Meets with students experiencing basic needs insecurity to
identify their specific needs including food, housing, and access
to general medical and health care and provides them with
information to available resources and referrals to community and
government organizations.
Maintains data and provides reports on number of students
requesting information, meeting with staff, and receiving services
through the basic needs support initiative.
Identifies trends and best practices in providing services to
students with basic needs and adapting campus services to meet
those needs.
Healthy Market Food Pantry
- Oversees the day-to-day operations of the Healthy Food Market
to include implementing work procedures; coordinating food
distribution events with Facilities; and data collection and
reporting.
- Works alongside staff on food delivery days, assisting and
overseeing staff loading and transporting food deliveries to pantry
site with the use of dollies, and organizing, shelving, and
inventorying packaged and refrigerated food items.
- Maintains working relationships with campus administration,
Facilities staff, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD);
coordinates the scheduling of days per week/month for Healthy Food
Market to operate; and ensures compliance with all food safety
requirements.
- Works with the Dean’s office and GCFD to place monthly food
orders and with Facilities Department to schedule the delivery,
unloading, and transporting of food orders to food pantry
area.
- Provides information on the operations and services of the
Healthy Food Market.
- Implements plans to publicize the Healthy Food Market to
encourage student participation.
- Implements and monitors procedures for the registration of
individuals receiving food pantry services and the maintenance of
records as required by the GCFD.
- Supervises staff including work study students, pantry workers,
and volunteers; provides orientation and training to all food
market workers.
- Ensures adherence to cleaning and storage protocols for the
Healthy Food Market operations and to food safety protocols.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met
by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of
the job. The job requires lifting, bending, carrying, unloading,
and moving of food items. Must be able to lift and carry up to 30
lbs. in the performance of duties.
QUALIFICATIONS:
· Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in
Social Work or a related field required
· Two years of work experience in social services or basic needs
support or program development
· Experience providing basic needs programming or facilitating
access to services as a caseworker in a social work, healthcare, or
human services setting highly desirable
· Must obtain a Food Services Sanitation Manager Certificate from
an approved training program within 60 days of hire
· Knowledge of community resources, service providers, social
service agencies, and public assistance programs, including
housing, food security, and financial aid
· Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to engage
with people from diverse backgrounds
· Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
· Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication
skills
· Ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, staff,
and external partners
· Ability to work with and relate to a culturally diverse student
body, faculty, and staff
· Ability to handle situations with tact and diplomacy
· Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Outlook)
Additional Information:
The salary range for this position is $61,006.00–$67,106.60.
Offered salary will be determined by the respective collective
bargaining agreement and applicant's education, experience,
knowledge, skills and abilities.
WE OFFER : Excellent health and welfare benefit package and
long-term savings and investment programs including 403(b) &
457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the State
University Retirement System (SURS) Plan. Generous vacation,
holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement.
Benefits information is found at
https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/
This position is represented by the Local 1600 Professional
Employee Union.
Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within
6 months of hire.
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action
employer.
Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of
Chicago!
