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Job Duties:

• Developing and coordinating the day-to-day activities of the Water Science and Management (WSM) Graduate Degree Program, a multi-disciplinary graduate degree program housed at the NM Water Resources Research Institute.
• Assisting the WSM Program Chair and Executive Committee in directing the program by providing updates on student needs and being a direct point of contact
• Answering student inquiries and resolving problems related to curriculum and course prerequisites, referring to catalogs, written course descriptions, and other appropriate sources
• Helping to maximize the success of the WSM Graduate Student Organization at NMSU by serving as an advocate for the organization and scheduling meetings/activities as needed
• Coordinating scholarship and tuition memo processes for WSM students
• Hosting events to encourage and support WSM graduate student engagement with their peers, faculty, and NMSU community
• Improving the process of meetings of the Sustainable Management of Water Resources Umbrella group; helping with communicating and understanding the project proposal for the Sustainable Management of Water Resources Umbrella group; participating in and helping coordinate other NMSU cross-departmental and cross-college water-related initiatives
• Initiating and maintaining individual student files as appropriate, updating and evaluating file as new information is received
• Organizing and providing program information for reporting purposes
• Preparing tuition scholarship and graduate assistantship forms, and coordinating nomination meetings, if necessary
• Providing and coordinating financial aid scholarship disbursement, academic advisement, career advisement and related support to students in the WSM graduate degree program
• Providing continuity for the WSM Graduate Student Organization at NMSU to maintain status as a student organization with a full slate of officers, participating WSM students, and regular meetings and activities
• Representing the WSM graduate degree program on a local, regional, and national basis by acting as a student advocate
• Serving as the primary liaison with internal and external contacts on all matters relating to the WSM graduate degree program
• Supporting and coordinating water initiative groups to fund water resources programs by scheduling meetings and preparing grant proposals

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; Equivalency: An Associate's degree and two (2) years of related experience; or, four (4) years of related experience may substitute for the Bachelor's degree.

Special Requirements of the Position

• Must be able to obtain an NMSU driving permit within 30 days of employment
• Must be able to occasionally travel to conference events or Water Science and Management Graduate Degree Program events as needed
• Work a standard schedule of hours between Monday-Friday, 8-5 (occasionally may change slightly depending on business needs).

NMSU is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff. Women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. NMSU is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.