Health Educator: Basic Navigator

Duties And Responsibilities

The Basic Needs Navigator supports MSU students by assisting them with navigation of campus resources and public assistance benefits. Manage food pantry space and operations, policies, and procedures including food procurement, inventory management, risk management and safety. Recruit, train and supervise student employees and volunteers. Implement, promote and assesses campus basic needs services on an on-going basis in response to student needs. Assist in identifying strategies to address students’ basic needs, including food insecurity, health insurance access, and financial hardships. Guide students to campus resources or public benefits as appropriate. Consult with students in navigating health insurance choices to fulfill MUS health insurance requirement, MUS Student Health Insurance, Medicaid, Marketplace private insurance plans, caregiver plans. Serve as a backup to assist with administrative functions of MSU Student Health Insurance program to include assisting students with adding or removing MUS student health insurance on a semesterly basis. Assist students with navigating public assistance benefits such as Medicaid, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP ), Women, Infants and Children ( WIC ) program and other available benefits. Work proactively to identify and assist students who may qualify for benefits. Coordinate with community agencies to increase student access to basic needs. Serve as liaison between community agencies and students and make appropriate referrals. Develop and maintain relationships with campus partners to include assisting with outreach presentations and activities, and planning and promoting collaborative events. Maintain applications, files, reports, and records in accordance with established regulations and procedures to include confidentiality of student information. Assist Program Manager of Student Wellness, AVP Student Wellness, or designee with grant writing, management, and reporting. Facilitate programming and outreach efforts that inform students of services and market programming. Build and maintain positive partnerships with key campus partners to provide a comprehensive network of support for students with basic need insecurities. Serve on relevant Department, Student Success, and University program initiatives and committees as assigned. Understand and ensure compliance with Clery, FERPA, and Title IX law and support services; work closely with the Campus Civil Rights Office; serve as a mandatory reporter. Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

Transport up to 40lbs. Operate a motor vehicle. Transverse 2-3 flights of stairs Remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.