Find & Apply For Higher Education Administrator Jobs in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Department Contact:

Kari Bellavita, 575.646.5745, karibell@nmsu.edu

Internal or External Search:

Department Posting -open to regular employees within the department only (promotion/transfer opportunity)

Advertising Summary:

Internal posting only

Position Details Position Title:

Senior Admissions Coordinator College/Division:

Provost Office Department:

380001-

GRADUATE SCHOOL Location:

Las Cruces Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:

60,476.00

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:

Not Applicable Standard Work Schedule:

Standard (M-F, 8-5) If Not a

Standard Work Schedule:

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

The Senior Admissions Coordinator serves as a senior-level leader within Graduate School admissions operations, providing strategic oversight of admissions processes, systems, and communication workflows. This position assists the Associate Director of Admissions and acts as a liaison between prospective students, academic departments, and Graduate School leadership to ensure efficient, transparent, and student-centered admissions practices. The Senior Admissions Coordinator oversees the full admissions lifecycle—from inquiry through matriculation—while maintaining a partial caseload of complex or high-priority applications. This role is responsible for analyzing admissions data, providing training, guidance and mentorship to admissions staff, identifying process improvements, and supporting the implementation of policies and technologies that enhance recruitment and enrollment outcomes.

Qualifications Required Education and Experience:

Associate's Degree + 4 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree + 2 years of relevant experience.

Equivalent Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

2 years of graduate school experience.

Special Certification/Licensure:

Working Conditions and Physical Effort Environment:

Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort:

No or very limited physical effort required.

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.