Admin Asst, Assc

• 503973
• Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
• Staff
• Staff Full-time
• Closing at:
  Aug 31 2026 - 23:55 MDT

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Wanda Bulger Tamez, , wtamez

External - Open to all applicants

The STEM Outreach Center and STEM Innovation Network at NMSU are seeking an Administrative Assistant II to coordinate school and teacher professional development events. Interested applicants can view the application at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Admin Asst, Assc

College of Hlth, Educ & Soc Trans

350410-INST FOR EXCEL IN MATH & SCIENCE ED

Las Cruces

$16.83

1.0

Non-Exempt

This is a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent upon external funding

Standard (M-F, 8-5)

Occasional Weekend and Evenings

The Administrative Assistant II provides administrative and logistical support for the NMSU STEM Outreach Center and the New Mexico STEM Innovation Network. The position supports the coordination of professional learning, meetings, workshops, conferences, and other STEM education activities offered to educators and community partners across New Mexico.

Primary responsibilities include scheduling and coordinating events; creating and managing participant registration; communicating logistical information to participants and presenters; maintaining registration and attendance records; preparing event materials; and providing general administrative support to STEM Outreach Center and STEM Innovation Network staff. The position requires strong organizational, communication, customer service, and technology skills and the ability to manage multiple events and administrative tasks simultaneously.

High School diploma + 1 years of relevant experience, or higher degree.

• Experience providing administrative support in a university, education, nonprofit, or community-based organization.
• Experience coordinating workshops, conferences, professional learning, meetings, or other events.
• Experience managing online event registration and participant communications.
• Experience maintaining participant databases, spreadsheets, attendance records, or program documentation.
• Experience working with K–12 schools, educators, professional learning programs, or community partners.
• Familiarity with New Mexico communities and educational organizations is desirable.

Work is normally performed indoors.

Light physical effort. Effort applies to no more than two (2) hours per day.

Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

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.

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