide information to students related to tutoring, support services, and related workshops

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience: 
High School diploma + 1 years of relevant experience, or higher degree.

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.