Student Involvement & Belonging and Basic Needs Coordinator

Whooooo are We?Oregon Tech is dedicated to offering students the academic, career, health, and wellness services they need, when they need them. Whether guidance on course selection or mental health counseling, we’re ready to assist students in overcoming the challenges associated with college life—and life itself. With the help of staff professionals and in some cases, students’ own peers, our community collectively fosters an environment that allows all students to succeed.The Student Services team recognizes that each student has specific goals, needs, and challenges that are unique to them. We’re here to connect students with the resources and help them join into our community. Our programs and services are designed to provide academic support, enhance personal wellness, develop leadership and communication skills and promote a strong sense of community. We encourage students to get involved on campus, approach faculty and staff with ideas, questions and concerns and take advantage of the resources that will help all succeed.Check out the "SIB" team's pages here: https://www.oit.edu/campus-life.Position Summary:The Student Involvement & Belonging (SIB)/Basic Needs Coordinator creates and supports a holistic student experience, responsible for supporting the vision, initiatives, programs, and daily operations for Portland-Metro students.In the SIB space, the Coordinator will coordinate Student Involvement & Belonging programs and initiatives, collaborating with partners across the university to ensure a student-centered approach to the creation and implementation of programming that enhances a student’s sense of belonging and increases student leadership development and cultural competency.The Coordinator will use research, data, and assessment to support the development and implementation of a co-curricular journey that enhances students’ belonging and leadership development. The Coordinator provides advising and support for Registered Student Organizations and helps to create campus-wide student engagement opportunities, such as large-scale social events, including Music Garden. The Coordinator will support student leadership and cultural competency development, diversity and belonging programming, and support the operations and programming of Student Involvement & Belonging in collaboration with the Assistant Director of SIB (Portland-Metro).This position also serves as the Portland-Metro campus Benefits Navigator. Through Basic Needs initiatives, this position coordinates trauma-informed case management and direct support to students experiencing housing and food insecurity, mental health challenges, and other barriers to well-being. The Coordinator connects students with local, state, and federal resources, coordinates campus-based basic needs programs, and builds strong, trust-based relationships to empower students through an equity-centered lens.The SIB/Basic Needs Coordinator works within Portland-Metro Student Services to provide programs and services students need to achieve academic, personal, and professional goals.Experience Requirements:Bachelor’s degree and 1 (one) year of relevant experience in an education setting. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.Ability to work, communicate, and collaborate in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings effectively and respectfully.Experience in one or more areas of student services on college campuses (i.e., admissions, housing, student activities, student organization management/ advising, multicultural programming, basic needs, etc.).Excellent interpersonal communication and oral presentation skills.Excellent professional writing skills.APPLY HERE: https://jobs.oit.edu/postings/7397