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All positions at the NM Public Education Department are based in Santa Fe.
MISSION: EQUITY, EXCELLENCE AND RELEVANCE - The New Mexico Public Education Department partners with educators, communities, and families to ensure that ALL students are healthy, secure in their identity, and holistically prepared for college, career, and life.
VISION: ROOTED IN OUR STRENGTHS - Students in New Mexico are engaged in a culturally and linguistically responsive educational system that meets the social, emotional, and academic needs of ALL students.
Student Support Services Division
Core Values
The core values of the Student Support Services Division (SSS) are the very foundation on which all agency work is built. We share an agency-wide laser focus on students, families, communities, programs and social justice. SSS works in close partnership with all NMPED divisions to create conditions to stand up our vision and live our mission across the great state of New Mexico.
SSS Houses At-Risk Intervention Response Bureau, Black Education, Hispanic Education; Safe and Healthy Schools Bureau; Student Success and Wellness; and Title I: Student, School and Family Support Bureau. Leadership and oversight of all state and federal education acts also lives under the SSS umbrella.
Why does the job exist?
Supports the planning, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Educational Plans and at-risk programming initiatives. This position is responsible for coordinating program operations, monitoring program effectiveness, maintaining data and reporting systems, developing policies and training materials, and supporting advocacy efforts to ensure efficient, targeted, and measurable services and outcomes for students and stakeholders.
How does it get done?
Program Planning and Implementation
Support the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of Educational Plans and at-risk programming initiatives to ensure effective, targeted, and measurable services and outcomes.
Program Coordination and Logistics
Coordinate and organize logistical activities, including meetings, trainings, communications, scheduling, and daily program operations related to Educational Plans and at-risk programming.
Program Monitoring and Compliance
Monitor program activities, performance measures, and compliance requirements; prepare reports and recommend corrective actions or program improvements as needed.
Data Management and Reporting
Collect, track, maintain, and analyze program data for statistical analysis, reporting, program evaluation, and continuous improvement efforts.
Policy Development and Training Materials
Develop and update operating manuals, policies, procedures, training materials, brochures, and informational/marketing resources for varied audiences.
Advocacy and Stakeholder Engagement
Provide program advocacy, presentations, testimony, and liaison support with legislative, regulatory, funding, and community organizations concerning Educational Plans and at-risk programming.
Who are the customers?
PED Bureaus/Divisions, school districts, charter schools, and legislative committees.
Ideal Candidate
PED Bureaus/Divisions, school districts, charter schools, and legislative committees.
Minimum Qualification
Associate's Degree and three (3) years of experience in program administration or project management in areas related to the purpose of the position. Any combination of education and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling five (5) years may substitute for the required education and experience.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico's Driver's License.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some sitting, standing, bending and reaching may be required. Some occasional travel is required for meetings and conferences.
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Agency Contact Information: Simone Vann, (505) 470-5285, or Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
