Purpose of Position:  To oversee and coordinate operation of the USD 383 FIT Closet and Clothing Exchange.  This facility is the district’s means of providing many of the necessary essentials (e.g., school supplies, clothing, shoes, coats), so all USD 383 students can attend class and integrate successfully.  The FIT Closet Coordinator consistently advocates for the mission of the organization and upholds its values.

 

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. required
• Experience in the Human Services or related field preferred

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to lead a team and cast a vision for the future
• Organizational skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

 

Support FIT Closet Shoppers

• Delivers services with genuine care, respect, and dignity
• Registers new families and communicates with them to ensure they understand what is available to them at the FIT Closet, how often they can access the FIT Closet, where the facility is located, etc.
• Regularly communicates with registered shoppers to keep them apprised of upcoming, events, policies, schedule changes, community resources, etc.
• Ensures families who access the FIT Closet are complying with program guidelines and procedures
• Maintains records of FIT Closet shopper access

 

FIT Closet Volunteer Team

• Coordinates and oversees the volunteer team (volunteers who work a weekly shift, substitutes, special projects teams, and volunteers who haul away the items we can not use at the FIT Closet)
• Ensures the FIT Closet is adequately and safely staffed with an appropriate number of volunteers on each shift
• Works with the volunteer team to provide a welcoming environment for shoppers
• Recruits, interviews and orients new volunteers
• Regularly communicates with the volunteer team to keep them up-to-date on any procedural changes
• Keeps orientation/training documents up-to-date
• Keeps volunteer paperwork organized (FIT Closet Volunteer Contact Info/Interest Inventory & Pre-Employment Background Check forms) and ensures pre-employment background check paperwork for each volunteer is properly submitted to USD 383 HR Department

 

FIT Closet Donor Relations

• Works with local businesses, churches, organizations, fraternities/sororities, etc. to create awareness of FIT Closet needs and provides avenues for the Manhattan-Ogden community to meet the needs of those who access the FIT Closet.

Products/Donations/Ordering

• Maintains adequate inventory levels of socks & underwear, ordering needed items via the appropriate USD 383 processes.
• Promotes community engagement by maintaining a weekly “critical needs list” which is posted to the FIT Closet’s Facebook page and the FIT Closet’s website.

Interagency Collaboration

• Collaborates with organizations in the community (e.g., Riley County Council of Social Service Agencies, Everybody Counts, Community Care Team, Flint Hills Wellness Coalition, Food & Farm Council - Food Insecurity CAT (Community Action Team)) to ensure that we are serving those in need in the best way possible without duplication of services

General Duties

• Office duties (i.e., answering the phone, returning calls, answering emails, making copies of forms used in day-to-day operations, creating and printing signs to post at the FIT Closet to aid in communication/organization of the facility)
• Maintains and updates the FIT Closet’s website and the FIT Closet’s Facebook page, and ensures the USD 383 webpage for the FIT Closet is current
• Maintains an up-to-date email distribution list for volunteers, shoppers, and donors

Other

• Performs other duties throughout the facility, such as stocking products, sorting through donated items, cleaning, etc.
• Provides a yearly report to the USD 383 Board of Education
• Attends and participates in Teaching & Learning department meetings
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Teaching and Learning

 

Benefits:  

• Vision and dental insurance are available for employees working 17.5hours/week. 
• Retirement Plan options available for employees working at least 17.5 hours/week. 
• Short-term disability available for employees working at least 17.5 hours/week. 
• Employee Assistance Program. 
• Additional Benefits Available- Group Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Individual Accident Insurance, Individual Cancer and Specified Disease Insurance, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, and Stroke Insurance. 
• Paid sick and personal leave. 

 

FLSA Status:   

• Non-Exempt. 

About Us:  

• The mission of Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 is to prepare all students for success as lifelong learners, earners, and citizens. Our vision is to be nationally recognized for the breadth and depth of success attained by all students.  
• USD 383 serves 7,000 students from early learning through grade 12. We have 1,800 employees.  
• As an equal opportunity employer, USD 383 is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe there is a long-term advantage to a team that reflects the diversity of our students, families, and staff.  
• The Board of Education shall hire all employees based on ability and the needs of the district. Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 is an equal opportunity employer and shall not discriminate in its employment practices and policies concerning hiring, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of an individual’s race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, or age. 
• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.