SIB/Basic Needs Coordinator

Oregon Tech’s Division of Student Affairs invites applications for a full time, SIB/Basic Needs Coordinator, reporting to the Portland-Metro campus, located in Wilsonville, OR.

Position Information

Position Type: Administrative
Working Title: SIB/Basic Needs Coordinator
Classification Title: Coordinator
College/Division: Student Affairs
Department: Student Involvement & Belonging        
Work Location: Wilsonville
Position Terms/Mo: 12
Full/Part time: Full Time
Appointment FTE (%): 100
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Salary Range: $46,300 - $50,000
Benefits Eligibility: Benefits Eligible 
Application Link: https://jobs.oit.edu/postings/7397

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

• 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.

Special Instructions to Applicants 

Applications are exclusively collected through the Oregon Tech Job Board. To view the full posting, or to submit an application, please visit: https://jobs.oit.edu/postings/7397

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.