NOTE: This position is funded through an external grant, continued employment beyond the fiscal year is contingent upon continued funding.

POSITION SUMMARY
The Program Specialist-Educational Talent Search is responsible for encouraging students to remain in secondary school, graduate, enter a postsecondary school and graduate. This position reports to the Program Director of Educational Talent Search Project.

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identifies potential participants enrolled in grades 6-12.
• Selects and verifies student eligibility status.
• Develops, monitors, and evaluates tutoring programs.
• Conducts individual counseling sessions.
• Determines participants areas of weakness and strengths academically utilizing assessment instruments.
• Develops a plan of action for each participant.
• Promotes parental participation through home visits and student/parent goals.
• Conducts career and postsecondary visitations.
• Conducts study skills and career workshops, schedules financial aid and admissions workshops for parents/students.
• Assist students in the completion of financial aid and admissions forms.
• Monitors and reviews student progress, maintains student files, and submits student progress reports.
• Maintain relationships with school personnel, community agencies and parents.
• Perform other duties as deemed necessary or assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree.
• The employee must possess knowledge of personal and career assessment instruments to determine vocational and educational objectives.
• Knowledge of careers and education/training needed to successfully pursue those careers.
• Strong interpersonal communication, writing, and organizational skills.

• Masters degree.
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish.
• Two years of experience providing counseling to disadvantaged, racially and culturally diverse students including students with disabilities.
• Knowledge in the financial aid process and admissions procedures.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and the employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift/move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Electronic Application Instructions: Electronic applications should be submitted through the "Apply" link on the top of this page. Please attach the following required documents to your electronic application:

Required Documents:
Letter of Interest
Resume / Curriculum vitae
Transcripts Official or Unofficial. (Scanned/PDF transcripts required if being used to meet the minimum or preferred qualifications; Copy and Paste transcripts will not be considered.)

ENMU-Roswell is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Title IX Employer. Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status in its programs, activities, or employment. People seeking additional information about the University's non-discrimination policy should contact the Affirmative Action Officer at (575) 562-2218. Individuals with disabilities requesting an accommodation can call the office of human resources at (575) 624-7411. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs, activities, employment and admission, and the University is required by Title IX and 34 C.F.R. Part 106 not to discriminate in such a manner. For more information regarding Title IX please click New Mexico is an open records state, therefore ENMU-R complies with the Inspection of Public Records Act, NMSA 1978, Chapter 14, Article 2, from the Office of the New Mexico Attorney General. Requests for records should be sent to . For any other inquires please contact Human Resources at (575) 624-7412 or e-mail HR@roswell.enmu.edu

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

ENMU-Roswell reserves the right to cancel, change, or close any advertised position at any time. The decision to do so will be based upon the needs of the University and the final determination will rest with the President.

APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMITTING COMPLETE APPLICATIONS