Basic Needs Specialist, Student Affairs

Job Overview

Under the direction of the Associate Dean of Students and the Associate Director of Basic Needs the Basic Needs Specialist has two main foci: providing direct basic needs services and coordinating efforts around a specific basic needs functional area(s) (food insecurity childcare emergency grants or transportation).

The Specialist will collaborate with the Associate Dean of Students and the Associate Director of Basic Needs to provide direct services and case management for basic needs referrals. This position provides support to students facing a variety of basic needs concerns and delivers day-to-day services in one or more of the functional areas of Basic Needs. The Basic Needs Specialist may work with community agencies to provide and implement basic needs support for students (food banks dining services transportation agencies and childcare facilities). The Specialist will assess needs create a plan provide resources and case management and work with Financial Aid to administer financial support. The Specialist will oversee the administration of one or more of the functional areas of basic needs. Finally the Specialist will provide the necessary data for reports and grants.

The Basic Needs Specialist will collaborate with the Associate Director of Basic Needs to distribute and deliver basic needs services in coordination with various campus and community agencies that provide basic needs. This could be related to food insecurity housing insecurity transportation child care technology or academic support. The Specialist will maintain and support a student caseload with the CCN system and may take general CCN cases as needed. The Specialist will utilize a high degree of cultural fluency to support all students including veterans first-generation students those from historically underrepresented and underserved backgrounds.

Position Summary

Basic Needs Specialist (Student Services Professional II)

This is a full-time temporary exempt position ending on or before one year from date of hire. Reappointment to this position is dependent upon the individuals performance as well as administrative and budgetary considerations. The university reserves the right to terminate this appointment earlier than the scheduled expiration date.

For a complete list of responsibilities and required qualifications please review the position description linked at the top of the page.

Pay Benefits and Work Schedule

Anticipated Hiring Salary Amount: $5083 per month

CSU Classification Salary Range: $5083 - 7228 per month

Salary is commensurate with the background and experience of the individual selected.

This position is eligible for a broad range of benefits including medical dental vision life and disability insurances retirement (CalPERS) tuition waiver vacation and sick addition 15 paid holidays are offered each year; 14 scheduled on specific days and a Personal Holiday that may be taken any time during the year.

A comprehensive benefits summary for this position is available online by visiting our Benefits Portal. The CSU Total Compensation Calculator demonstrates the significance of the benefits package.

This position is required to work in person on campus.

California State University San Marcos

A mid-size university located in San Diegos vibrant North County we are dedicated to service innovation leadership and student success. We have an attentive faculty and state-of-the-art facilities which offer our students hundreds of opportunities to learn lead play and serve.

California State University San Marcos is a new kind of university pushing the boundaries of innovation to prepare tomorrows leaders build stronger communities and solve pressing issues.

Cutting-edge research meets hands-on application at our campus and in the real world.

Application Process

The application period closes on December 14 assurance of full consideration please submit application cover letter and resume by 11:55pm on December 14 2025.

Applicants who require an accommodation during the application or testing process due to a disability recognized under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/CA Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) should notify the Office of Human Resources at or e-mail: .

Supplemental Information

Following a conditional offer of employment satisfactory completion of a background check (including criminal records check) is required prior to beginning employment. Any offer of employmentrescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

California State University San Marcos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age physical or mental disability gender or sex genetic information gender identity gender expression marital status medical condition nationality race or ethnicity religion or religious creed sexual orientation and veteran or military status.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or Clery Act Notification can be found at to the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy as of January 1 2022 the California State University is prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

California State University San Marcos is not a sponsoring agent for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B visas).