Director of Basic Needs

**Job no**: 538723

**Work type**: Management (MPP)

**Location**: Channel Islands

**Categories**: MPP, Administrative, At-Will, Full Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)

**Division of Student Affairs**

**ADMINISTRATOR II**

**RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES**:
Develops, implements, and assesses the vision, purpose, aims, objectives, and strategies for all programs and services within the BNP. Plans, implements, assesses, and improves the overall BNP experience for students, faculty, and staff with an emphasis on student development, support, satisfaction, and retention. Researches, strategizes, and implements best practices in the design, development, and operations of BNP. Provides workshops and trainings to assist students, faculty, and staff relative to BNP and student well-being. Ensures BNP complies with relevant federal, state, and local laws as well as any CSU Executive Orders and CSUCI policies, procedures, and guidelines. Established the annual operating budget and implements budget and procurement procedures for the department. Works collaboratively with staff that provide support and/or oversight over the areas of the Dolphin Pantry, Emergency Funding, hot meals program, gift card programs, CalFresh Outreach, Homelessness Prevention, and Emergency Housing. Develops procedures to support the sustainability of the Basic Needs Program. Provides oversight for planning and implementation of BNP events including CalFresh Outreach Week, Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week, etc.. Oversees implementation and provides reporting data/deliverables for BNP to divisional leadership, the CSU Chancellor’s Office, and state agencies. Provides case management to students experiencing various basic needs insecurities and assists in addressing those insecurities.

Prepares, plans, allocates, and manages staff resources for BNP. Responsible for selection, training, direction, evaluation, and supervision of the BNP staff. Works with the Coordinator of Basic Needs and Basic Needs Case Manager in training, supervising, and evaluating all student assistants within BNP. Supports BNP staff with event design and implementation. Develops and implements a marketing plan in support of BNP with BNP staff. Leads and facilitates staff orientation, leadership retreats, and trainings. Maintains existing community-based partnerships with Food Share, Continuum of Care, and other programs and services. Establishes new partnerships with community based organizations seeking to support basic needs insecurities.

Develops, implements, and assesses the vision, purpose, aims, objectives, and strategies for foster youth initiatives including the Dolphin Guardian Scholars program. Ensures foster youth initiatives comply with relevant federal, state, and local laws as well as any CSU Executive Orders and CSUCI policies, procedures, and guidelines. Establishes and maintains community and campus partnerships that provide resources, support, and services for students who are foster youth, displaced or homeless, have experienced adoption or kinship/guardianship care, and who have been identified as part of the Dolphin Guardian Scholars program. Supervises a Foster Youth Initiatives Coordinator who provides direct case management and referrals for a cohort of Dolphin Guardian Scholars students. Oversees implementation and provides reporting data/deliverables for Foster Youth Initiatives. Monitors enrollment, student success markers, academic standing, and leverages the campus wide resources to encourage the development of support strategies as they pertain to Dolphin Guardian Scholars students. Celebrates the success of Dolphin Guardian Scholars students by planning and hosting a year-end graduation reception. Develops and implements a marketing plan in support of Foster Youth Initiatives with Foster Youth Initiatives staff. Strategically plans and implements an annual operating budget for foster youth initiatives.

Serves on various campus wide committees, and may serve on the Campus Access, Retention & Equity (CARE) Team and/or conduct outreach to students on behalf of the CARE Team. Works closely with Financial Aid and Scholarships, Wellness, Promotion and Education, Student Business Services, Advancement, faculty, and other campus partners. Carries out and supports special projects as a member of the Student Wellness leadership team. May provide support to CARE on an as needed basis. Performs other related duties as assigned.

**REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION**:
**Education**: Master's degree in health education, public health, health sciences, social work, higher education, or a related field is required.

**Experience**:At least four years of progressively responsible professional experience in a related area required. Two years of management or supervisory experience, or any equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved is required. Experience in a