Program Specialist; C2C

Position Summary

The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Office for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (HSC DEI) is seeking an experienced, collaborative, and mission-driven individual to serve as a Program Specialist to support the HSC DEI K-20+ Communities to Careers (C2C) statewide health career pathway programming.

Since 1973, the HSC Office has developed and implemented a series of highly integrated K-20 programs across New Mexico that prepare underrepresented and under-resourced students for academic success and readiness to enter and graduate from higher education and health professions programs. These programs have strengthened the University’s impact on the diversity of New Mexico’s health workforce and contribute to addressing educational and health equity across the state.

Summary C2C is growing New Mexico’s diverse healthcare workforce through 13 program models offered at more than 50 locations around the state to over 900 elementary through graduate level participants per year. The Program Specialist will support a portfolio of academic‑year and summer programs for middle through college‑aged students statewide across six regional hubs. The role generates program content, resources, and partnerships to support positive outcomes for participants with their health career goals.

The Program Specialist cultivates culturally and community‑responsive programming, partnerships, and resources that support student success and strengthen community engagement. The role requires experience in program recruitment, planning, development, implementation, and leadership within educational or healthcare environments and familiarity with the student populations that are the focus of the programs. The Program Specialist represents the Communities to Careers team within and outside the University and assists with preparing program and grant summary reports for internal and external stakeholders.

This is a term position through June 30 2027, contingent upon funding.

• Plans and coordinates the development, implementation, and execution of programs, special projects, and other initiatives designed to achieve the overall mission, goals, and objectives of Communities to Careers.
• Oversees and administers day‑to‑day operations of a series of programs within HSC DEI and all related activities.
• Serves as a liaison with internal and external stakeholders on all matters related to Communities to Careers program activities; represents UNM with respect to program recruitment and activities on a local, regional, statewide, and/or national level.
• Assists with planning, developing, and implementing efficient use of program budgets and identifying and generating funding and/or resource opportunities, including development of grant and other fundraising proposals.
• Provides and coordinates technical guidance and consultation on program frameworks and curriculum with community, statewide, and internal partners.
• Creates, produces, and delivers a wide range of promotional, educational, and informational presentations, workshops, and/or resource materials related to the Communities to Careers program activities and initiatives that further student recruitment and partnership development.
• Supports the collection, compilation, and basic analysis of program activity information and data, and assists with the development, writing, and presentation of comprehensive narrative program reports for institutional and funder requirements.
• Advises on operating goals and objectives for the Communities to Careers programs; identifies opportunities to enhance program operations in order to achieve greater efficiencies and effectiveness and to fulfill program objectives as outlined within grants.
• May supervise and/or lead staff and/or student employees, as assigned.
• May participate in special projects and other related initiatives designed to achieve the overall mission, goals, and objectives of the HSC DEI pathway programs.
• May serve as Campus Security Authority as outlined by the Clery Act.
• Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned.

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