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.