Success Coach (Fall 2022)
How should you apply?
Please complete the Success Coach application (external link) and answer questions about your interest in the position and how you would approach motivating a group of new, first-year students.
What is a Success Coach?
First-Year Success Coaches help incoming students as they are transitioning from high school to college. They're responsible for meeting with students in a variety of settings to help them navigate the campus, make healthy choices, and make lasting friendships. Our coaches:
- Serve as guides to help students pursue holistic academic and personal wellness
- Promote social wellbeing, student involvement, and skills development
- Enrich the connections of Oswego students to each other, the college, and the campus
- Meet with small groups of assigned students in a small seminar-style course
- Accompany students to campus events, speakers, and performances
Do you have what it takes? You should apply!
Non-Negotiables (Qualifications)
- Rising sophomore standing or above (30+ earned credit hours by fall 2022)
- 2.0 GPA or higher
- At least one semester completed at SUNY Oswego (any major)
- Desire to connect with other students, staff, and faculty
- Eligibility to enroll in a 1-credit spring training course (Q4)*
- Eligibility to enroll in a 3-credit practicum class or internship in fall 2022 *
- Accumulate 120 fall hours: training, classwork, and coaching (8-9 hours/week)
*speak to your advisor to see how HSC 395 or an internship might fit with your major and degree plan.
Bonus Qualities
- you are kind and care for the wellbeing and feelings of others
- you are excellent at motivating and influencing others
- you embrace your own special brand of weird
- you listen really, really well
- you aren't afraid to share your experiences with others (good and bad)
- you are curious and eager to learn
- you see failures as opportunities to grow and learn
- you are positive and have a great sense of humor
- you are trustworthy and collaborative
- you have been involved on campus or in other communities
What’s cool about this position? (benefits and compensation)
- earn up to 3 upper-division credits toward your degree by taking a Wellness Coaching Practicum course or internship
- develop coaching experience that can be applied to any industry
- gain resume-worthy skills that employers are actually looking for (leadership, communication, influencing others, problem solving, tech savviness, cultural competency)
- receive complimentary tickets to campus performances and special events
- impact the lives of incoming students in a powerful way!
How should you apply?
Please complete the Success Coach application (external link) and answer questions about your interest in the position and how you would approach motivating a group of new, first-year students.