Hudson County Community College

Position Vacancy Notification

Basic Needs Social Worker, Hudson Helps Resource Center

Posting Date: May 6, 2024

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Hudson County Community College (HCCC) seeks a Basic Needs Social Worker to join its award-winning and nationally recognized institution. This is an exciting time to be a part of the HCCC community. The College recently launched its 2021-24 Strategic Plan, the culmination of which will align with the College's 50th anniversary in 2024. The Association of Community College Trustees recognized the College as the 2021 ACCT Northeast Region Equity Award recipient. HCCC has recently been named one of 101 recipients, 1 of only 7 community colleges to be distinguished for the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities demonstrating an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. HCCC's Culinary Arts Institute was ranked as the #6 Culinary Arts program in the United States by Best Choice Schools. HCCC is a 2023 Bellwether College Consortium award winner for Instructional Programs and Services for the Hudson Scholars Program. Also, HCCC has been named a 2024 Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges (MPPWCC) award winner.

Summary of Duties

Department/Division Introduction:

Hudson Helps is part of Hudson County Community College’s (HCCC) Hudson Helps Resource Center and seeks to support students’ basic needs. The mission of Hudson Helps is to provide thoughtful, caring, and comprehensive information on access to services, programs, and resources that will assist in addressing basic needs beyond the classroom, ultimately resulting in greater student success.

Position Summary/Job Description:

Reporting to the Director of Hudson Helps, the Basic Needs Social Worker will provide linkage and referrals to students in need. The Basic Needs Specialist will build partnerships and act as a liaison between Hudson Helps and outside agencies for student referrals. The Basic Needs Specialist will also work with other service providers such as but not limited to: NJ Community College Student Success, Hudson County Food Security Task Force, The Department of Family Services, and other external agencies/partners. The Basic Needs Social Worker is responsible for advancing, supporting, and sustaining HCCC's efforts to provide wrap-around holistic student support services. The Basic Needs Social Worker will supervise Master’s Level Social Work Interns from neighboring colleges and universities to assist with case management. The Basic Needs Social Worker will primarily be located at the Journal Square Campus but will remain flexible in their work location and hours. This position is a full-time in-person position, with standard operating hours of 9 am to 5 pm.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Social Work.
• LSW licensure in good standing.
• Ability to enroll in and complete the Seminar in Field Instruction (SIFI) certification within 1 year to supervise Master’s level interns.
• Minimum of one year of experience in student support, case management, program/budget management, design, implementation, assessment, and administration.
• Ability to think conceptually, develop and implement policies and procedures, and make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to the role of a comprehensive community college in an urban, multicultural setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with case management and basic needs support.
• Proficiency with various computer software programs and Ellucian-Colleague, EAB, or similar higher education student information systems.

Salary Grade: 111

Supplemental Information

Applications

For full consideration please upload a resume, cover letter, salary expectations, and a list of three professional references to Katherine Morales, Director of Hudson Helps.

To apply:

https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/hccc/jobs/4497476/basic-needs-social-worker?page=2&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,113.78 - $85,193.42 per year

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Jersey City, NJ 07306