University of New Mexico Hiring for Education & Outreach Mgr at Albuquerque, NM Full Time

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.

The Family and Community Partnerships Division of the CDD is seeking an Education & Outreach Manager to oversee and manage a large multifaceted program known as Partners for Employment. The selected candidate will oversee multiple scopes of work and supervise personnel, including two Program Managers, who provide statewide training and technical assistance in best practices for supported employment and school-to-work transition for persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD). The Education & Outreach Manager will oversee multiple contracts and serve as the principal point of representation and liaison with individuals, businesses, organizations and state agencies.

This position is responsible for the oversight of annual contract deliverables, including developing and facilitating on-line and in-person trainings, hosting statewide meetings and providing technical assistance on the topics of supported employment and school-to-work best practices for individuals with I/DD. The Education and Outreach Manager will need to possess strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in diverse communities. The individual who is hired for this position will need to have the ability to manage multiple projects, shifting priorities and meet monthly reporting deadlines. Project management, organization and coordination skills are strongly desired. This position requires regular statewide travel.

See the Position Description for additional information.

Conditions of Employment

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree; 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.

Preferred Qualifications

**Be sure to address our preferred qualifications listed below in your cover letter**

Extensive knowledge

• about evidence-based practice models for supported employment and school to-work transition for persons with developmental disabilities.
• of federal, state and local employment resources and services.

Extensive experience

• supervising professional staff and coordinating contracted subject matter experts.
• in program development and managing resources.

Experience

• designing, tracking and extracting data within internal reporting systems, including writing and presenting professional reports.
• developing and implementing supported employment training to diverse audiences in a variety of forums including video conferencing, webinars, national/state/local conferences and workshops.

Additional Requirements This position requires passing a background check with fingerprinting, and regular statewide travel.

Campus Health Sciences Center (HSC) – Albuquerque, NM

Department Pediatrics Center for Development (997H)

Employment Type Staff

Staff Type Term – Full-Time

Term End Date 06/30/2022

Status Exempt

Pay $4,088.93 to $5,928.00 Monthly

Benefits Eligible This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for a more information.

ERB Statement Temporary and on-call employees working an appointment percentage of 26 (.26 FTE) or greater, per quarter, will be eligible to earn retirement service credits and thus are required to make New Mexico Educational Retirement Board (NMERB) contributions. More information pertaining to your FTE and NMERB contributions can be reviewed on the NMERB Guidelines Clarified webpage.

Background Check Required Yes

For Best Consideration Date 1/4/2022

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

To be considered for this position: • Complete the official application; you must include all prior work experience and # of hours worked per week. • Attach your Current Resume; listing three former or current Supervisor References. • Attach your Cover Letter that addresses our Preferred Qualifications. Incomplete Applications may not be considered.

The University of New Mexico has implemented a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirement for UNM students and employees. For detailed information, visit https://bringbackthepack.unm.edu/vaccine/vaccine-requirement.html

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.