Coordinator CommUnity Shop

The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition
• Dependent Scholarships
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have at least a bachelor's degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have a valid driver's license?
  • Yes
  • No

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Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.

Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials

• Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Student Services, Hospitality, Retail, or related field and 1 year related experience or Bachelor’s degree and 3 years related experience in student affairs, or student development capacities or in social services, social work, hospitality, retail, or volunteer coordination
• Knowledge of inventory management, customer service, and program coordination. Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, volunteers and community partners.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of basic-needs support services, food pantry operations, and resources that address food insecurity and other barriers to student success.
• Knowledge of inventory management, purchasing, receiving, storage, and distribution processes.
• Knowledge of recordkeeping, data collection, and reporting related to program participation and resource utilization.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple operational priorities simultaneously.
• Strong inventory management and attention-to-detail skills, including tracking stock levels, expiration dates, donations, purchases, and distributions.
• Strong interpersonal and customer-service skills, particularly when working with students from diverse backgrounds and circumstances.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Skills in volunteer recruitment, training, scheduling, and supervision.

Job Duty Operational Leadership

• Coordinates resource recruitment, delivery, communication, and operational management for the Gamecock Comm Unity Shop and associated basic needs initiatives serving the University community.
• Manages daily operations of the Gamecock Comm Unity Shop to ensure spaces are open, accessible, staffed, clean, organized, and fully stocked for student use.
• Coordinates inventory management, stocking, organization, and distribution processes, including backstock necessary for daily service delivery.
• Responds to scheduled and unscheduled donation drop-offs and coordinates processing, organization, and distribution of incoming inventory.
• Develops, implements, and refines operational processes, procedures, and sustainability initiatives to improve…