Student Advanced Level-Program Assistant

Student Advanced Level

Requisition ID

req34734

Working Title

Student Advanced Level-Program Assistant

Pay

$20.00 Hourly

Campus

Main - Albuquerque, NM

Department

Mechanical Engineering (023A)

Employment Type

Student Employment

Student Type

Student Employment

Status

Non-Exempt

Background Check Required

No

For Best Consideration Date

10 / 13 / 2025

Position Summary

Would you like to gain knowledge and professional experience while working to create new educational initiatives that will help engineering students at UNM? UNM's Director of First-Year Engineering and Integrative Engineering is looking for a program assistant to help support the development of these two new programs!

As a Program Assistant, you will provide support to the Director by :

• Internet research
• Institutional data analysis and visual data representation
• Document creation, drafting, and editing
• Communication with internal and external personnel
• Assistance with web design and maintenance
• Managing and archiving materials and files
• Event planning and operations
• General office duties
• Other job-related duties as assigned

First-Year Engineering is a new initiative at the School of Engineering to launch a combined introductory course to all SOE majors at UNM by Fall 2026. Integrative Engineering is a new degree proposal being proposed that will allow students to integrate technical engineering disciplines and humanities, social science, and professional skills within an accredited engineering major. Both of these initiatives have the support of SOE leadership but need the help of more teammates to carry out all the logistics.

Minimum Qualifications

Enrolled in a degree seeking program at UNM, Enrolled at least half-time (6 hours) at UNM for fall and spring semesters (Audit hours do not count), and if Work Study, you must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred qualifications :

Knowledgeable about engineering education (e.g., current or former engineering student)

Has experience in student leadership at UNM (e.g., student org leader, student government)

Has experience educating in STEM (e.g., being a TA, tutor, grader)

Strong written and oral communication skills (may provide a writing sample upon request)

Commitment to improving education for all

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Application, cover letter, and resume.

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.