Description

Program Specialist Latin American Programs

•  503682
• Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
• Staff
• Staff Full-time
• Closing at: Jun 29 2026 - 23:55 MDT
  
  

Department Contact: Spri Aubrey 5756467942 [email protected]

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

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

Position Details

Position Title: Program Specialist Latin American Programs

College/Division: Provost Office

Department: 520900-LATIN AMERICAN PROGRAMS

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: 48,332.54

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.

Recruitment Summary

We are New Mexico’s land-grant institution and a comprehensive research university dedicated to teaching, research public service and outreach at all levels. NMSU is a welcoming community of talented faculty, staff and students who are working together to make a difference. We are a NASA Space Grant College, a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), a minority-serving institution (MSI) and home to the first Honors College in New Mexico. We offer an accessible education that shapes bright futures. 

NMSU provides learning opportunities to a diverse population of students and community members at four campuses, Cooperative Extension offices located in each of New Mexico’s 33 counties, 12 research and science centers, and through distance education.

NMSU Global Campus
Since 1888, NMSU has proudly embodied this tradition, building relationships that last a lifetime while serving students who want to earn their degree and grow in their field. Today, NMSU Global Campus provides flexible, career-focused online education that helps our students transform their lives – and the lives of the people they love – through over 70 degree and certificate programs, skill-building microlearning courses, and career and talent development.

NMSU Main Campus
Located in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico State University's 900-acre main campus is located at the crossroads of I-10 and I-25 in the Southwestern United States. As a thriving center of higher education, deeply rooted in the regional tradition, its role as a comprehensive university is recognized throughout the state.

Doña Ana Community College
Founded in 1973 in collaboration with local school districts to support occupational education, DACC is now a leading community college that provides transformative educational opportunities that meet the workforce needs of Doña Ana County. With a focus on access, innovation and excellence, DACC offers over ninety degrees and certificates, adult education, specialized workforce training, and small business assistance.

Alamogordo Campus
Established in 1958 to serve the needs of the airmen and families stationed at Holloman Air Force Base located only 10 miles west of Alamogordo, NMSUA is a community college with a long history of excellence that is supported by a caring community of hard-working students and dedicated faculty and staff. The campus is situated “on the hill” above Alamogordo and provides inspiring views of the city and the Tularosa Basin, offering the perfect venue for creative and motivated learning.

Grants Campus
NMSU Grants was established as a branch of New Mexico State University in 1968 through the cooperative efforts of New Mexico State University and Grants Municipal Schools. As a two-year branch community college, NMSU Grants serves the local communities in Cibola and McKinley counties, including the Pueblos of Acoma, Laguna, and Zuni, as well as Tohajiilee, San Mateo, San Rafael, Cubero, the City of Grants, and the Village of Milan.

Special Instructions to Applicants

The electronic application is the *official* document that will be used to qualify applicants. Paper/email documents will not be accepted. Required documents must be attached to this application.

EEO Statement
New Mexico State University does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military service, or other non-merit factor.