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Basic Needs Program Manager

🇺🇸 Athens, OH

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $44K - $62K

💻 Project Management

🗓️ July 30th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Ohio University is hiring a Basic Needs Program Manager. The role manages campus-wide basic needs initiatives including operating the Cats' Cupboard Food Pantry, providing case management for students facing hardship, administering emergency microgrant programs, and supervising student staff. The manager coordinates with campus and community partners to enhance resource access and supports the broader mission of the Office of the Dean of Students.

Highlights

  • Manage daily operations of Cats' Cupboard food pantry, including budgeting, food purchasing, donation coordination, and supervising student employees.
  • Provide individualized case management for students experiencing financial hardship, homelessness, and housing insecurity, assisting with SNAP applications and referrals.
  • Administer the emergency microgrant program by reviewing applications, coordinating with financial offices, and balancing fund allocation.
  • Collaborate with the Associate Dean on fundraising, grant proposals, reporting, and program impact assessment using Pantry Soft and other metrics.
  • Supervise a graduate assistant, 4-7 student pantry workers, and 1-3 social work interns involved in Basic Needs programming.
  • Develop tools for ongoing assessment of food pantry and microgrant programs and cultivate partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Participate in the Dean of Students on-call rotation to respond to campus emergencies and events.
  • Require a Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of related experience; a Master's degree in related fields and knowledge of local/state/federal resources preferred.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for community coordination tasks.
  • Position is full-time, exempt, with a pay range of $43,888 to $51,377, eligible for comprehensive benefits including educational benefits for employees and dependents.