Education Specialist at University of New Mexico – Los Lunas, New Mexico

Requisition ID: req36363

Working Title:
Education Specialist

Position Grade:
11

Position Summary:
The University of New Mexico Valencia Campus is seeking anEducation Specialist. The Education Specialist will have direct oversight of thePasos Resource Center to include the STEM Tutoring and all college-level UNMValencia Campus peer tutors including hiring, training, scheduling, performanceevaluations, tutoring data collection, analysis, and reporting. The EducationSpecialist will become proficient via tracking system, student retention,scheduling, and reporting system. In collaboration with the Writing CenterDirector, this position creates and provides relevant training for student tutors, front deskreceptionists, and peer mentors that is accessible, practical,relationship-centered, equity focused, data-informed, sustainable, with anemphasis on instructional design; providing training to faculty on how toevaluate tutoring needs and best serve the student population. The EducationSpecialist will collaborate with the Director of the Writing Center in trainingSTEM and Writing tutors.

This individual must possess strong interpersonalskills to manage and facilitate program activities including monitoring of theprogram budget. This individual will interact collaboratively with faculty torecruit qualified peer tutors and in providing individual, group, and embedded tutoringservices specific to the academic needs of the UNM Valencia Campus. Duties willinclude the development of curricula, relevant presentations and materialsworkshops, and other academic and tutoring training services including a focuson assisting students with learning challenges.

Located about 30 miles south of Albuquerque in ruralValencia county, the University of New Mexico-Valencia Campus is a two-yearbranch campus of the University of New Mexico which functions as a communitycollege in the region and is designated a Hispanic Serving Institution. With an emphasis on teaching excellence, Valencia Campus offers academictransfer programs, technical vocational programs, Adult Basic Education, andDual Credit High School/College courses to Valencia and Socorro Counties. The faculty and staff serve a student body of approximately 2,000 credit students persemester.

See the Position Description for additional information.

Conditions of Employment:

• 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.

Campus:
Valencia

Benefits Eligble:
This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for a more information.

Department:
Valencia Branch

Employment Type:
Staff

Staff Type:
Regular - Full-Time
Status:
Exempt

Pay:
Monthly: $3,802.93 - $5,000.00

Benefits Eligible:
This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for a more information.

ERB Statement:
As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.

Background Check Required:
Yes
For Best Consideration Date:
5/4/2026

Application Instructions:
Only applications submitted throughthe official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this jobadvertisement on a 3rd party site, pleasevisit UNMJobs to submit an application.
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references (name/numbers) with at least one of those being supervisory.Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree; at least 3 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.

Preferred Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications

• More than three years experience with direct supervision of peer tutors and the coordination and support of peer tutoring services
• More than three years experience in the development of relevant relationship-centered training for student tutors and peer mentors that is accessible and sustainable, with an emphasis on instructional design
• STEM background
• Demonstrated relationship base collaboration with faculty, staff, and students
• More than three years demonstrated relationship based collaboration with faculty, staff, and students