Program Manager Senior (STEM Outreach Center, OST Programs)

🇺🇸 Las Cruces, New Mexico 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $60K 💻 Project Management 🗓️ October 24th, 2026

Higher Ed Curriculum K-12

Edtech.com's Summary

New Mexico State University is hiring a Program Manager Senior (STEM Outreach Center, OST Programs). The role serves as assistant director of the university’s STEM Outreach Center, planning and running out-of-school-time STEM programming such as after-school programs, summer camps, and family engagement events across southern New Mexico. Working with the Center’s executive director, the manager oversees grant-funded programs day to day, provides professional learning for PreK–12 educators, and develops inquiry-based curriculum for schools and communities.

Highlights

Plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate out-of-school-time STEM initiatives, including after-school programs, summer camps, and family engagement events.
Manage day-to-day operations of assigned grant-funded programs, keeping delivery aligned with approved program goals, university policies, and grant requirements.
Provide high-quality professional learning for PreK–12 educators and develop inquiry-based curriculum that helps schools and communities build STEM+ out-of-school-time programs.
Coordinate with principals, community partners, and university personnel, and prepare Memoranda of Understanding for review and approval.
Supervise assigned Center program staff and monitor budgets and expenditures in collaboration with the fiscal manager.
Initiate and support grant proposal and funding development, and coordinate the timely completion of grant deliverables.
Track participation, implementation, and outcomes with the Center’s Data team, report regularly to the Executive Director, and recommend improvements based on findings and partner feedback.
Hold an associate’s degree plus 9 years of relevant experience or a bachelor’s degree plus 7 years; a master’s degree is preferred, ideally in STEM Education, School Administration, or a related field.
Preferred experience includes 5+ years developing district and school partnerships for out-of-school-time programs, developing STEM-based K-12 OST curriculum, and grant administration in a school of education.
Full-time, exempt position on a standard Monday through Friday, 8 to 5 schedule, paying $59,965.78 per year and contingent upon external funding.