Graduate Assistant, Leo Food Pantry (2025/2026)
Company: University of La Verne
Location: La Verne
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Summary The Leo Food Pantry Graduate Assistant
provides hands-on operational and student support to ensure the
effective, dignified, and welcoming delivery of basic needs
services to University of La Verne students. This position plays a
critical role in day-to-day pantry operations, food distribution,
inventory management, and coordination of student facing services,
while helping to maintain a trauma-informed and inclusive
environment for students experiencing food insecurity. Graduate
Assistants work closely with professional staff, student employees,
and volunteers to support pantry logistics, manage data through
PantrySoft, and assist with outreach and reporting activities. This
role is ideal for a graduate student interested in student affairs,
higher education administration, social services, or nonprofit
operations and offers meaningful experience supporting student
success and well?being. Minimum Qualifications Current enrollment
as a graduate student at the University of La Verne Availability to
work a consistent schedule aligned with pantry hours and
operational needs Ability to lift, move, and store food items
weighing 25–50 pounds Basic proficiency with computers and
willingness to learn pantry data systems Strong interpersonal and
communication skills Preferred Qualifications Experience working in
student services, food pantries, community organizations, or basic
needs programs Comfort using technology to track inventory, usage
data, and reports (e.g., databases, spreadsheets, or similar
systems) Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and
maintain confidentiality Strong organizational skills and ability
to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment Interest in
student affairs, higher education, public health, social work, or
nonprofit leadership Work Schedule This part-time, up to 20 hours
per week, position works regularly scheduled hours in the Leo Food
Pantry, with occasional work off campus.
Keywords: University of La Verne, Bellflower , Graduate Assistant, Leo Food Pantry (2025/2026), Education / Teaching , La Verne, California
