Title: Single Stop Student Resource Specialist

Position Type: Professional Tech Full time

College: Pikes Peak State College

Location: Colorado Springs

Salary Range: $50,891.00 annual gross

Who We Are:

Pikes Peak State College is the largest and most diverse college in the Pikes Peak region, serving students with a wide range of goals, experiences, and responsibilities. Our students include recent high school graduates, working adults, military-affiliated students, parents, first-generation students, career changers, transfer students, and lifelong learners.

Our mission is to provide high-quality educational opportunities to all, with a focus on student success and community needs. We fulfill that mission by creating affordable, flexible, and accessible pathways that help students transfer to four-year institutions, enter the workforce, advance their careers, and build better futures close to home.

As the needs of our students, employers, and communities continue to evolve, so do we. PPSC embraces innovation that is human-centered, ethical, and focused on student learning. Through strong workforce partnerships and the thoughtful integration of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, we prepare students not only for today's opportunities, but for what's next.

We're looking for people who are passionate about access, collaboration, innovation, and student success. Whether you work in the classroom or behind the scenes, your contributions help create opportunities that change lives. At PPSC, our vision is simple: Students Succeed at PPSC.

Job Summary:

This is a NON-CLASSIFIED employment opportunity and is exempt from the State Classified Personnel System. Visit the State of Colorado for Classified employment opportunities.   

The Single Stop Student Resource Specialist is the first point of contact for PPSC students who need support with basic
needs insecurities.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Manage student case load in accordance with grant parameters, provide student access to campus and community resources, maintain positive relationships with community agencies and partners, meet with students to identify their needs and to connect them with the appropriate campus and community resources, follow-up with students, support, and aid as needed. Promote Single Stop to the campus community (e.g., workshops, class presentations, meetings, etc.). Perform data collection, tracking, reporting, retention data on students who utilize Single Stop.
• Serve as a resource and connector for students who need personal assistance as referred by faculty, student affairs, and others.
• Build awareness of the Single Stop platform and importantly, provide hands-on support for students to access
the programs for which they qualify.
• Assist with educational program development/professional development for faculty and staff around Single
Stop, public benefits, food assistance programs, and how participation in these programs can make our students
more successful in the classroom.
• Support or administer campus and community-based food programs for qualified students.
• Provide robust and user-friendly information to students- regarding all resources.
• Serve on the college’s behavioral intervention team (BIT) to provide follow-up to students where appropriate.
• Develop and expand relationships within the community, building strong relationships with community
resources for help with the homelessness, emergency rent assistance, emergency utility assistance, food
assistance, physical and mental health care professionals, childcare, and any community organizations capable
of assisting our students with life’s challenges.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies/KSAs:

• Ability to navigate differences effectively and respectfully in the workplace.
• Adhere to college policies and procedures.
• Cultural competence and demonstrated evidence, understanding, and commitment to the concepts of diversity,
multiculturalism, and their application in the workplace.
• Familiarity with relevant disability laws.
• Experience working effectively as a member of a team; good interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to provide training and information to faculty.
• Knowledge of community referral resources.
• Ability to travel between campuses and work a flexible schedule as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, or closely related field.
• Two years of professional experience in the social services filed. Professional level experience is defined by the Colorado Division of Human Services.
• Demonstrated experience working effectively in a diverse environment; must demonstrate cultural responsivity.

Professional level experience is defined by the Colorado Division of Human Resources: A position that involves the exercise of discretion, analytical skill, judgment, personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, or sharing an organized body of knowledge. Colorado revised statute (C.R.S. 24-50-135(1) allows colleges to exempt positions from the State Personnel Classified System that are determined to be professional level work.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work, Human Services, Psychology, or closely related field.
• Two years of professional experience working in a higher education setting with traditional and non-traditional college students.
• Demonstrated experience in public speaking, teaching, facilitating workshops, or small group facilitation.
• Demonstrated experience in program development, analysis, data collection, and assessment.
• Knowledge of campus and community referral resources.

Selection Process:

For full consideration, all application materials must be received by 4:00 p.m. September 4, 2026.
Pikes Peak State College reserves the right to close the job posting once a sufficient applicant pool has been obtained.  

Must be a State of Colorado resident or able to relocate to Colorado prior to first date of employment.

Visa support is not available for this position.

Application Instructions: 

Application must be submitted online.  Incomplete applications may not receive full consideration.  A complete application will include:

Cover letter - Address the minimum and preferred qualifications in the order listed on the job announcement.
Resume - Reflect experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities.  
Unofficial Transcripts - Unofficial transcripts for all degrees conferred.  Official transcripts are required if hired for the position.  
Professional References - Provide names and contact information for three recent professional references who can address your expertise and background for this position.

Additional Information/Benefits: