Admin Asst, Assc

Department Contact: Wanda Bulger Tamez, (575) 646-2755, wtamez@nmsu.edu

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and coordinate events
• Create and manage participant registration
• Communicate logistical information to participants and presenters
• Maintain registration and attendance records
• Prepare event materials
• Provide 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.

Requirements

• High School diploma + 1 year of relevant experience, or higher degree

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

Working Conditions

• Work is normally performed indoors
• Light physical effort, no more than two 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

Pay

$16.83 per hour

Schedule

Standard (Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM), with occasional weekends and evenings