Free Market Assistant -Norfolk

Free Market Assistant -Norfolk

Education Support Specialist I

29142-SW

Nonexempt

02

295W0935

Tidewater Community College

Tidewater Community College (Div)

Norfolk - 710

$15.75 per hour, part time

No

F-Admin Supp

Part Time

No

No

Up to 29 hours per week to be scheduled
Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Occasional evenings and weekends may also be required.

No

Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads – both students and employers – for 50 years. It has grown from 1 campus into a regional educational and economic force. TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 25,000 students in 2024-25. Founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College System, Tidewater Community College (TCC) services South Hampton Roads with 4 campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, 7 regional centers and 2 important cultural institutions. The college had 3,399 graduates in 2024-2025, 40 percent of whom pursued degrees that would let them transfer to 4-year institutions. Of South Hampton Roads residents enrolled in higher education 33% enrolled at TCC. TCC’s institutional accreditation is affirmed through 2027 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

Position Summary:
The Free Market Assistant supports the daily operations of the Free Market at Tidewater Community College, providing direct service to students, faculty, and staff accessing food resources. This role ensures a respectful and welcoming environment, facilitates intake and inventory processes, promotes awareness of support services, and collaborates with volunteers and staff to meet the holistic needs of students.

Functional Responsibilities:

• Welcome and assist individuals accessing the Free Market, facilitating the intake and check-in process with professionalism and empathy.
• Record services provided accurately and maintain confidentiality.
• Assist in developing and placing weekly food orders based on inventory and demand.
• Support inventory and space management by receiving and restocking food deliveries, organizing shelf-stable and perishable items, and maintaining a clean, orderly, and welcoming Free Market environment.
• Maintain up-to-date resource information and actively promote student awareness of campus and community support services.
• Work collaboratively with SREC case managers to ensure students accessing the Free Markets are holistically supported.
• Engage and coordinate with volunteers to support daily operations and enhance service delivery.
• Communicate relevant updates and concerns to the supervisor that may impact Free Market operations, inventory, or student access to services.
• Communicate with the food bank or other external partners as directed by the supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or designee.

No

No

N/A

WGE_2904P

General Public - G

1

12/03/2025

12/17/2025

No

Lizette White

7578221122

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