Basic Needs Coordinator Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Posting Details
Position Details
Position Type
Administrative
Working Title
SIB/Basic Needs Coordinator
Classification Title
Coordinator
College/Division
Student Affairs
Department
Student Involvement & Belonging
Hiring Unit
Work Location
Wilsonville
Appointment FTE (%)
100
Position Terms/Mo
12
Full/Part time
Full Time
Annual Salary
$46,300 - $50,000
Position Summary
Department Summary
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.
For additional information regarding the Department of Student Involvement and Belonging (SIB), may be found 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.
Minimum Requirements
Additional 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) or more years of experience in higher education institutions, supporting basic needs/ working with government service organizations, event management, and/or driving student engagement through technology.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• One (1) or more years supervising and/or advising student staff.
• Experience providing state and federal social support services referrals.
• Experience successfully assisting low-income individuals with Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Aid for Need Families (TANF), SNAP for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) or other similar social safety net programs.

Application Information
Recruitment Type
External
Application Screening Begins
06/22/2026
Job Posting Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicant
The initial review of applications will begin June 22, 2026. Applications will continue to be accepted after the initial review date until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. Therefore, at the discretion of the University, materials received after the initial review date may not receive full consideration.
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

For additional information or support, please contact the Office of Human Resources: oithr@oit.edu
Background/Pre-Employment Check
Any offer of employment to a successful candidate will be conditioned upon the University's receipt of a satisfactory background check, motor vehicle check, physical abilities check, and/or any other conditions of employment contained in the vacancy announcement.
AA/EEO Statement
Oregon Tech is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring, or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion or creed, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis in law.
Oregon Tech is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Office of Human Resource at 541-885-1028 or oithr@oit.edu.