(PCC Only) Program Specialist - Student Basic Needs

Join our Team at Portland Community College

Please Note: PCC currently limits employment to individuals residing in Oregon and Washington. Employment offers are contingent upon the ability to establish residence in Oregon or Washington.

Portland Community College will also ensure that applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the hiring process are provided for. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the PCC Talent Acquisition Team at pccjobs@pcc.edu.

Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 full- and part-time students. With four comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area, our unique role is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone, creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community.

What You'll Do and Who We Are Looking For

Location: Sylvania and Rock Creek on site.
Rare opportunity for remote work.

Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Some evenings and weekends. Some overnight travel.

Provides program support for the Student Basic Needs program, reporting directly to the Program Dean of Student Basic Needs. Supports the hiring of student leaders on sustainability initiatives and services that support students basic needs at PCC including Food Pantries, Food Justice Programming and Education, Transportation Access, Bike Programs, and Eco Social Justice Grants. Provides support for a broad range of activities and programs that further the goals of Portland Community College’s student basic needs and sustainability initiatives and efforts to increase food security, health and climate justice.

May track budgets, payroll, hiring, and employment. Helps with programming events on campus, including logistics (room, AV, and food), supports student leadership training, may attend conferences as student chaperone, takes minutes at meetings as assigned. Works with accounts payable, payroll and FMS to contract and pay vendors, oversee assigned projects, pay students staff or contractors. Provides daily and ongoing support to student leaders, work-study students and casual employees. Excellent customer service skills for campus and community members. General office management duties.or Basic Needs and work at an assigned campus. Travel around the district is required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Positions in this classification typically require a blend of administrative experience, including expertise with technological resources, and experience or training related to the program or service to which assigned.

A typical way to meet these requirements would be an Associate’s degree or equivalent units and two years of responsible experience related to the program area of assignment (experience may substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis).

Loading, unloading, lifting up to 50 pounds repetitively is required.
A driver's license is required.

Success Criteria

(These qualifications, skills and abilities are critical for success in this position. Throughout the screening process, you will be evaluated based on the demonstration of these qualifications):

• Work experience related to the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion; and/or social justice.
• Work experience responding to students/clients in crisis and ability to respond sensitively and effectively to people in crisis.
• Demonstrated awareness and understanding of our students' basic needs.
• Experience with successfully multi-tasking, time management and prioritization of tasks in a sometimes loud, high-energy environment.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work in a team-oriented environment, as well as the ability to work independently while overseeing tasks of student and casual staff.
• Strong customer service skills including active listening, clear communication skills (written & verbal), patience, adaptability & problem solving.
• Highly proficient in computer software applications including WorkDay and Google Suite and other platforms for and department inventory and data collection.

Why You'll Love Working Here

The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning. As part of our College community, you’ll enjoy:

• A collaborative and inspiring campus community
• Opportunities for learning and professional development

Portland Community College embraces equity and inclusion as a priority. We are committed to building a community with a variety of backgrounds, skills, views, and life experiences. The more we value equity and inclusion, the more we will add value to the work we do and how we serve our students, engage with each other, and the Oregon Community that we serve. Creating a culture that honors equity and inclusion is our objective and the smart path forward.

Position GradeClassified 20 (A)

Employment TypeFull time

Total Rewards Package / What We Offer

There is never a dull moment at PCC. We offer more than just a competitive salary. When you join our team at PCC you'll also enjoy:

• Comprehensive benefit package
• Oregon PERS contribution
• Tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program
• Tuition waiver for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and dependent children under 24 years of age, as well as partial tuition reimbursement for full-time employees at other accredited institutions
• Free access to the sport centers / campus gymnasiums, performing arts, and cultural events
• Paid Leave (Pro-rated by FTE for Part-Time Employees) reference Classified Agreement
• Starts at 8 hours of vacation leave per month (additional vacation hours with years of service)
• 1 day of sick leave per month
• 12 paid holidays
• PCC Winter Break (when College is Closed)
• 24 hours of personal leave per year

More detailed information on the benefits plans, who is eligible, and how to enroll or make changes can be found at pcc.edu/hr/benefits. Please email PCCBenefits@pcc.edu if you have any questions.

How We Determine Initial Salary Placement

The first two steps of the range are: $58,180 to $59,923 per year. Higher salary placement may be available based on qualifications, experience and internal equity.