Campus CARE Specialist

Connecticut State Community College (CT State) was launched on July 1, 2023, through the consolidation of Connecticut’s 12 community colleges. With campuses and satellite locations statewide, CT State serves all 169 towns and neighboring states. As the largest community college in New England, CT State is committed to providing high-quality, affordable, and accessible education that supports students’ academic, career, and personal success.

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Posted: October 1, 2026
Level: Community College Professional 19, 12-month, tenure track position
Employment Type: Standard
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Anticipated

Start Date:

January 2027
Work Location: CT State Middlesex (100 Training Hill Road Middletown, CT 06457)
Work Modality: On-site;

Position is not remote
Closing Date: Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Friday, October 16, 2026.

The Campus CARE Specialist provides non-clinical case management, outreach, and advocacy to support students experiencing personal, academic, or social concerns. This position reports to the Associate Dean or Campus Dean and collaborates closely with the CARE Functional Lead to ensure coordinated processes, consistent data practices, and alignment with institutional protocols.

The Campus CARE Specialist connects students with appropriate university and community resources, ensuring coordinated care and consistent follow-up. This position also serves as Co-Chair or other core role on the CARE, leading efforts to identify, assess, and respond to students of concern in a proactive and collaborative manner.

The Campus CARE Specialist demonstrates a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with experience supporting students from marginalized backgrounds, first-generation students, refugees, and immigrant populations, ensuring that all students are met with compassion, cultural humility, and equitable access to resources.

At the discretion of the campus, this position may be responsible for managing or supporting the food pantry, clothing closet, campus resource fairs, and other basic needs services that advance student well-being and success.

Under the direction of the Associate Dean, Campus Dean, or other administrator., the Campus CARE Specialist is responsible for the effective performance in these essential duties:

Key responsibilities include:

• Provides a continuum of non-clinical case management services to students experiencing complex personal, academic, or psychosocial circumstances.
• Conducts non-clinical suicide and violence risk assessments to evaluate the level of concern and determine appropriate next steps, coordinating safety planning and referrals as needed.
• Participates in immediate response to urgent student situations and coordinates safety protocols with campus safety, campus Wellness Counselor and external agencies as needed.
• Support students in accessing resources related to food, housing, transportation, financial assistance, and other identified basic needs.
• Meets individually with students to assess needs, develop action plans, and connect them with relevant campus and community resources.
• Manages a caseload of students, maintaining regular and follow-up documentation to ensure continuity of care and successful resolution of concerns.
• Serve as co-chair or other core role on the campus CARE team, coordinating meetings, managing referrals, and facilitating timely communication among campus partners.
• Reviews referrals from faculty, staff, family members, and others, exercising sound professional judgment to determine appropriate next steps, including…