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Become an Academic Coach

The Learning Support Center is Hiring!

Do you want to engage in learn by doing and make a positive impact on transfer student success at Cal Poly? 

Join a team of Transfer students who work to support other Transfer students through an academic coaching model! Coaches engage in 1:1 conversations with their peers in order provide support developing skills, behaviors, and habits that contribute to academic success.


Learning Support Center coaches generally work between 4-12 hours per week, with shifts that accommodate their course schedules. The starting pay rate for this position is $17.50 per hour. 

Required Qualifications 

  • Currently enrolled transfer student
  • Minimum GPA of 2.7 and with good academic standing throughout employment
  • Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, diplomacy, and confidentiality when working with students, faculty and staff
  • Demonstrated commitment to helping other students learn
  • Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with people of diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds
  • Demonstrated initiative and follow through with an eye for detail when completing tasks
  • Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills
  • Willingness to grow and learn

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Prior experience as a peer tutor, mentor, or academic coach
  • Willingness to commit to work for a full academic year

Application Process 

Complete an Academic Coaching Application, and a program coordinator will contact you. 

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Academic Preparation and Transitions

The Academic Preparation and Transitions Department plays an integral role in help incoming first-year students prepare for a successful college experience through the Early Assessment Program and the Supportive Pathways for First-Year Students program. More information is available on the Academic Preparation and Transitions webpage

Learning Support Programs

The Learning Support Programs department offers a comprehensive menu of programs and resources designed to help you navigate course expectations and achieve your learning goals: free tutoring for subjects across the curriculum, peer-led supplemental workshops and study sessions for STEM-specific courses, and an online study strategies library. More information is available on the Learning Support Programs webpage. 

Graduation Writing Requirement

All undergraduate students who are seeking a Cal Poly degree must fulfill the GWR before a diploma can be awarded. Students must have upp division standing (completed 90 units) before they can attempt to fulfill the requirement and should do so before the senior year. The two pathways to GWR completion are 1) in an approved upper-division course and 2) via the GWR Portfolio. More information is available on the GWR webpage