KELSEY HIGGINS

· Advises faculty and administrators on policies and procedures related to faculty affairs, employment conditions, and contracts.

· Guides hiring officials on faculty recruitment planning, approval, and implementation.

· Reviews and approves faculty postings, applicant pools, and hires for compliance with policies and regulations.

· Analyzes appointment requests for alignment with Faculty Handbook, hiring plans, and compensation guidelines.

· Develops and delivers educational and promotional materials related to faculty programs and initiatives.

· Researches and reports on complex faculty employment issues such as hiring, compensation, tenure, and leave.

· Conducts compliance audits to ensure adherence to faculty governance, equity standards, and records retention.

· Supports development of programs promoting the university’s commitment to equal opportunity and affirmative action.

· Analyze and compile financial data for the School of Medicine’s Research and Education Offices to support planning and decision-making.

· Leverage multiple financial systems to manage data and generate reports that meet institutional and departmental requirements.

· Collaborate with internal departments and external partners to validate, interpret, and finalize financial reports.

· Extract and consolidate financial and operational data from various reporting platforms to fulfill compliance and strategic reporting needs.

· Partner cross-functionally to ensure accuracy and consistency in data analysis and reporting deliverables.

• Provides guidance to faculty and administrators on the interpretation and application of institutional policies, practices, and procedures related to faculty affairs and on issues related to faculty employment activity such as conditions of employment, and contractual arrangements.

• Consults and advises hiring officials in the planning, approval, and implementation of faculty recruitment strategies.

• Evaluates and approves the posting process (includes actual posting to the web), certifies applicant pool, and hire to determine if process is compliant with hiring guidelines, policies, and state and federal regulations.

• Conducts analysis to ensure that request is in line with recognized faculty appointments pursuant to the Faculty Handbook, as well as with approved hiring plans and compensation guidelines established within each college/school/branch campus based on discipline-specific criteria and similarly situated individuals.

• Creates, produces and delivers a range of promotional, educational, and informational presentations, and/or resource materials related to program activities and initiatives.

Researches, analyzes, and reports on complex issues involving faculty employment activity such as hiring, compensation, tenure, promotion, sabbatical leave, and/or leave; researches and assesses policies and conventions related to data integrity and reporting.

• Conducts academic departmental compliance audits to evaluate and determine if unit is compliant with faculty governance, including records retentions, equity, and/or performance reviews.

• Researches and assists with the development of programs designed to enhance the image of the university as an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and educator.

· Supervises and coordinates the day-to-day operations of the CON Financial Aid Office, including the areas of analysis of financial assistance needs, determination of financial aid eligibility, review of financial aid applications, awarding of scholarships, loans, and grants, and maintenance of financial aid records and files.

· Trains and supervises the work of assigned staff engaged in all phases of the student financial aid program.

· Analyzes and evaluates financial viability of students and families, and provides advice and counsel regarding available financial aid opportunities, eligibility requirements, and the application process.

· Reviews and assesses eligibility of applications for financial aid; exercises professional judgment to determine whether adjustments should be made.

· Managed a budget of $3K for UNM CON Scholarship funding for endowed and non-endowed funds, and maintained accurate records for donor and UNM Foundation reconciliation.

· Provided support data for UNM CON Development grant applications.

· Analyzes and evaluates the financial viability of students and families, and provides advice and counsel regarding available financial aid opportunities, eligibility requirements, and the application process.

· Conducts orientations and information sessions in accordance with university, state, federal, and other agency guidelines.

· Provide information, in person, on the telephone, and via Zoom, to students, prospective students, and families regarding student financial aid, admissions, UNM account balance, and registration status.

· Serves as liaison with state, federal, tribal, and other agencies; keeps abreast of student assistance opportunities and program regulations.