Cuyahoga Community College Looking for Liaison, Food Pantry Full Time

Department: Student Activities

Location: Western Campus

Reports To:  Manager, Student Engagement

Recruitment Type:  External/Internal 

Requisition ID: req3470 

Employment Type: Part-Time Support Staff

Union Position: Non-Union

Work Schedule: varying part-time hours Monday – Friday, 8:30am-7pm
Some evenings and weeknds

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 a diverse population

COMPETENCIES

CRITICAL
COMPETENCIES

• Service Focus
• Collaboration
• Quality of Work

VERY
IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

• Communication
• Time Utilization

IMPORTANT
COMPETNCIES

• Adaptability
• Continuous Improvement

PERFERRED 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

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
STATEMENT
Cuyahoga
Community College is committed to attaining excellence through the recruitment
and retention of a qualified and diverse workforce. Cuyahoga Community College
is an equal employment/educational opportunity institution.

Special Note:

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.

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