The Placement Exchange Job Board

Job Summary:

Essential Duties:

• Manage 5-10 student staff team that consists of graduate assistants and undergraduate students.
• Complete weekly inventory of donations received and food orders completed from Tarrant Area Food Bank, Oak Dairy Farms, and Kroger. Complete shopping of product inventory if needed based on pantry needs.
• Implement electronic case management system to track inventory and students utilizing pantry support services.
• Maintain USDA compliance of pantry cleanliness.
• Coordinate volunteers affiliated with Maverick Pantry.
• Oversee educational programming related to food insecurity.
• Promotion and development of Professional Development Closet & Cap & Gown rental program.

• Determine eligibility for emergency housing placements.
• Oversee on campus emergency housing apartments; coordinate maintenance, ensure cleaning in collaboration with facilities management.
• Coordinate placement of students in our on-campus partner property (848 Mitchell); work with 848 staff to expand the on-campus housing program.
• Purchase supplies and ensure spaces are stocked and ready for temporary student placement.

• Serve as a liaison and coordinate services between the Dean of Students Office and campus and community stakeholders, including follow up with referral sources
• Conduct a needs assessment and design and implement evaluation processes
• Assist with campus and community outreach efforts to raise awareness of and build resources to support students in need.
• Identify the network of on and off -campus services to assist students
• Provide timely communication with students in response to their application recognizing that the emergency nature of this program dictates heightened response expectations.

Required Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

EEO Statement:

UTA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Additionally, the University prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation. A criminal background check will be conducted on finalists. The UTA is a tobacco free campus.

Open Until Filled: No

Location: Arlington

About The University of Texas at Arlington

With annual research expenditures in excess of $100M, the University of Texas at Arlington is a Carnegie Research-1 “highest research activity” institution committed to life-enhancing discovery, innovative instruction, and caring community engagement. A leading institution in the heart of the thriving North Texas region, UTA nurtures minds within an environment that values excellence, ingenuity, and diversity. With a total global enrollment of over 59,000 in AY 2018-19, UTA is one of the largest institutions in the University of Texas System. Guided by its Strategic Plan Bold Solutions | Global Impact, UTA fosters interdisciplinary research and teaching to enable the sustainable megacity of the future within four broad themes: health and the human condition, sustainable urban communities, global environmental impact, and data-driven discovery. UTA was cited by U.S. News & World Report as having the second lowest average student debt among U.S. universities in 2018. U.S. News & World Report also ranks UTA fourth in the nation for undergraduate diversity. The University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and is ranked as the top four-year college in Texas for veterans on Military Times’ 2018 Best for Vets list.

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