Administrative Aide

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

The Highlands Career Services Center, located in the Felix Martinez Building, Room 230, provides assistance with your on-campus job application, cover letter, resume, interviewing strategies, as well as offer suggestions on student jobs that are related to your academic major, career interests, and skills. The Career Center offers free services to all NMHU students and alumni via in-person, online at www.nmhu.edu/career services

, or by calling  or emailing career services. to schedule a phone session or Zoom video conferencing session.

A part-time job on-campus offers a great way for you to earn money to help pay for school as well as to get a jump start on your career track. Student employment allows you to acquire work experience, transferable job skills, self-confidence, and develop a network of professional contacts for your future career. On-campus jobs include departmental, federal/state work-study, and graduate assistantships (GA) in non-academic departments.

Keep in mind that each department makes their own hiring decisions, therefore students are not placed in a job or guaranteed a job.

Position Information

Position Title

Position Title Administrative Aide

Department

Department Natural Resources Management (Geology)

Department Summary

The Natural Resources Management ( NRM ) Department houses Environmental Geology, Environmental Science, Geographic Information Systems, and Water Resources programs of study. Each area recognizes the importance of diverse perspectives and experiences and emphasizes interdisciplinarity.

General Job Description

Job description may include technical and specialized duties requiring a high skill level in oral and written communications, critical thinking, initiative, and independent work requiring knowledge of theory, practices and procedures of the assigned area.

Skills and/or Duties:

• Preparing records
• Managing confidential information
• Maintain regular attendance
• Perform other job duties as assigned

Specific Duties

The student work study will serve in multiple roles to assist the NRM department Chair

• Scanning and making copies
• Routine data entry

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• College student at NMHU and enrolled with a minimum of six (6) credit hours

Must be Approved for Federal Work study

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Geology Major but will consider other majors

Experience:

• Work experience in college

Physical Demands

• Lifting a minimum of 30 pounds – Occasionally
• Standing – Frequently
• Walking – Frequently
• Bending – Frequently
• Squatting – Frequently
• Climbing – Occasionally
• Kneeling – Frequently
• Repetitive hand motion – Frequently
• Sitting – Frequently
• Prolonged use of computer – Frequently

Hourly Rate

Hourly Rate $12.50/ Hour

Preferred Work Schedule

Employment Term

Employment Term Fall - 2023, Spring - 2024, Summer - 2024, Break - 2023

Work Location/Campus Center

Work Location/Campus Center Las Vegas, NM Campus

Posting Number

Posting Number S1123P

Desired Start Date

Desired Start Date 08/21/2023

Position End Date (if temporary)

Job Posted Date

Job Posted Date 08/15/2023

Job Posting Close Date

The Highlands Career Services Center, located in the Felix Martinez Building, Room 230, provides assistance with your on-campus job application, cover letter, resume, interviewing strategies, as well as offer suggestions on student jobs that are related to your academic major, career interests, and skills. The Career Center offers free services to all NMHU students and alumni via in-person, online at www.nmhu.edu/career services

, or by calling  or emailing career services. to schedule a phone session or Zoom video conferencing session.

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