Coord,Academics

The School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical
Engineering is seeking a dependable, personable individual to join our award-winning
team as an academics coordinator. This individual will plan and
coordinate day-to-day fiscal, administrative, and operational activities of an
academic unit. Working with the accountant, senior academic advisor, and
department chair, this person will report to the department administrator. We
are looking for an individual with a history of successful customer
service-related administrative employment, proven ability to project manage
assigned tasks, worked with a variety of UNM fiscal tasks, and a willingness to work with others to make changes in scheduling
and operational functions.

The successful candidate will complete a variety of
administrative support duties for the department. This requires a range
of skills and a knowledge of UNM policies and procedures. Specifically,
this individual will:

• Serves as a principal liaison between students and/or faculty, staff, other departments, and/or external constituencies on day-to-day programmatic, operational, and administrative issues. Resolves administrative problems, as appropriate, and/or refers problems to key faculty or staff for resolution.
• Monitors, reconciles, and assists with fiscal administration for the unit, including but not limited to budgets, funding, grants, contracts, payroll, employment, travel, and purchasing; may assist with fiscal planning, including participating in seeking alternate sources of funding.
• Have previous experience in course scheduling, Kuali, and an understanding of UNM catalog. Will work with advising, department chair, and department administrator on course scheduling.
• Coordinates and/or facilitates seminars, meetings, special projects, faculty/staff searches, and evaluates the success of these events.
• Serves as UKG time keeper with knowledge of UNM policies related to time entry and payroll.
• May coordinate the activities of support staff, consultants, faculty, and/or volunteers engaged in implementation and administration of unit objectives.
• May serve as Campus Security Authority as outlined by the Clery Act. Ability to
  maintain confidential information (FERPA, HR).
  Ability to
  multi-task, i.e. assist faculty, staff and students in various tasks or
  answer inquiries, sometimes simultaneously
  
  Must be reliable and able to maintain a Monday thru Friday 8 AM-5 PM schedule.

See the Position Description for additional information.

• Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University's influenza vaccination requirement.

High school diploma or GED; at least 5 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• Previous experience with monitoring, reconciling, and assisting with fiscal administration for the unit, including but not limited to budgets, funding, grants, contracts, payroll, employment, travel, and purchasing; may assist with fiscal planning, including participating in seeking alternate sources of funding.
• Previous experience in course scheduling, Kuali, and an understanding of UNM course catalog process.
• Previous experience in coordinating faculty searches, seminars, meetings, and special events.
• Demonstrated exceptional
  oral and written communication skills and the ability to collaborate
  effectively with a wide variety of constituents.

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Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.