Assistant Director – Nusenda Center for Financial Capability

The Dean of Students Office, in collaboration with Nusenda Federal Credit Union, is seeking an Assistant Director to help develop and advance the Nusenda Center for Financial Capability and its mission. The purpose of the Assistant Director is to engage in facilitating interactive financial literacy training with students, staff, and faculty at the University of New Mexico. This position will assist in providing resources to help students be more financially proficient and make better financial decisions that will impact the rest of their lives. Students eligible for service possess variable financial and budgeting proficiency and are actively pursuing a business degree at The James and Gail Ellis School of Business Leadership. The successful applicant will have experience giving presentations, must be dynamic and flexible, and should have interest in performing research on financial topics. This position will be customer service-oriented, but candidates should also be ready to learn client interaction and financial coaching. The successful Assistant Director will be interested in learning more about how to provide students and community members with the opportunity to better understand financial resources, responsibilities, and best practices.

Assist in developing educational materials and presentations for UNM departments, organizations, and groups, including (but not limited to): New Student Orientation, ethnic resource centers, student success groups, UNM courses, student organizations.

• Support marketing professionals in the development of promotional material.
• Assist in preparing and delivering presentations to classes, student groups, incoming freshmen, and transfer students on student financial capability topics such as credit, student loans, money management and budgeting.
• Assist in the evaluation programs and collect surveys related to financial capability training and their efficacy.
• Receive training in financial literacy to help assist with the ongoing execution of the program.
• Table for the department during New Student Orientation tabling opportunities each week during freshman and transfer student orientation sessions as needed.
• Assist in the promotion and marketing of the Nusenda Center for Financial Capability and its services to aid in the establishment of the Center in the Dean of Students Office at the University of New Mexico.
• Assist in the development and facilitation of four workshops during each semester on various financial topics to incentivize students to continue to build their financial management skills while tracking attendance and baseline utilization records from these workshops.
• Must be a James and Gail Ellis School of Business Leadership student studying business, with preference for finance and accounting majors. Opportunities for Internship credit may be available to students who meet these criteria.
• Consult with student clients on budget management and financial responsibility as needed in one-on-one meetings.
• Maintain confidentiality agreements with clients.
• Attend monthly performance check-ins to evaluate fellow performance and duties, as well as receive/provide program feedback in areas to improve the program.

Equivalencies not found for this position

Minimum Qualifications

Declared major and/or active enrollment in the James and Gail Ellis School of Business Leadership as a business degree-seeking student

Current enrollment at UNM for at least 6 credit hours (excluding audit hours)

You will be great in this position if you have 

- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite products – particularly Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel
- Experience with Zoom, Teams, and other videoconferencing tools
- Prior experience in public speaking
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
- Involvement with other UNM campus organizations (ie student organizations, Greek Life, ASUNM)

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