UT Outpost Graduate Assistant

Purpose UT Outpost is the campus food pantry and career closet; offering free groceries and free professional clothing to UT students experiencing food insecurity and/or financial hardship. This role is to serve as the UT Outpost Graduate Assistant in the Office of the Dean of Students, including managing the daily operations of UT Outpost – food pantry and career closet, assisting with the marketing and outreach of the program, collaborating with UT Outpost Satellite pantries, managing donation drives and supervising student leaders and volunteers.

Student Learning Associated With This Position Humanitarianism and Civic Engagement – Gain an understanding and appreciation for individual differences, and develop a sense of global citizenship. Business Management – Gain skills in managing day-to-day operations, inventory management, assessment, budgeting, and volunteer/staff coordination. Personal and Professional Competence – Learn to communicate effectively, pursue goals and maintain wellbeing. Food Safety – Learn how to manage food safety and maintain health code standards.

Learning, Application, and Integration – Acquire, process, and connect information to make decisions. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving – Learn how to identify issues, reflect, and creatively develop solutions.

Flexible hours to be scheduled between 8:00 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, with some pre-scheduled evening and potential weekend hours In-person work requirement Qualification for in-state tuition rates Comprehensive insurance benefits package (September – May) Hands-on work in student affairs field, providing excellent work experience Hands-on work in food insecurity, food safety management, inventory management, student leadership development and program management.

• Oversee the daily operations of UT Outpost to address food insecurity and support students impacted by financial hardships.
• Facilitate donation drive processes with student organizations and campus/community partners to fulfill the mission of UT Outpost and sustainability of resources.
• Co-supervise Student Leadership Board of 5 student leaders by managing schedules, holding accountability, and leading team meetings, trainings and other development activities.
• Serve as the primary liaison with UT Outpost Satellites; ensuring that they are stocked and are reporting proper information.
• Drive University vehicles for deliveries and pick-ups.
• Prepare and synthesize monthly shopping reports; compiling data and identifying shopping trends and students of concern.
• Conduct data-informed outreach to students of concern and offer additional community resources and support.
• Recruit, train, organize, and manage student volunteers to assist with daily operations.
• Help facilitate educational programs, events, and tours in collaboration with Student Leadership Board to inform the campus community about UT Outpost.
• Collaborate with the DOS Communications team on website updates, social media, and marketing materials.
• Assist with leading evidence-based training and assessment that addresses food insecurity and financial hardships in a college population.
• Other related functions as assigned.

• Graduate student (master’s level preferred) Demonstrate an understanding of food insecurity and financial related issues among college students Experience partnering with student…