Coord,Information & Technology – HigherEdJobs

Employee Classification: Web
Designer

College/Division: Student Success & Enroll Management

Department: 520830-STUDENT
LIFE

Internal or External Search: External – Open to all applicants

Location: Las
Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: 16.61

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt

Summary: Are you a creative communicator with a passion for connecting and empowering students? New Mexico State
University’s Division of Student Success is seeking a dynamic Coordinator of Information & Communications to lead vital outreach efforts
that inspire, inform, and engage our campus community. This role is essential in shaping and managing the Student Life area’s digital
presence, including the Crimson Connection platform, where you’ll ensure cohesive, accessible, and visually appealing web content. You’ll
lead strategic outreach and marketing initiatives across health & wellness, student disability access, involvement opportunities, and more,
fostering a vibrant student experience.

As our coordinator, you’ll develop impactful publications and reports to highlight
achievements and promote the growth of NMSU’s student organizations and success programs. Serving as a key liaison to University Marketing &
Communications, you’ll drive visibility for NMSU’s student activities both on and off campus, while actively participating in university
committees to further enrich our Division of Student Success. Join us in creating a supportive and connected student community at NMSU!

Classification Summary:
Develops and maintains web sites for a department, college, or program. Creates content,
adapts existing content to a Web-friendly format, creates and maintains the logical structure of the content. Works with a variety of
departments, colleges and others as appropriate.

Classification Standard Duties:
Develops and maintains plan for
organization’s Internet presence, based on management priorities, policy directions, and goals. Creates enhancements and modifications to
web sites; organizes and maintains the sites. Assesses new standards, technologies and trends, and formulates strategies and plans for
future enhancement of web sites. Programs HTML and uploads pages to the web sites.Ensures that web sites are accessible from a variety of
different environments. Produces a consistent visual image on the web sites including maintenance of templates and image archives. Ensures
that images are delivered to the viewer at sufficiently high speed and quality. Creates image links, and ensures that links are up to date;
updates information on pages and databases so that content is current.Troubleshoots and repairs bugs and problems. Responds to web designer
mail; provides and analyzes traffic statistics and reports. Develops, researches, writes/edits and creates layout for new sections/features.
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License,
Equivalency
Required Education:High School diploma or GED certificate.; Required Experience:Four (4) years of experience related
to the standard duties as outlined.; Equivalency:Completion of a post-secondary degree or certificate may substitute for years of
experience.; Required Certification/License:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE:Knowledge and
understanding of current authoring languages, editing and authoring tools, and related website technologies. Knowledge and understanding of
internet operations and functionality, and of a wide range of internet programming and design tools. Knowledge of the Internet, ftp, telnet
and the ability to develop website documents. Knowledge of html, dhtml, css, JavaScript, PHP, web page creation, and web site maintenance.;
SKILLS:Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse
community. Project management skills. Strategic planning skills. Proofreading and editing skills. Skill in computer graphics and layout.
Skill in the use of computerized page layout and design software.; ABILITIES:Ability to effectively manage time and schedules. Ability to
create, compose, and edit written materials. Ability to work independently and as a member of a team. Ability to utilize computerized word
processing and internet software. Ability to evaluate new and evolving website technologies. Ability to create and analyze reports.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
Coordination of communications and information technology for the department of
Student Life and the respective sub-departments. Responsible for training and directing records systems and assignments handled by
assistants. Collects and extracts data from various reports, Audits reports for accuracy and completeness, Maintains the Crimson Connection
Student Engagement Software.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience and working knowledge of Cascade;
WordPress; Adobe design suite products
Experience with video/image editing software
Experience working with advertising initiatives
specific to student content

Special Requirements of the Position

Department Contact: Ann
Goodman, 575-646-1722, anng@nmsu.edu

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This is a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County &
Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work
Schedule:
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.