CARE Center Coordinator

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Posted on Jun 25, 2026
Duties Responsibilities Under the supervision of an Assistant Dean, respond to students, families, faculty, and staff who seek guidance around a range of student-related academic, health, and personal issues from the Connie Frank CARE Center in the Office of the Dean of Students. Assist Deans in responding to daily case management functions through virtual and in-person means including but not limited to issues related to student emergencies, referrals, and drop-in requests. Manage the absence letter process and provide guidance to students as they negotiate absences from class. Assist deans in referring students to appropriate resources, support, and options. Assume responsibility for additional assignments based on office needs and staff skills and interest, including but not limited to emergency call center planning, policy and procedure development, database management, off-campus community living, behavioral intervention and threat assessment, etc. Develop and maintain an accurate working knowledge of campus resources, policies, and procedures which are most relevant to the needs of Illinois students and clearly articulate these to constituents. Maintain a high quality of documentation of work, including notes and other case files, in the Maxient database system. Refer higher level cases, including students with acute psychiatric emergencies, psychiatric hospitalizations, suicidal ideation, and significant mental health concerns, and reports of sexual misconduct, to Assistant Deans for response. Represent the Connie Frank CARE Center in outreach opportunities. Participate in proactive programming through planning, coordination, and management. Develop training curriculum for office staff on workflow processes and leveraging technology. Serve on Division of Student Affairs/university committees and other university-related events as needed which may include some after-hours activities. Under the supervision of Assistant Deans, assist in planning the annual campus memorial to honor students who have passed away. Assist Deans in completing projects and assignments, marketing CFCC services, and assessment efforts; and other duties as assigned to further the mission of the unit.