Student Development Specialist II
About The Position
The Student Development Specialist II, under general direction, coordinates campus, community, government, and nonprofit resources and provides direct support and service coordination for students experiencing challenges with food, housing, finances, and other basic needs. The position plans and implements the Student Life food pantry program in collaboration with campus partners. The role oversees daily food pantry operations and related programs, including inventory systems, logistics, vendor relationships, service delivery, resource referrals, outreach, and partnership development. It also assists students with access to government assistance programs and application processes, supports students through referral connections, and leads data collection, tracking, analysis, reporting, and continuous improvement for basic needs programs. The position represents the department, division, and university on committees, task forces, events, and with stakeholders as assigned, and performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- One year of experience in student affairs work or a related specialty.
- Attention to detail.
- Dependability.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Willingness to work as part of a team to aid students.
- Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with case management in a higher education setting.
- Previous experience with nonprofit or government basic-needs resource management.
Responsibilities
- Oversee daily operations of the campus food pantry and related programs.
- Manage inventory systems, logistics, vendor relationships, and service delivery.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the food pantry program.
- Maintain basic-needs resource referral information.
- Build and sustain campus and community partnerships to expand resource availability.
- Collaborate with student organizations, campus partners, and community agencies to support basic-needs programming.
- Support a coordinated institutional response to student basic needs.
- Provide outreach and education to stakeholders.
- Maintain knowledge of and training on access to government assistance programs.
- Assist students with government assistance program application processes.
- Meet with students experiencing basic-needs insecurity and support them through referral connections.
- Lead data collection, tracking, and analysis for basic-needs programs.
- Prepare reports that demonstrate program impact and inform decision-making.
- Maintain accurate documentation and continuous improvement processes.
- Represent the department, division, and university on committees and task forces, at events, and to department stakeholders as assigned.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance; Texas A&M contributes to employee health and basic life premiums.
- 12–15 days of annual paid holidays.
- Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month.
- Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
- Free exercise programs and release time for health and wellness.
- Free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and other professional development.
- Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while employed by Texas A&M.
- Access to the Living Well employee program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
