Program Coordinator

The Center for Development and Disability (CDD), established in 1990, is New Mexico's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service. These centers, authorized by the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, build the capacities of states and communities to respond to the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

This Program Coordinator plans and coordinates the day-to-day fiscal, administrative, and operational activities of the New Mexico Leadership Education and Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (NM LEND) program and support activities of the NM-ABC program.

The NM LEND program is a leadership training program at the Center for Development and Disability, University of New Mexico, Health Sciences Center, Department of Pediatrics. This is an educational oriented program funded through the federal Autism CARES Act and administered through HRSA. NM-ABC is another HRSA-funded training initiative supporting the ability of primary care, mental health and school personnel to support the mental health and well-being of youth in NM. There are 10 interprofessional LEND faculty members participating in the program part time, 20-25 interprofessional long term (300 hr) trainees each year comprised of graduate students, post-doctoral students, professionals, family members and advocates as well a medium term and short term trainees.

Duties for NM LEND typically include assisting with grant activity administration, budgetary purchasing and tracking, program implementation, and data collection/compiling for required federal grant reporting. For NM-ABC, the position will support data collection/retrieval and support for program training and clinical teams. This position also serves as an internal and external operational/administrative liaison within the CDD and with other departments across the University and community.

This is a term position tied to the NM LEND contract/grant funding period which has been consistently renewed for the past 30 years.

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High school diploma or GED; at least 5 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

***Address in your cover letter how your experience and skills align with our preferred qualifications***

Strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to interact effectively with a wide range of constituencies, including providers, stakeholders, students, trainees, faculty, staff and community partners as part of a larger training team.

Strong organizational skills and oral/written communication skills.

Knowledge of finance, purchasing, accounting, and budgeting procedures.

Strong knowledge and skills in word processing, presentation, spreadsheet, survey, and data management software programs.

Ability to gather, track and analyze data and generate reports for reporting.

Skill in maintaining trainee, participant and other records.

Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.

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