What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adult Education Coordinator position at New Mexico Junior College?
The Adult Education Coordinator shall report to the Director of Adult Education. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Communicate effectively in reading, writing, and speaking both English and Spanish.
- Commitment to learning and adhering to NMJC, NRS, and NMHED Adult Education policies and procedures and to following all college policies and procedures published in the Employee Handbook and current contract.
- Maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
- Demonstrate excellent customer service skills, standards, and procedures
- Assist with new student ESL and HSE interviews, testing, orientations, and registrations in both English and Spanish.
- Utilize program, student, and federal data to assist with and monitor student testing, skill gains, HSE completions, and design interventions as necessary.
- Maintain a close working relationship with students, staff, college personnel, and partnering agencies.
- Provide career exploration to individuals and groups of students in coordination with NMJC, Workforce Development, and Workforce Solutions to assist students with career goals.
- Refer students to community and campus support as needed. (employment, child care, pantry, college entry, etc.)
- Assist the Director in promoting and improving the AE program by representing Adult Education in the community, college, and at state and national conferences.
- Will be required to work occasional evenings and weekends
- Actively participate in the institutional goals and objectives by attending/completing in-service meetings, NMJC training/workshops, orientation, and commencement as scheduled.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required
- Nothing contained herein shall limit the President in assigning the employee to any of the various college activities for which he/she would be qualified in order to meet the needs of New Mexico Junior College.
Qualifications
- Associate Degree required. Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Experience working with adult students preferred
Additional Qualifications
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
Additional Information
This position is funded by a grant. Continued employment will depend on grant funding. Standard benefits apply.
This is a twelve-month, non-exempt position.
To apply:
Submit the NMJC application form via the NMJC website (www.nmjc.edu), a letter of application (cover letter), resume, unofficial transcripts (official transcripts required prior to employment), and three references with current addresses and telephone numbers.
Insurance for New Mexico Junior College is offered through New Mexico Public Insurance Authority. High coverage and low coverage options are offered for medical and dental insurance so employees can choose the plan that's right for them. NMJC covers 80% of employee insurance premiums.
High and Low Option - Health insurance is offered through:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico
Presbyterian Health Plan
High and Low Option - Dental insurance is offered through:
United Concordia
Delta Dental
Vision insurance is offered through Davis Vision
Life insurance is offered through The Standard Life Insurance Company
NM Educational Retirement Board As a public educational employee of New Mexico, one of your benefits is a defined benefit pension plan for your retirement. This pension plan ensures you get paid monthly for the rest of your life when you retire! All active NMJC full-time employees must participate as regular members in salary deduction payments as NMERB needs. All earnings shall be subject to retirement withholding. Some part-time NMJC employees may be required to participate. For more information, contact the Human Resources Office.403(b) Retirement Plan—A 403(b) plan (tax-deferred annuity or TSA) is a retirement plan offered by public schools. This plan lets employees defer some of their salary into individual accounts. All full-time and part-time employees may participate on a salary deduction basis in a 403(b) tax-deferred retirement plan. For more information, contact the Human Resource Office.
Thunderbird Health Center NMJC has entered into a partnership with Nor Lea Hospital to operate the Thunderbird Health Center, ensuring that high-quality healthcare services will be readily accessible to the campus community. The Thunderbird Health Center is available at no cost to NMJC students, faculty, and staff. Participants will not need insurance to access limited primary-care services at the Thunderbird Health Center.
Core - Corporate Fitness Membership Annual CORE (Center Of Recreational Excellence) Corporate Membership is for full-time employees and their eligible family members.
Wellness Program (Download PDF reader)—NMJC offers a campus Wellness Program to promote individual wellness among members of the campus community through education and prevention. This program requires full-time employees to take ONE (1) hour each week from work to participate in physical activity. To sign up for this program, you must complete the NMJC Wellness Program Participation form and turn it in to the Human Resources Office.
Staff Tuition Waiver - A full-time employee of NMJC, their spouse, and eligible children are entitled to a total of nine (9) credit hours of tuition-free credit courses per semester, including course fees. In addition, a full-time employee of NMJC, their spouse, and eligible children can take (1) community education course/offering at no cost per semester, provided (i) NMJC employed the full-time employee as of the date of registration for such class or classes and (ii) the minimum number of paid enrollees has been attained to offer the class.
A full-time employee of NMJC, their spouse, and eligible children are each entitled to one (1) non-credit workforce training/program per fiscal year, provided: (i) NMJC employed the full-time employee as of the date of registration for such training/program and (ii) the minimum number of paid enrollees has been attained to offer the class.
Salary : $23 - $25