First-Year Experience Coordinator

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Main Campus - Portales, NM
Job Type: Full time permanent
Job Number: 2026-00066
Department: Student Affairs
Division: Advising Centers
Opening Date: 04/17/2026


Position Overview
Position Summary

Under the direction of the Advising Center Director, the First-Year Experience Coordinator will be a full-time split position between overseeing the First-Year Experience (FYEX) course and advising (50% FYEX Leadership/50% Advising; as the split shifts seasonally). This full-time position will participate in the ENMU Quality Initiative (QI) and other initiatives, particularly as they relate to first-year retention.

Requirements
Duties and Responsibilities:

First Year Experience (FYEX) Leadership

• Recruit, hire, train, and supervise First-Year Experience (FYEX) instructors.
• Design, plan, and coordinate all aspects of FYEX programming, including scheduling, communication, guest speakers, workshops, and community-building events.
• Coordinate selection of FYEX textbooks and materials; prepare supplementary First-Year course materials; schedule financial aid workshops, schedule computer lab training sessions for FYEX sections, and manage planning for other course-related activities.
• Collaborate closely with professional advisors, faculty, and student affairs partners to integrate Quality Initiate (QI) and ENMU initiatives with advising campaigns and early alert interventions.
• Hire and train peer facilitators/mentors, as funding is available.
• Conduct periodic meetings during the semester for FYEX instructors; provide updates to keep instructors on track with course objectives.
• Develop and execute assessment strategies to evaluate program outcomes, student learning, and engagement; analyze data and produce reports and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Support campus retention efforts, particularly as they impact first-year students.
• Assist Campus Life with new student orientation in August, with grouping students to ensure a seamless transition for new students.

• Participate in individual and team professional development.

• Performs other job-related duties and projects assigned in support of the University's mission, core values, and goals.

Advising

• Assist new incoming first-year students, readmit, and post-baccalaureate students in the development of an educational plan, including but not limited to choosing a program of study and/or clarifying educational goals.

• Educate students about course planning and registration processes, and verifying course prerequisites and requirements.
• Planning, implementing, and presenting workshops, including but not limited to Student Success, Freshman Seminar, and Degree Evaluation, both individually and in collaboration with other departments.
• Help set up, take down, and assist at various campus events such as open house, Major Fest, Dawg Days, special registration events, and other campus activities.
• Meeting with prospective students and guests to provide information about ENMU's programs of study and to discuss individual educational goals.
• Serve on ENMU committees as designated or requested.

• Refer to available on-and off-campus resources to address individual needs, including career and personal counseling.
• Interpret test results relevant to placement decisions and determine student readiness for university courses.
• Make appropriate referrals for students perceived as at-risk, acts as an advocate when appropriate, and serves as a source of support to students.
• Regular and predictable attendance required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Job Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree (master's preferred) and a minimum of two years of experience related to the duties specified.
• Experience working with first-year student programs or student success initiatives in higher education.

Preferred:

• Experience with program assessment and data-informed decision-making.
• Proficiency with student information systems (prefer Banner).
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across departments and build student-centered programming.
• Demonstrated ability to design, lead, and assess programs.
• Knowledge of issues related to first-year students' transition into college
• Experience teaching first-year students.
• Knowledge of the goals, mission, objectives, structure, and operations of ENMU.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and program management skills.
• Knowledge of first-year transition and student development theories.
• Ability to analyze retention data.
• Proficiency with student information systems (prefer Banner).

Working Conditions
Physical Demand and Working Conditions:

• Work is sedentary in nature and at times requires exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or a consistent amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects
• Work is performed during normal work hours, but weekend and evening work is sometimes required

Essential Functions: ( defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, these include the following responsibilities, minimum job requirements, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as physical demands and working conditions. This is not necessarily an all-inclusive listing.)
Additional Information
Application Review Date:

Condition of Employment: Must pass a pre-employment background check.


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Required Documents:

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Letter of interest
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Contact information for three references (blind or off-list reference checks may be conducted on finalists)
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Insurance

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Retirement

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The University also offers supplemental retirement plans. 403b and 457b plans are available through , , Roth 403b and 457b plans are also available through
Paid Time Off Full time exempt employees accrue 14.66 hours of annual leave and 14 hours of medical leave per month.
Employee Educational Assistance Plan
Eastern New Mexico University offers a tuition waiver for regular employees and retirees. This program waives the tuition for three courses (up to nine credit hours) per semester. Employees' spouses or children may be eligible to use the tuition waiver during any semester that it is not being used by the employee.