Job Description

• 503039
• Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
• Staff
• Staff Full-time
• Closing at: Jan 2 2026 - 23:55 MST

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Department Contact: Alma Meza, 575-646-4022, almeza@nmsu.edu
Internal or External Search: Internal - Open to Regular NMSU employees only (temporary/Term employees not eligible)
Advertising Summary: The College of Health, Education, and Social Transformation has a job opening for a Program Manager position.
Position Details
Position Title: Program Manager
College/Division: College of Hlth, Educ & Soc Trans
Department: 350150-CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Location: Las Cruces
Offsite Location (if applicable):
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: 53,165.80
Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0
FLSA Status : Exempt
Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Contingent Upon Funding: Contingent upon external funding
Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)
If Not a Standard Work Schedule
Job Duties and Responsibilities: The primary duties of the NMSU School for Young Children manager is to maintain the funding management and oversite of compliance for three PreK classrooms through a Reggio Emilia inspired approach. Manage enrollment and licensing compliance for tuition-based classrooms and ensure operations within set budgets. Supervise multiple staff members in different roles to create a successful working environment. Liaison for Myrna’s Children’s Village to promote collaboration and coordination between the multiple programs situated within and the College of HEST to ensure functionality of the facility as a lab school setting.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
Associate's Degree + 6 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree + 4 years of relevant experience.
Equivalent Qualifications
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Preferred Qualifications
• Possess a Master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Early Childhood Education or related field.
• Experience with teaching in a higher education setting, preferably experience with mentoring pre-service teachers in an early childhood setting.
• Experience supervising multiple staff members, providing ongoing feedback and coaching in classroom management, curriculum design and implementation through a reflective supervision model.
• A minimum of five years experience in early childhood education (birth through age eight).
• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills with multiple stakeholders including families of enrolled children, staff, university students, and TPAL ECED faculty and faculty from Dona Ana Community College.
• Evidence of providing service to the professional and/or academic community.
• Evidence of managing fiscal operations including budgeting, reporting, and purchasing of an early childhood program.
• Design and coordination of staff development opportunities.
• Evidence of working with families in cultural context to provide an optimal learning environment for their children.
• Evidence of professional dispositions that embody a spirit of collegiality and innovative collaboration to improve educational outcomes for children, families and educational stakeholders.
• Experience managing grant funded programming
• Knowledge of State funded PreK programing and FOCUS accreditation criteria.
• Understanding of university systems, and approval processes.

Special Certification/Licensure
Knowledgeable of grant writing and state PreK funding procedures and management of awards as needed. Knowledge of New Mexico State childcare licensing responsibilities and Environmental Department requirements for the operation of a functioning commercial kitchen to provide care for children in a lab school setting. Knowledge of CACFP requirements with the ability to collaborate in all facets of the requirements with other entities under the same grant.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
Physical Effort: Light physical effort. Effort applies to no more than two (2) hours per day.
Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.
Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
Recruitment Summary
We are New Mexico’s land-grant institution and a comprehensive research university dedicated to teaching, research public service and outreach at all levels. NMSU is a welcoming community of talented faculty, staff and students who are working together to make a difference. We are a NASA Space Grant College, a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), a minority-serving institution (MSI) and home to the first Honors College in New Mexico. We offer an accessible education that shapes bright futures.
NMSU provides learning opportunities to a diverse population of students and community members at four campuses, Cooperative Extension offices located in each of New Mexico’s 33 counties, 12 research and science centers, and through distance education.
NMS U Global Campus
Since 1888, NMSU has proudly embodied this tradition, building relationships that last a lifetime while serving students who want to earn their degree and grow in their field. Today, NMSU Global Campus provides flexible, career-focused online education that helps our students transform their lives – and the lives of the people they love – through over 70 degree and certificate programs, skill-building microlearning courses, and career and talent development.
NMSU Main Campus
Located in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico State University's 900-acre main campus is located at the crossroads of I-10 and I-25 in the Southwestern United States. As a thriving center of higher education, deeply rooted in the regional tradition, its role as a comprehensive university is recognized throughout the state.
Doña Ana Community College
Founded in 1973 in collaboration with local school districts to support occupational education, DACC is now a leading community college that provides transformative educational opportunities that meet the workforce needs of Doña Ana County. With a focus on access, innovation and excellence, DACC offers over ninety degrees and certificates, adult education, specialized workforce training, and small business assistance. 
Alamogordo Campus
Established in 1958 to serve the needs of the airmen and families stationed at Holloman Air Force Base located only 10 miles west of Alamogordo, NMSUA is a community college with a long history of excellence that is supported by a caring community of hard-working students and dedicated faculty and staff. The campus is situated “on the hill” above Alamogordo and provides inspiring views of the city and the Tularosa Basin, offering the perfect venue for creative and motivated learning.
Grants Campus
NMSU Grants was established as a branch of New Mexico State University in 1968 through the cooperative efforts of New Mexico State University and Grants Municipal Schools. As a two-year branch community college, NMSU Grants serves the local communities in Cibola and McKinley counties, including the Pueblos of Acoma, Laguna, and Zuni, as well as Tohajiilee, San Mateo, San Rafael, Cubero, the City of Grants, and the Village of Milan.
Special Instructions to Applicants
The electronic application is the *official* document that will be used to qualify applicants. Paper/email documents will not be accepted. Required documents must be attached to this application.
EEO Statement
New Mexico State University does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military service, or other non-merit factor.

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