NMSPA
Student Parent Advisory Group
The Student Parent Advisory group brings together current and former student parents to guide NMSPA’s work, share lived experience, and help shape programs that support families across New Mexico.
NMSPA
Student Parent Advisory Group
The Student Parent Advisory group brings together current and former student parents to guide NMSPA’s work, share lived experience, and help shape programs that support families across New Mexico.
About New Mexico Student Parent Alliance
The New Mexico Student Parent Alliance is dedicated to empowering and uplifting student parents and their families by promoting postsecondary success through multigenerational support. We collaborate with community organizations and higher education institutions across New Mexico to create lasting positive outcomes for student parents and future generations. The New Mexico Student Parent Alliance is coordinated by the Early Childhood Center of Excellence at Santa Fe Community College. Over the next few years the New Mexico Student Parent Alliance intends to:
- Build our membership through individual, college/university, student parent, and community-based organization partnerships;
- Create a statewide policy advocacy agenda;
- Implement a statewide student parent survey;
- Provide training, peer learning, and technical assistance to public and tribal colleges and universities in New Mexico; and
- Promote the voice and leadership of student parents in New Mexico.
Student Parent Advisors Will:
- Provide input and recommendations. Participate in advisory group meetings and provide input, feedback, and recommendations to the New Mexico Student Parent Alliance.
- Share lived experience. Share lived experiences of being a student parent and recommendations to support parenting students. This may include:
- Participating in advocacy and education activities about programs, policies, and resources that support parenting students in higher education.
- Presenting to college and community organization staff and leaders, state policymakers, funders, and others.
- Developing social media posts or other visual, audio, or written materials.
- Lead and contribute to projects. Lead or participate in individual and group projects that support parenting students, with supervision from New Mexico Student Parent Alliance staff.
- Build leadership skills. Develop new and improve existing leadership skills including telling your story, public speaking, advocacy, working in groups, and more.
Advisory Group Members Are Expected To:
- Be an undergraduate student parent in New Mexico (or have graduated within the past year), 18 or older, with at least one child under age 18.
- Commit 5–10 hours per month to advisory group work. Most work will be completed remotely and by virtual meetings. Compensation will be paid based on hours worked at $50/hour. One to two in-person meetings per year may take place and travel expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with SFCC travel policies.
- Be able to complete a W-9 contractor form, which includes providing a Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) for individuals not eligible for a Social Security Number. For more information on obtaining an ITIN, visit the IRS ITIN page. Student parent advisors will be responsible for paying applicable federal, state, and local taxes on their earnings.
- Demonstrate interest in issues related to parenting college students.
- Actively participate in advisory group meetings and individual and group projects, supervised by New Mexico Student Parent Alliance staff.
- Have strong time management skills and be able to work on projects independently as well as with supervision.
- Have strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Work with a team and respectfully communicate with individuals of different backgrounds and experiences.
Following this application, we may conduct interviews to learn more about applicants.
Advisory Group Members Are Expected To:
- Be an undergraduate student parent in New Mexico (or have graduated within the past year), 18 or older, with at least one child under age 18.
- Commit 5–10 hours per month to advisory group work. Most work will be completed remotely and by virtual meetings. Compensation will be paid based on hours worked at $50/hour. One to two in-person meetings per year may take place and travel expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with SFCC travel policies.
- Be able to complete a W-9 contractor form, which includes providing a Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) for individuals not eligible for a Social Security Number. For more information on obtaining an ITIN, visit the IRS ITIN page. Student parent advisors will be responsible for paying applicable federal, state, and local taxes on their earnings.
- Demonstrate interest in issues related to parenting college students.
- Actively participate in advisory group meetings and individual and group projects, supervised by New Mexico Student Parent Alliance staff.
- Have strong time management skills and be able to work on projects independently as well as with supervision.
- Have strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Work with a team and respectfully communicate with individuals of different backgrounds and experiences.
Following this application, we may conduct interviews to learn more about applicants.
Application
Applications are currently closed for the NMSPA student parent advisory group. We will re-open applications for additional members in the future.
Questions? Please reach out to us at nmspa@sfcc.edu.