The TLC for PLC Coordinators are the mental health advocates for the PLC community of students. This position is the link between PLC students and mental health resources on campus, off-campus, online, etc. This person also advocates and advances the mental health of the PLC community by providing tips, skill-building, one-on-one meet-ups, and informal community activities. This team has a passion for mental health advocacy, research, partnerships, and collaboration. Though TLC for PLC plans small, intimate, events such as meditations, workshops, game nights, crafts nights, book clubs, etc. They also collaborate with almost every other PLC student staff team to bring mental health practices to students. Pay Rate = $2,500/Academic Year


Primary Responsibilities:

  • Partnering with CU Health Promotions to bring sessions into PLC classrooms and to student staff
  • Partnering with a mental health practitioner to bring skill-building and other practices to community events
  • Collaborating with other student staff teams to build mental health awareness or practice into planned community events
  • Offering informal community activities for PLC students to gather and bond - i.e. book club, intramural sports team, game night at Norlin
  • Offering one-on-one meet-ups with First Year students and other PLC students who need a PLC touch point
  • Provide one mental health minute (article, tip, practice, etc) to the PLC Now every week

In this role, you will learn:

  • Communication and outreach skills
  • Professionalism with other CU departments and mental health practitioners
  • Follow-through and dependability
  • How to integrate mental health awareness into the PLC pillars
  • How to collaborate across teams and areas of focus
  • How to work with teams, how to be a team member, how to contribute
  • Self-management, time management, accountability to the team and program
  • Advocacy