Academic Technical Assistant

Central New Mexico Community College; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Central New Mexico Community College seeks an organized administrative associate to support the Academic Department in Albuquerque, NM. You will handle accounting tasks, budgeting, purchasing, and reporting, and provide front-desk backup as needed.

Responsibilities include maintaining records, coordinating travel, preparing minutes and correspondence, and assisting faculty and students with administrative needs while ensuring accurate data and timely communication.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or high school diploma with up to 2 years related experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office; strong customer service.
• Experience with purchasing, budget tracking, or financial administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and coordinates accounting activities and prepares internal reports for the department; participates in budget planning and tracks department purchases, costs, and invoices.
• Performs administrative duties for the department administration, faculty, and students, including minutes, correspondence, data collection, and record keeping; orders supplies and handles purchasing.
• Updates accreditation information and tracks employee development; coordinates department travel and catalog processes; serves as backup for reception.
• Performs other related duties and covers in the absence of staff.

Skills

Office administration

Customer service

Budgeting

Microsoft Office

Education

Associates degree

High school diploma

Tools

Purchasing

Job description

Compensation:$16.20-$20.24Compensation Type:HourlyEmployment Type:RegularGrade:NE03Position SummaryPerforms a wide variety of administrative and office support activities to facilitate the assigned Academic Department.Duties & ResponsibilitiesMonitors and coordinates accounting activities and prepares internal reports for the department as well as performs accounting; participates in budget planning and monitors/tracks department purchases, costs, and invoices.Performs administrative duties for assigned department administration, faculty, and students, which includes providing customer service, composing and typing minutes and general correspondence, researching and collecting data, establishing and maintaining record keeping, ordering supplies, and handling the purchasing process.Updates and maintains program accreditation information and tracks employee professional development.Coordinates department travel and organizes department catalog process when assigned.Serves as backup for the reception desk and provides coverage in the absence of other staff.Performs other related duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.Minimum Qualifications:Associates degreeORHigh school diploma or equivalentANDUp to two (2) years of related experiencePreferences:Experience providing administrative or office support in a professional settingExperience with purchasing, budget tracking or other financial administrative tasksProficiency with Microsoft Office applications and common office technologyCustomer service experienceBest Consideration Date/Posting Close Date: 10/8/2026EEO STATEMENT:As an EEO employer, Central New Mexico Community College will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, serious medical condition or status as a protected veteran or spousal affiliation. Central New Mexico Community College hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.