What are the responsibilities and job description for the Essential Needs Coordinator (Work-Study Only) - Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts position at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts?
Location: NORTH ADAMS, MA Category: Student Employment Job Type: Part-time Posted On: Thu Jul 30 2026 Job Description:
The Essential Needs Coordinator (ENC) will assist with the management and coordination of the Essential Needs Center. The primary goal of the ENC is to help alleviate food insecurity for the campus community and the ENC coordinator will support everyday tasks in that effort, including but not limited to inventory, informing guests of other campus resources, program development, ensuring a welcoming space, and ensuring sure that the Essential Needs Center is always in pristine condition for the campus community.
Working and interacting with students to ensure their basic needs are met
Promoting the Center
Building programs and events
Data Management
Inventory
Managing MCLA Swipes Program
Supporting partnership with Food Bank of Western Mass
Building partnership with other departments across the campus
Social media presence and marketing
Assisting with restocks and the overall organization
Job Requirements:
Creativity and flexibility
Team oriented and can manage individual responsibilities
Positive energy and sense of humor
Dependable
Additional Information:
This position is only open to current MCLA students.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Should you need to request a reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email Brenda Stokes, Executive Director of Human Resources.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is deeply committed to fostering a community of excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We provide equal access to educational, co-curricular and employment opportunities for all applicants, students, and employees regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital or parental status, veteran status, or membership in any other legally protected class. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any educational program or activity that they operate, which extends to admission and employment.
Inquiries about Title IX, Equal Opportunity, or ADA/504 and other non-discrimination policies may be directed to MCLA's Interim Title IX and Equal Opportunity Coordinator, to the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, or both.
Lucas Morrill
Interim Title IX and EO Coordinator
375 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247
Telephone: (413) 662-5103
Titleix@mcla.edu
U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
33 Arch Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02119-1424
Telephone: (617) 289-0111; FAX: (617) 289-0150; TDD (877) 521-2172
OCR.Boston@ed.gov
The Essential Needs Coordinator (ENC) will assist with the management and coordination of the Essential Needs Center. The primary goal of the ENC is to help alleviate food insecurity for the campus community and the ENC coordinator will support everyday tasks in that effort, including but not limited to inventory, informing guests of other campus resources, program development, ensuring a welcoming space, and ensuring sure that the Essential Needs Center is always in pristine condition for the campus community.
Working and interacting with students to ensure their basic needs are met
Promoting the Center
Building programs and events
Data Management
Inventory
Managing MCLA Swipes Program
Supporting partnership with Food Bank of Western Mass
Building partnership with other departments across the campus
Social media presence and marketing
Assisting with restocks and the overall organization
Job Requirements:
Creativity and flexibility
Team oriented and can manage individual responsibilities
Positive energy and sense of humor
Dependable
Additional Information:
This position is only open to current MCLA students.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Should you need to request a reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email Brenda Stokes, Executive Director of Human Resources.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is deeply committed to fostering a community of excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We provide equal access to educational, co-curricular and employment opportunities for all applicants, students, and employees regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital or parental status, veteran status, or membership in any other legally protected class. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any educational program or activity that they operate, which extends to admission and employment.
Inquiries about Title IX, Equal Opportunity, or ADA/504 and other non-discrimination policies may be directed to MCLA's Interim Title IX and Equal Opportunity Coordinator, to the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, or both.
Lucas Morrill
Interim Title IX and EO Coordinator
375 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247
Telephone: (413) 662-5103
Titleix@mcla.edu
U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
33 Arch Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02119-1424
Telephone: (617) 289-0111; FAX: (617) 289-0150; TDD (877) 521-2172
OCR.Boston@ed.gov
Salary : $47,831 - $68,650