Job Description
Department Contact: Ida Franklin, idafrank@nmsu.edu Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants Advertising Summary: Shifts: Tues–Sat, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. MT or Sun–Thurs, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. MT Travel Requirements: Occasional travel and participation in in-person events may be required to support student and program success. Location Preference: Candidates residing in New Mexico are preferred but not required. This remote position may be performed from most U.S. locations with a dedicated, distraction-free workspace and reliable high-speed internet access. Work Eligibility: This position is not eligible for employment in CA, CO, IN, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, WA, or MN. New Mexico State University Global Campus seeks two Senior Financial Aid Advisors to serve as the primary resource for financial aid eligibility, compliance, and funding opportunities while leading financial aid operations, including application processing, appeals, policy implementation, staff supervision, training, and cross-departmental collaboration to support student success. Position Details Position Title: Financial Aid Advisor Senior College/Division: NMSU Global Campus Department: 440100-NMSU GLOBAL Location: Remote Offsite Location (if applicable): Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $53,165.80; Commensurate with experience. Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0 FLSA Status : Exempt Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable Standard Work Schedule: Shift: Other Shift If Not a Standard Work Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday 8am - 5pm MST OR Sunday-Thursday 8-5pm MST Job Duties and Responsibilities: Serves as the primary financial aid advisor and point of contact for prospective, current, and former students—both undergraduate and graduate—regarding all financial aid opportunities, including federal grants, loans, work-study, state, institutional, and pri