Position: Academic Coordinator, Sustainability Studies, University of New Mexico

The Sustainability Studies Program at the University of New Mexico seeks an energetic and enthusiastic academic coordinator to join the team.

This position works with the director of the Sustainability Studies Program (SSP) and the Department Administrator of the Department of Geography & Environmental Studies (GES) to oversee the day-to-day activities of the program, while also providing support to GES, the program’s departmental home.

The Coordinator will manage administrative processes for the program, including for establishing new courses, certificates and degrees; managing key processes in the service of the scheduling of courses and course evaluations; providing assistance with student advisement and recruitment; and providing registration assistance to students.

The Coordinator will also play a lead communication role and will provide updates to the SSP and GES webpages, produce promotional materials for the program, and help organize events.

There are recordkeeping, purchasing, budget reporting, time entry and other basic administrative duties associated with the position. It also may include student employee supervision and staff support for SSP interdisciplinary collaboratives.

This position requires excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and the ability to collaborate as a member of a small team that serves a wide range of internal and external constituents.

See the Position Description for additional information: https://jobdescriptions.unm.edu/detail.php?id=A5065  (https://unmjobs.unm.edu); req. #15123).

Melinda Morgan

W.K. Kellogg Chair in Sustainable Environmental & Food Systems

Director, Sustainability Studies Program

Associate Professor & Associate Chair, Geography & Environmental Studies

Pronouns: she, her, hers

Bandelier West, Room 211

MSC01 1110

1 University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001

mhbenson@unm.edu; cell: 307-231-5046