Senior CalFresh Program Specialist

🇺🇸 Irvine, CA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $59K - $101K 💻 Other 🗓️ February 18th, 2026

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University of California, Irvine is hiring a Senior CalFresh Program Specialist. This role involves leading efforts to increase student enrollment and community awareness of public benefits, primarily focusing on the CalFresh/SNAP program, by managing outreach activities, supervising student advocates, and maintaining key collaborative partnerships.

Highlights

Lead outreach and enrollment initiatives for CalFresh/SNAP benefits among eligible students.
Train and supervise a team of Student Advocates to promote public benefits access.
Maintain partnerships with community organizations such as the Social Services Agency of Orange County.
Develop and manage print and digital informational materials on public benefits.
Collect and analyze demographic data of students applying for public benefits to improve services.
Strong proficiency with university-specific computer applications and student affairs principles.
Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, with 2-3 years of public benefits facilitation experience in a college setting.
Preferred qualifications include advising and counseling knowledge and a master’s degree.
Salary range: $60,300 to $76,000 annually.
Must accommodate some evening and weekend work for events and programs.