Student Resource Coordinator
Department: Student Affairs
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
The Student Resource Coordinator holds responsibilities primarily in coordinating the basic needs resource offerings by the Center for Student Life & Leadership. This position engages faculty, staff and student organizations to support communication and resource offerings. It supports special programs that relate to areas of student support, including food, housing, and financial insecurity.
This position manages the on-campus Food and Snack Pantries, maintaining communication with students, faculty, and staff on the resources available. The college is committed to creating a "single stop" center for food, housing, and financial insecurity, and this position will lead these efforts with support from the CARE team.
This role also supports health and wellness education programs offered by the Prevention Education program, and the GRCC Health Clinic, raising awareness of food, housing, & financial insecurity, etc.
Requisition ID: 1149
Group: https://www.grcc.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/employee-groups-resources/employee-groups/meet-confer
Schedule: 40 hours/52 weeks
Compensation: Grade AP2, $20.63 per hour
Benefits:https://www.grcc.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/benefits-insurance/medical-plans/new-hire-benefit-enrollment
Reports to: Director of Student Life and Leadership
Posting Opens: 07/15/2026
Posting Closes: 07/29/2026
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Coordinate and support activities pertaining to student emergency housing, food, and funding issues at all GRCC locations (Main Campus, DeVos Campus, MTEC, and Lakeshore).
• Serve as back-up support to the Dean of Students APSS for emergency funding process.
• Offer outreach to students facing housing, food, and/or funding crises, including Navigate referrals for Basic Needs and MiBridges workshops and applications.
• Support the offering in coordination with the Center for Student Life & Leadership Director and Assistant Directors of on-campus learning opportunities in the form of workshops or forums for students centered on tenant rights, nutritional wellness on a budget, and other related crisis-based issues around housing, food, and funding.
• Develop and promote volunteer opportunities for staff and student volunteers for campus basic needs initiatives, including but not limited to the food pantry, clothing closet, and donation drives.
• Serv safe certified.
• Web editor for the grcc.edu/gethelp student resource webpage.
• Serve as budget secretary for the food pantry and grant budgets supporting basic needs.
• Other duties as assigned by the director.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Education Credentials
• Some college required with 3 years' experience in the workforce in a human services field.
• Bachelor degree preferred, public administration, public health, social work, or a related field.
Work Experience
• Direct experience with at-risk populations preferred.
• Experience in programming and presentations preferred.
• Experience in program coordination & evaluation preferred.
• Experience in higher education highly preferred.
Skills
• Possess the personality and enthusiasm to work with a diverse population of students, faculty, staff, and surrounding community.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain a positive, student oriented approach in a demanding work environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
• Demonstrate professionalism and possession of character qualities including, promptness, courtesy, confidentiality and dependability.
• Excellent organizational, problem solving, and public relations abilities.
• Must be proficient in verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient with data tracking, data analysis, and reporting.
• Proficient in use of electronic student information systems (PeopleSoft), Microsoft Office (especially Excel), Scheduling and Reporting System (SARS), and other Internet applications.
• Compliance with FERPA guidelines.
• Understanding of the mission of GRCC.
Working Conditions
• GRCC will comply with any mandated health and safety requirements. Compliance information is available on ourhttp://www.grcc.edu/policies.
• Must be able to work flexible hours (i.e. evenings and night) including occasional weekends.
• Travel is required. Reliable transportation is required.
NEXT STEPS / APPLICATION PROCESS
• Please complete an application: https://www.grcc.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/careers?jobId=366836b5-6636-3adc-d26d-b276793f6d17. Submit a cover letter and resume.
• The opportunity to apply for this position will close at the end of the day on the close date referenced at the top of this job posting.
• Grand Rapids Community College is an equal opportunity employer. Visa sponsorship is not available.
NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
Grand Rapids Community College creates an inclusive learning and working environment that recognizes the value and dignity of each person. It is the policy and practice of GRCC to provide equal educational and employment opportunities regardless of age, race, color, religion, marital status, sex/gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, height, weight, national origin, disability, political affiliation, familial status, veteran status or genetics in all programs, activities, services, employment and advancement including admissions to, access to, treatment in, or compensation in employment as required by state and federal law. GRCC is committed to reviewing all aspects of GRCC programs, activities, services and employment, including recruitment, selection, retention and promotion to identify and eliminate barriers in order to prevent discrimination on the basis of the listed protected characteristics. The college will not tolerate any form of retaliation against any person for bringing charges of discrimination or participating in an investigation. Further information may be obtained from the EEO Office or the Office of General Counsel, 143 Bostwick Avenue NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-3295.
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