Liaison, Food Pantry

Liaison, Food Pantry

Department: Student Life

Location: Western Campus

Reports To: Director, Student Life

Recruitment Type: External/Internal

Requisition ID: req7521

Employment Type: Part-Time Support Staff

Union Position: Non-Union

Work Schedule: varying part-time hours Monday - Friday, 8:30am-5pm

Number of Openings: 1

Job Description:

SUMMARY

Responsible for assisting the College's Food Pantry with the necessary services to ensure a positive experience. Provides direct liaison and coordination support for the campus Food Pantry.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides direct liaison and coordination support of the campus Food Pantry by completing client intake, preparing formal and informal reports, unloading and preparing food delivery and working closely with student-clients

• Serves as a liaison between the College and external partners such as the Greater Cleveland Food Bank to meet common objectives

• Facilitates effective communication and collaboration within the College amongst faculty, staff, administration, and students

• Coordinates an effective and efficient data management process that guides strategic direction, decision-making, and resource development for the College

• Performs other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• Associate's Degree

• Significant related experience may substitute for education

• Minimum of two years of relevant work experience and demonstrated success in a community educational environment or closely related experience

• Demonstrated successful experience in design process, program and system improvement assessment, and evaluation

• Demonstrated experience assisting with planning, preparing, forecasting, maintaining, and monitoring a business area's budget

• Demonstrated effectiveness in a role requiring dynamic and abstract problem solving methods in adaptive situations

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES

• Possess excellent organizational and project management skills

• Demonstrated intermediate Banner System skills (or equivalent program)

• Intermediate-level proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Possess personal communication and relationship building skills, including listening, oral and written communications; and ability to gather and share ideas among diverse groups

• Possess working knowledge of continuous quality improvement concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use in varied situations as it pertains to the departmental focus

• Possess excellent planning, organizing and problem solving skills

• Possess the ability to work independently or at remote sites without direct supervision

• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and changing work environment requiring flexibility, teamwork and results orientation

• Ability to effectively complete work assignments independently

• Ability to confidentially and discreetly handle subject matters requiring privacy and sensitivity

• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with key contacts to enhance work flow and quality

• Sensitivity to respond appropriately to the needs of students and the community

COMPETENCIES

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

• Service Focus

• Collaboration

• Quality of Work

VERY IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

• Communication

• Time Utilization

IMPORTANT COMPETNCIES

• Adaptability

• Continuous Improvement

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• Bachelor's Degree

• Three years of relevant work experience and demonstrated success in community relations and project management

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

(The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• The work is performed in a normal, professional office environment;

• The work area is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated;

• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the duties of the job and will perform repetitive motions with hands/fingers using a computer mouse and keyboard to type. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending. The work does require the employee to lift up to 35 pounds.

• Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the worksite

This is a Part-Time Non-Bargaining Unit Position, Grade 07, with a Minimum Hiring Rate of: $18.53/ hour.

Special Note: If hired, you must reside in the state of Ohio and be within commuting distance of this work location/campus to respond to onsite work demands upon the employment start date and throughout the duration of your employment with the College, as outlined in 3354:1-40-01.1 Recruitment and Selection Procedure.

Special Instructions to Applicants: During the application process, you may be required to attach a cover letter and/or resume. It is recommended that you have these documents ready to be attached electronically to the online application. This system accepts only MS Word or PDF attachments. Any employment with the College is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check and drug screen.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Cuyahoga Community College is committed to attaining excellence through the recruitment and retention of a qualified workforce. Cuyahoga Community College is an equal employment/educational opportunity institution.