Student Care Coordinator

Lincoln Land Community College•Springfield, MO

21h

About The Position

Do you have a heart for helping students thrive? Join our team as a Student Care Coordinator and make an impact every day! Apply now and be part of something meaningful. This position provides centralized leadership, direction, and coordination to support students, faculty, and staff regarding well-being and mental health practices for students. This position fosters relationships with campus and community organizations to provide wrap-around services for students. The coordinator will provide proactive, prevention-focused outreach to students, faculty, and staff on a variety of topics impacting students’ overall wellness. The coordinator has responsibility to research and analyze data and make critical decisions; provide support for faculty and staff in assisting students desiring mental health support; work with emotionally charged individuals; assess student needs and direct students to appropriate resources, information, and training, and manage reporting as required by federal and state mandate. This person will work collaboratively and cross-functionally with college partners to promote and reduce stigma around mental health and positive help-seeking behavior. Starting salary is likely to be between $60,162 and $70,249 per year with an excellent benefits package. The person hired into this position will be placed within this range based on education, training, experience, and skills. LLCC strives to create an inclusive workplace and environment for our students, faculty, and staff. We are seeking applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to ensure we create a diverse workforce and learning environment

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Three years of relevant work experience.
Ability to work in a diverse environment with individuals of widely varying backgrounds.
Excellent interpersonal skills that demonstrate the ability to be clear, tactful, and empathetic, as well as handle highly confrontational and/or emotional interactions.
Demonstrated ability to communicate authoritatively on compliance issues to all levels of constituents, from students to the executive levels of the college.
Ability to develop and deliver engaging presentations.
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of ICCB regulations pertaining to student mental health.

Responsibilities

Provide centralized leadership, direction, and coordination to support students, faculty, and staff regarding well-being and mental health practices for students.
Foster relationships with campus and community organizations to provide wrap-around services for students.
Provide proactive, prevention-focused outreach to students, faculty, and staff on a variety of topics impacting students’ overall wellness.
Research and analyze data and make critical decisions
Provide support for faculty and staff in assisting students desiring mental health support
Work with emotionally charged individuals
Assess student needs and direct students to appropriate resources, information, and training
Manage reporting as required by federal and state mandate
Work collaboratively and cross-functionally with college partners to promote and reduce stigma around mental health and positive help-seeking behavior.