Salary: $6,179.71 - $9,075.12 Monthly
Location : Menifee Valley 28237 La Piedra Rd, Menifee, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 03450
Department: CalWORKs & Job Connect
Division: Instruction
Opening Date: 08/26/2026
Closing Date: 9/9/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Salary Level: 24
Salary Schedule Range (From Step - To): 1 to 14
Weekly Hours: 40
Daily Work Schedule (Start - Stop): Monday - Thursday 7:30 am - 5 pm; Friday 8 am - 12 pm
Contract Length: 12 months
Occupational Group: O Confidential
Position Type: R Regular
Categorically Funded: Yes
# of Positions: 1

JOB SUMMARY
We have an exciting opportunity for a Basic Needs Coordinator position located at our campus in Menifee, CA.

Under supervision and direction of the Director of CALWORKs, the Basic Needs Coordinator, will focus on addressing the basic needs of students and provide a holistic, comprehensive basic needs services and resources to students to support their successful matriculation through the community college system and beyond. Establish and maintain the Basic Needs Center(s) to offer services and resources to students in need. Audit resources that are available on-campus and in the community and maintain an easy to access college webpage.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• This position serves District-Wide; applicants may be assigned to any district facility. Work hours and worksite locations are subject to change depending on department needs.
• A six-month probationary period must be successfully completed before the selected candidate is considered a permanent employee of the district.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this class.

• Contact local businesses, institutions, and city and county agencies to determine basic needs services and resources for students
• Coordinating with the campus financial aid office to ensure students are receiving the maximum aid available
• Identifying, supporting and linking students to on - and - off campus housing, food, mental health and other basic needs and resources
• Developing on - and - off campus partnerships, including coordination with the local homelessness response system, to ensure that students have access to community-based services
• Ensuring that students receive support in accessing CalFresh and other public benefits for which they are likely eligible
• Create brochures, flyers, newsletters, and advertisements for the Basic Needs Center services and resources
• Facilitate transition services such as work-based learning opportunities, provide and coordinate activities for students to develop employability skills, and promote the use of technology for career planning and research
• Collaborate with the Career/Transfer Center in offering presentations, workshops, and interview panels on various workability skills such as launching job search, application preparation, resume writing, interview techniques, job retention, job market trends, and internships
• Articulate the needs of students to appropriate college personnel
• Assist in preparing required narrative and expenditure reports within specific timelines
• Maintain a friendly, supportive, atmosphere for students, staff, faculty, and the public

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

The incumbent should possess knowledge of:

• CalFresh program eligibility requirements and application process
• Community based programs that offer basic needs assistance i.e., food, shelter, clothing, utility assistance
• Educational opportunities available at the community college level, labor and market conditions, socio-economic issues, and their impact on current students Grant and categorical program filing needs
• Program and operating procedures, updates, guidelines, rules, policies, and regulations
• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws
• Record keeping
• Reporting
• Program resources and client base
• Community organizations and agencies
• Computer programs
• Basic math
• Accounting principles
• Grant proposal preparation

The incumbent should possess skills in:

• Accurate data entry
• Meeting schedules and timelines
• Communicating effectively both orally and in writing
• Maintaining documentation and records
• Handling multiple assignments simultaneously and set priorities based on customer needs

The incumbent should possess the ability to:

• Provide and coordinate a variety of services and activities to assist students and their families Learn computer programs, and program parameters quickly
• Make changes required by program updates
• Effectively prioritize workload tasks
• Train and provide work direction to others
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others, including those from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. A Bachelor's degree (*attach transcript); AND
2. Two (2) years of professional, coordinator experience in a related field that will demonstrate possession of the knowledge and abilities necessary to meet the performance objectives of the essential duties and responsibilities of this job description; AND
3. Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff

***To ensure a fair and compliant screening process, application materials must only include minimal personal information. Application materials must not include your date of birth, Social Security number, photographs, URLs, QR codes, LinkedIn profiles, or any other embedded links directing to personal information or external websites. The only exception applies to transcript documents where certain information may appear by default. Application submissions containing any of the above items will be marked as incomplete and will not be considered***

SUBSTITUTIONS

Substitutions for meeting the minimum qualifications of this position are allowed.

• Substitutions for the professional experience requirement are allowed, up to a maximum of one (1) year

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. A Master's degree in education, organizational leadership/behavior, or related field
2. Three (3) years of professional experience working with community college students. Knowledge of current issues faced by students who have unmet needs

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential job functions.

• Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting with travel from site to site. The incumbent must be able to work in a fast paced office environment with background noise and a high stress level.

• Physical: Primary function requires sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting and travel from site to site; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach and twist; to lift carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 20 pounds; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movements and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

• Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents; and to operate assigned equipment.

• Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.